Afghanistan vs Israel: Population in largest city
Afghanistan
4.88 million
in 2025
Israel
4.57 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Israel rank
44th
Population in largest city over time
- Afghanistan
- Israel
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.88 million against 4.57 million in Israel, a difference of 308,490.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Israel ranks 44th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362,818 | 869,860 | 507,042 | Israel |
| 1970s | 668,201 | 1.17 million | 504,083 | Israel |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 1.53 million | 314,408 | Israel |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 2.26 million | 355,803 | Israel |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 3.00 million | 158,677 | Israel |
| 2010s | 3.69 million | 3.67 million | 12,304 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.53 million | 4.38 million | 155,888 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Afghanistan or Israel?
- Afghanistan, at 4.88 million against 4.57 million in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Afghanistan and Israel?
- 308,490, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Israel?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Israel rank globally for population in largest city?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Israel ranks 44th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.