Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel
Israel: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 5.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.77 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 121 countries
All-time high
5.77 million
in 2025
All-time low
992,763
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Israel recorded 5.77 million for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel peaked at 5.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 992,763, in 1960.
Israel ranks 50th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 992,763 | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 million | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 1.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.47 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.93 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.62 million | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.79 million | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.98 million | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 3.18 million | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.32 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 5.77 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 992,763 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 1.35 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 1.82 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 million | 2.43 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 3.64 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 million | 4.36 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 million | 5.33 million | 5.77 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Israel
- Population in the largest city 49.3% (2025)
- Population density 455.13 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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, 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel was 5.77 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 992,763 in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Israel ranks 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.