Israel vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population density
Population density over time
- Israel
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Israel currently reports 455.13 people per sq. km of land area against 52.66 people per sq. km of land area in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 402.47 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Israel's figure about 8.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.83 people per sq. km of land area | 12.84 people per sq. km of land area | 104.99 people per sq. km of land area | Israel |
| 1970s | 156.76 people per sq. km of land area | 16.58 people per sq. km of land area | 140.18 people per sq. km of land area | Israel |
| 1980s | 194.04 people per sq. km of land area | 22.18 people per sq. km of land area | 171.86 people per sq. km of land area | Israel |
| 1990s | 252.13 people per sq. km of land area | 28.18 people per sq. km of land area | 223.95 people per sq. km of land area | Israel |
| 2000s | 317.72 people per sq. km of land area | 36.16 people per sq. km of land area | 281.57 people per sq. km of land area | Israel |
| 2010s | 384.25 people per sq. km of land area | 43.29 people per sq. km of land area | 340.96 people per sq. km of land area | Israel |
| 2020s | 438.92 people per sq. km of land area | 50.76 people per sq. km of land area | 388.16 people per sq. km of land area | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Israel or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Israel, at 455.13 people per sq. km of land area against 52.66 people per sq. km of land area in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 402.47 people per sq. km of land area, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population density?
- Israel ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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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About this data
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.