Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4247 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4247 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1298 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel stood at 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1298 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Israel 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1298 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.135 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1402 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1444 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1479 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1515 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1552 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1589 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1627 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1664 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1701 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1739 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1776 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1814 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1846 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1882 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1912 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1941 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1975 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2006 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2043 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2157 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.226 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2321 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2379 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2442 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2507 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2643 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2709 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2787 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2861 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2979 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3031 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3083 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3135 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.319 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3245 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3301 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3359 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3422 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3483 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3548 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3614 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3685 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3758 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.383 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3898 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3967 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4034 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4099 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4166 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.114 thousands per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1492 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1298 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1664 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1859 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1701 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2006 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2404 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2709 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2787 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3301 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3656 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3359 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3967 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 23 Burundi 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 24 India 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Haiti 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Curacao 0.4176 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 29 Philippines 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Israel
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,992 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.38 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 912.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel was 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1298 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.