Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 91.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2009
All-time low
71.0%
in 1953
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Israel stood at 91.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 91.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1953.
Israel ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.9% | — |
| 1951 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 72.5% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 73.9% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 75.5% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 76.9% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 82.5% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 91.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 91.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.1% | 71.0% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.6% | 76.9% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 84.3% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.7% | 88.8% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 90.4% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 91.3% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 91.6% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More population data for Israel
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 912.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.38 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 91.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1953.
- How does Israel rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.