India vs Israel: Population density

India
483.68 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Israel
455.13 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
India rank
25th
Israel rank
27th

Population density over time

  • India
  • Israel
100200300400500196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 483.68 people per sq. km of land area against 455.13 people per sq. km of land area in Israel, a difference of 28.55 people per sq. km of land area.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 25th and Israel ranks 27th of 216 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 164.82 people per sq. km of land area 117.83 people per sq. km of land area 46.99 people per sq. km of land area India
1970s 203.81 people per sq. km of land area 156.76 people per sq. km of land area 47.05 people per sq. km of land area India
1980s 257.27 people per sq. km of land area 194.04 people per sq. km of land area 63.24 people per sq. km of land area India
1990s 319.9 people per sq. km of land area 252.13 people per sq. km of land area 67.77 people per sq. km of land area India
2000s 384.7 people per sq. km of land area 317.72 people per sq. km of land area 66.98 people per sq. km of land area India
2010s 443.52 people per sq. km of land area 384.25 people per sq. km of land area 59.28 people per sq. km of land area India
2020s 477.63 people per sq. km of land area 438.92 people per sq. km of land area 38.71 people per sq. km of land area India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, India or Israel?
India, at 483.68 people per sq. km of land area against 455.13 people per sq. km of land area in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between India and Israel?
28.55 people per sq. km of land area, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Israel?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Israel rank globally for population density?
India ranks 25th and Israel ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.