Population density in Israel
Israel: Population density was 455.13 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
455.13 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
455.13 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
100.97 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Israel recorded 455.13 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Israel peaked at 455.13 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.97 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Israel 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Israel, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.97 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 105.96 people per sq. km of land area | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 109.94 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 114.37 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 118.44 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 121.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 126.85 people per sq. km of land area | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 129.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 132.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 137.43 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 141.82 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 145.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 151.48 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 156.05 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 159.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 163.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 166.96 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 170.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 174.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 179.21 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 182.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 186.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 189.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 192.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 195.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 198.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 201.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 205.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 208.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 215.34 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 228.7 people per sq. km of land area | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 236.74 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 243.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 249.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 256.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 263.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 269.69 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 275.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 283.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 290.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 297.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 303.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 309.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 314.65 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 320.25 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 325.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 331.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 337.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 345.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 352.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 358.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 365.55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 372.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 379.65 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 387.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 394.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 402.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 410.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 418.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 425.84 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 433.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 441.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 455.13 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.83 people per sq. km of land area | 100.97 people per sq. km of land area | 132.95 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 156.76 people per sq. km of land area | 137.43 people per sq. km of land area | 174.95 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.04 people per sq. km of land area | 179.21 people per sq. km of land area | 208.78 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.13 people per sq. km of land area | 215.34 people per sq. km of land area | 283.04 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.72 people per sq. km of land area | 290.62 people per sq. km of land area | 345.92 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.25 people per sq. km of land area | 352.29 people per sq. km of land area | 418.39 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.92 people per sq. km of land area | 425.84 people per sq. km of land area | 455.13 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 23 South Korea 529.84 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 24 India 483.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 25 Comoros 456.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 27 Haiti 422.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 28 Belgium 386.3 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 29 Philippines 385.32 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Israel
- Population in the largest city 49.3% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 21.9 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.5699 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 5.77 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 258.56 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.57 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.55 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 80.44 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Israel?
- Population density in Israel was 455.13 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 455.13 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.97 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for population density?
- Israel ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.