Australia vs Israel: Population in largest city
Australia
5.39 million
in 2025
Israel
4.57 million
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Israel rank
44th
Population in largest city over time
- Australia
- Israel
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.39 million against 4.57 million in Israel, a difference of 823,360.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 41st and Israel ranks 44th of 153 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.40 million | 869,860 | 1.53 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.10 million | 1.17 million | 1.92 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.42 million | 1.53 million | 1.88 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.77 million | 2.26 million | 1.51 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.89 million | 3.00 million | 890,721 | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.51 million | 3.67 million | 835,129 | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.19 million | 4.38 million | 808,153 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Australia or Israel?
- Australia, at 5.39 million against 4.57 million in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Australia and Israel?
- 823,360, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Israel rank globally for population in largest city?
- Australia ranks 41st 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.