Urban area over the long-term in Israel
Israel: Urban area over the long-term was 1,604 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,604 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
76th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,604 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
2.81 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Israel, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Israel is 1,604 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Israel peaked at 1,604 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.81 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Israel 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Israel, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.81 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 3.48 km² per grid cell | +24.0% |
| 1200 | 4.31 km² per grid cell | +23.9% |
| 1300 | 5.33 km² per grid cell | +23.7% |
| 1400 | 4.65 km² per grid cell | -12.7% |
| 1500 | 6.98 km² per grid cell | +49.9% |
| 1600 | 8.09 km² per grid cell | +15.9% |
| 1700 | 5.43 km² per grid cell | -32.8% |
| 1710 | 6.24 km² per grid cell | +14.9% |
| 1720 | 6.9 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1730 | 7.56 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1740 | 8.25 km² per grid cell | +9.0% |
| 1750 | 8.96 km² per grid cell | +8.6% |
| 1760 | 9.71 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1770 | 10.52 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1780 | 11.42 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1790 | 12.42 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 1800 | 13.56 km² per grid cell | +9.2% |
| 1810 | 14.79 km² per grid cell | +9.0% |
| 1820 | 16.4 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1830 | 18.34 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1840 | 20.67 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1850 | 23.49 km² per grid cell | +13.7% |
| 1860 | 26.93 km² per grid cell | +14.6% |
| 1870 | 30.12 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1880 | 33.75 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1890 | 37.87 km² per grid cell | +12.2% |
| 1900 | 42.56 km² per grid cell | +12.4% |
| 1910 | 47.91 km² per grid cell | +12.6% |
| 1920 | 66.15 km² per grid cell | +38.1% |
| 1930 | 91.45 km² per grid cell | +38.3% |
| 1940 | 126.59 km² per grid cell | +38.4% |
| 1950 | 175.43 km² per grid cell | +38.6% |
| 1951 | 190.69 km² per grid cell | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 205.71 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 220 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 233.24 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 245.34 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 258.89 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 274.4 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 289.91 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 306.01 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 323.28 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 341.85 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 360.29 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 379.38 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 398.06 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 410.41 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 421.69 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 432.1 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 442.2 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 452.79 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 464.49 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 479.93 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 496.44 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 513.24 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 530.18 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 546.77 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 562.94 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 578.76 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 594.2 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 609.23 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 623.88 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 638.3 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 652.51 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 666.46 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 679.06 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 691.71 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 704.24 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 716.89 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 730.77 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 747.38 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 767.72 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 795.76 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 827.52 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 861.61 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 895.9 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 928.78 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 959.79 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 983.18 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,005 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,026 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,046 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,063 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,079 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,096 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,113 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,129 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,152 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,175 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,198 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,221 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,244 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,269 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,295 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,320 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,346 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,372 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,398 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,424 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,450 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,477 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,503 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,526 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,545 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,565 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,584 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,604 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,604 km² per grid cell is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,604 km² per grid cell is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,501 km² per grid cell, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +49.9% | 4.65 km² per grid cell | 6.98 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | -32.8% | 8.09 km² per grid cell | 5.43 km² per grid cell |
| 1950 | +38.6% | 126.59 km² per grid cell | 175.43 km² per grid cell |
| 1930 | +38.3% | 66.15 km² per grid cell | 91.45 km² per grid cell |
| 1940 | +38.4% | 91.45 km² per grid cell | 126.59 km² per grid cell |
| 1920 | +38.1% | 47.91 km² per grid cell | 66.15 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.48 km² per grid cell | 3.48 km² per grid cell | 3.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.31 km² per grid cell | 4.31 km² per grid cell | 4.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.65 km² per grid cell | 4.65 km² per grid cell | 4.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 6.98 km² per grid cell | 6.98 km² per grid cell | 6.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 8.09 km² per grid cell | 8.09 km² per grid cell | 8.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.43 km² per grid cell | 5.43 km² per grid cell | 5.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.24 km² per grid cell | 6.24 km² per grid cell | 6.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.9 km² per grid cell | 6.9 km² per grid cell | 6.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.56 km² per grid cell | 7.56 km² per grid cell | 7.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.25 km² per grid cell | 8.25 km² per grid cell | 8.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 8.96 km² per grid cell | 8.96 km² per grid cell | 8.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 9.71 km² per grid cell | 9.71 km² per grid cell | 9.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.52 km² per grid cell | 10.52 km² per grid cell | 10.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.42 km² per grid cell | 11.42 km² per grid cell | 11.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.42 km² per grid cell | 12.42 km² per grid cell | 12.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 13.56 km² per grid cell | 13.56 km² per grid cell | 13.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 14.79 km² per grid cell | 14.79 km² per grid cell | 14.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.4 km² per grid cell | 16.4 km² per grid cell | 16.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 18.34 km² per grid cell | 18.34 km² per grid cell | 18.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 20.67 km² per grid cell | 20.67 km² per grid cell | 20.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 23.49 km² per grid cell | 23.49 km² per grid cell | 23.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 26.93 km² per grid cell | 26.93 km² per grid cell | 26.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 30.12 km² per grid cell | 30.12 km² per grid cell | 30.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 33.75 km² per grid cell | 33.75 km² per grid cell | 33.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 37.87 km² per grid cell | 37.87 km² per grid cell | 37.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 42.56 km² per grid cell | 42.56 km² per grid cell | 42.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 47.91 km² per grid cell | 47.91 km² per grid cell | 47.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 66.15 km² per grid cell | 66.15 km² per grid cell | 66.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 91.45 km² per grid cell | 91.45 km² per grid cell | 91.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 126.59 km² per grid cell | 126.59 km² per grid cell | 126.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 239.96 km² per grid cell | 175.43 km² per grid cell | 306.01 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 396.2 km² per grid cell | 323.28 km² per grid cell | 452.79 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 537.62 km² per grid cell | 464.49 km² per grid cell | 609.23 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 685.12 km² per grid cell | 623.88 km² per grid cell | 747.38 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 905.05 km² per grid cell | 767.72 km² per grid cell | 1,026 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,127 km² per grid cell | 1,046 km² per grid cell | 1,221 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,360 km² per grid cell | 1,244 km² per grid cell | 1,477 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,555 km² per grid cell | 1,503 km² per grid cell | 1,604 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Israel?
- Urban area over the long-term in Israel was 1,604 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,604 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Israel rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Israel ranks 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.