Israel - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Israel was 92.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 92.59 in 2020, while its lowest value was 76.85 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 76.85
1961 77.99
1962 78.75
1963 79.50
1964 80.23
1965 80.94
1966 81.63
1967 82.30
1968 82.95
1969 83.58
1970 84.20
1971 84.79
1972 85.35
1973 85.79
1974 86.22
1975 86.64
1976 87.05
1977 87.45
1978 87.84
1979 88.22
1980 88.58
1981 88.94
1982 89.29
1983 89.61
1984 89.72
1985 89.83
1986 89.94
1987 90.04
1988 90.15
1989 90.26
1990 90.36
1991 90.46
1992 90.57
1993 90.67
1994 90.77
1995 90.87
1996 90.94
1997 91.01
1998 91.07
1999 91.14
2000 91.20
2001 91.27
2002 91.33
2003 91.39
2004 91.46
2005 91.52
2006 91.58
2007 91.64
2008 91.70
2009 91.76
2010 91.83
2011 91.89
2012 91.96
2013 92.03
2014 92.10
2015 92.18
2016 92.26
2017 92.34
2018 92.42
2019 92.50
2020 92.59

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization