Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Israel
Israel: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 462.21 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
462.21 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 216 countries
All-time high
462.21 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
100.97 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Israel, 1961–2024
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 462.21 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Israel peaked at 462.21 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100.97 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Israel 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 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% |
| 2024 | 462.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 462.21 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 462.21 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.07 people per sq. km of land area, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 443.58 people per sq. km of land area | 425.84 people per sq. km of land area | 462.21 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 24 Saint Martin (French part) 493 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 25 India 488.01 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 26 Comoros 463.51 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 28 Haiti 427.16 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 29 Belgium 388.88 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 30 Philippines 388.52 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 462.21 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, 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 462.21 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- 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 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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.