Israel vs Italy: Population in largest city
Israel
4.57 million
in 2025
Italy
4.35 million
in 2025
Israel rank
44th
Italy rank
45th
Population in largest city over time
- Israel
- Italy
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.57 million against 4.35 million in Italy, a difference of 221,430.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Israel ranks 44th and Italy ranks 45th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 869,860 | 2.75 million | 1.88 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 3.28 million | 2.11 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 3.53 million | 1.99 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 3.73 million | 1.48 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 3.80 million | 802,837 | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.67 million | 4.10 million | 422,546 | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.38 million | 4.30 million | 74,315 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Israel or Italy?
- Israel, at 4.57 million against 4.35 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Israel and Italy?
- 221,430, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Italy rank globally for population in largest city?
- Israel ranks 44th and Italy ranks 45th 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.