Israel vs Palestine, State of: Share of population living in urban areas
Israel
93.6%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
94.1%
in 2020
Israel rank
18th
Palestine, State of rank
17th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Israel
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 94.1% against 93.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Israel ranks 18th and Palestine, State of ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.4% | 74.2% | 2.8% | Palestine, State of |
| 1960s | 78.0% | 76.1% | 1.9% | Israel |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 76.5% | 7.0% | Israel |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 81.4% | 4.7% | Israel |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 86.6% | 2.0% | Israel |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 90.2% | 1.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 92.7% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 94.1% | 0.5% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Israel or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 94.1% against 93.6% in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Israel and Palestine, State of?
- 0.5%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Palestine, State of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Israel ranks 18th and Palestine, State of ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.