Urban population growth in Israel
The urban population of Israel changed by 1.24% in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Israel, 2025
1.24%
Change from 2024
−0.33percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
0.69%
Position in 2025
110th of 217
Urban population growth in Israel over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Israel | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.24% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 1.57% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 3.02% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 1.93% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 1.63% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 1.72% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 1.88% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 1.90% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 1.92% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 1.94% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 1.97% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 1.91% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 1.86% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 1.84% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 1.85% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 1.83% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 2.39% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 1.79% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 1.81% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 1.82% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 1.82% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 1.84% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 1.89% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 2.10% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 2.45% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.33 percentage points from 1.57% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.97%, the figure has changed by −0.72 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Israel has the 110th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Israel
All statistics for Israel
Urban population share
91.6%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.20%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
9,256,314 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
29.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.83 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.42%
2023 · UN Population Division