Israel — Urban population
Urban Population (% of Total) for Israel, 1960–2025.
Urban population for Israel was 91.58% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 66 years, from 1960 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 91.73% in 2009. The lowest was 76.91% in 1960 (about 1.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.27% per year.
Israel ranks 29 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 13%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 79.48%, so Israel sits above it. It peaked in 2009 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 0%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 6 of 23 economies; Lebanon (90.96%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 19th of 217 in 1960 → 15th of 217 in 1970 → 14th of 217 in 1980 → 18th of 217 in 1990 → 20th of 217 in 2000 → 21st of 217 in 2010 → 28th of 217 in 2020 → 29th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1960 to 2025
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91.58% | +0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 91.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 91.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 91.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 91.58% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 91.62% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 91.65% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 91.67% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 91.69% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 91.72% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 91.72% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 91.73% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 91.73% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 91.73% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 91.73% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 91.73% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 91.71% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 91.68% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 91.64% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 91.58% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 91.52% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 91.44% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 91.37% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 91.28% | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 91.19% | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 91.11% | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 91.02% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 90.93% | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 90.85% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 90.77% | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 90.69% | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 90.61% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 90.53% | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 90.44% | +0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 90.34% | +0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 90.24% | +0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 90.13% | +0.1 pp |
| 1986 | 90.01% | +0.1 pp |
| 1985 | 89.88% | +0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 89.73% | +0.2 pp |
| 1983 | 89.57% | +0.2 pp |
| 1982 | 89.38% | +0.2 pp |
| 1981 | 89.13% | +0.3 pp |
| 1980 | 88.83% | +0.3 pp |
| 1979 | 88.49% | +0.4 pp |
| 1978 | 88.11% | +0.4 pp |
| 1977 | 87.7% | +0.4 pp |
| 1976 | 87.26% | +0.5 pp |
| 1975 | 86.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 1974 | 86.32% | +0.5 pp |
| 1973 | 85.83% | +0.5 pp |
| 1972 | 85.34% | +0.5 pp |
| 1971 | 84.84% | +0.5 pp |
| 1970 | 84.31% | +0.6 pp |
| 1969 | 83.75% | +0.6 pp |
| 1968 | 83.15% | +0.6 pp |
| 1967 | 82.52% | +0.7 pp |
| 1966 | 81.86% | +0.7 pp |
| 1965 | 81.16% | +0.7 pp |
| 1964 | 80.43% | +0.8 pp |
| 1963 | 79.66% | +0.8 pp |
| 1962 | 78.85% | +0.8 pp |
| 1961 | 78% | +1.1 pp |
| 1960 | 76.91% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Israel’s Urban population in 1961?
78% (1961). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of total population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Israel’s Urban population growing or shrinking?
Between 1960 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +19.1% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 91.58%; 2024: 91.54%; 2023: 91.51%; 2022: 91.5%; 2021: 91.54%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS — Urban Population (% of Total). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.