Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Israel

Israel: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 11,997 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
11,997 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
11,997 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
893.16 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Israel, 1950–2050

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Israel recorded 11,997 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Israel peaked at 11,997 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 893.16 1000 No, in 1950.

Israel ranks 72nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Israel, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 893.16 1000 No —
1951 961.41 1000 No +7.6%
1952 1,031 1000 No +7.2%
1953 1,098 1000 No +6.5%
1954 1,161 1000 No +5.8%
1955 1,220 1000 No +5.1%
1956 1,288 1000 No +5.5%
1957 1,365 1000 No +6.0%
1958 1,442 1000 No +5.7%
1959 1,522 1000 No +5.5%
1960 1,606 1000 No +5.5%
1961 1,696 1000 No +5.6%
1962 1,783 1000 No +5.2%
1963 1,873 1000 No +5.0%
1964 1,960 1000 No +4.7%
1965 2,042 1000 No +4.2%
1966 2,116 1000 No +3.6%
1967 2,183 1000 No +3.2%
1968 2,249 1000 No +3.0%
1969 2,320 1000 No +3.1%
1970 2,399 1000 No +3.4%
1971 2,490 1000 No +3.8%
1972 2,590 1000 No +4.0%
1973 2,691 1000 No +3.9%
1974 2,793 1000 No +3.8%
1975 2,891 1000 No +3.5%
1976 2,984 1000 No +3.2%
1977 3,073 1000 No +3.0%
1978 3,157 1000 No +2.8%
1979 3,239 1000 No +2.6%
1980 3,317 1000 No +2.4%
1981 3,393 1000 No +2.3%
1982 3,467 1000 No +2.2%
1983 3,540 1000 No +2.1%
1984 3,603 1000 No +1.8%
1985 3,667 1000 No +1.8%
1986 3,731 1000 No +1.7%
1987 3,796 1000 No +1.7%
1988 3,869 1000 No +1.9%
1989 3,957 1000 No +2.3%
1990 4,067 1000 No +2.8%
1991 4,200 1000 No +3.3%
1992 4,355 1000 No +3.7%
1993 4,522 1000 No +3.8%
1994 4,689 1000 No +3.7%
1995 4,847 1000 No +3.4%
1996 4,991 1000 No +3.0%
1997 5,125 1000 No +2.7%
1998 5,251 1000 No +2.4%
1999 5,370 1000 No +2.3%
2000 5,485 1000 No +2.1%
2001 5,594 1000 No +2.0%
2002 5,698 1000 No +1.9%
2003 5,803 1000 No +1.8%
2004 5,916 1000 No +1.9%
2005 6,043 1000 No +2.1%
2006 6,186 1000 No +2.4%
2007 6,344 1000 No +2.5%
2008 6,508 1000 No +2.6%
2009 6,669 1000 No +2.5%
2010 6,819 1000 No +2.2%
2011 6,955 1000 No +2.0%
2012 7,080 1000 No +1.8%
2013 7,198 1000 No +1.7%
2014 7,314 1000 No +1.6%
2015 7,434 1000 No +1.6%
2016 7,557 1000 No +1.7%
2017 7,684 1000 No +1.7%
2018 7,812 1000 No +1.7%
2019 7,940 1000 No +1.6%
2020 8,068 1000 No +1.6%
2021 8,194 1000 No +1.6%
2022 8,320 1000 No +1.5%
2023 8,446 1000 No +1.5%
2024 8,572 1000 No +1.5%
2025 8,698 1000 No +1.5%
2026 8,825 1000 No +1.5%
2027 8,952 1000 No +1.4%
2028 9,080 1000 No +1.4%
2029 9,208 1000 No +1.4%
2030 9,337 1000 No +1.4%
2031 9,467 1000 No +1.4%
2032 9,598 1000 No +1.4%
2033 9,729 1000 No +1.4%
2034 9,861 1000 No +1.4%
2035 9,994 1000 No +1.3%
2036 10,127 1000 No +1.3%
2037 10,261 1000 No +1.3%
2038 10,395 1000 No +1.3%
2039 10,529 1000 No +1.3%
2040 10,664 1000 No +1.3%
2041 10,798 1000 No +1.3%
2042 10,933 1000 No +1.2%
2043 11,068 1000 No +1.2%
2044 11,203 1000 No +1.2%
2045 11,337 1000 No +1.2%
2046 11,471 1000 No +1.2%
2047 11,604 1000 No +1.2%
2048 11,736 1000 No +1.1%
2049 11,867 1000 No +1.1%
2050 11,997 1000 No +1.1%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 11,997 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 5.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 11,997 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,997 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,198 1000 No 893.16 1000 No 1,522 1000 No 10
1960s 1,983 1000 No 1,606 1000 No 2,320 1000 No 10
1970s 2,831 1000 No 2,399 1000 No 3,239 1000 No 10
1980s 3,634 1000 No 3,317 1000 No 3,957 1000 No 10
1990s 4,742 1000 No 4,067 1000 No 5,370 1000 No 10
2000s 6,025 1000 No 5,485 1000 No 6,669 1000 No 10
2010s 7,379 1000 No 6,819 1000 No 7,940 1000 No 10
2020s 8,636 1000 No 8,068 1000 No 9,208 1000 No 10
2030s 9,930 1000 No 9,337 1000 No 10,529 1000 No 10
2040s 11,268 1000 No 10,664 1000 No 11,867 1000 No 10
2050s 11,997 1000 No 11,997 1000 No 11,997 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 69 Belgium 12,349 1000 No compare
  2. 70 Dominican Republic 12,209 1000 No compare
  3. 71 United Arab Emirates 12,158 1000 No compare
  4. 73 Yugoslav SFR 11,527 1000 No compare
  5. 74 Tunisia 11,138 1000 No compare
  6. 75 Romania 10,932 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Israel?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Israel was 11,997 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 11,997 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 893.16 1000 No in 1950.
How does Israel rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Israel ranks 72nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.