Least Dense in Israel

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Israel

1 Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam 03 10/mi²
2 Yājur 04 23/mi²
3 Caesarea 04 39/mi²
4 AlSayid Tribe 01 58/mi²
5 Tsur Itshak 02 71/mi²
6 Atlit 04 76/mi²
7 Bat H̱efer 02 103/mi²
8 Giv`at H̱ananya 06 188/mi²
9 Mitzpe Ramon 01 213/mi²
10 Qiryat HaYovel 06 304/mi²
11 Arad 01 680/mi²
12 Yeroẖam 01 691/mi²
13 Herzliya Pituah 05 838/mi²
14 Yanuah Jat 03 1,032/mi²
15 Yanuh-Jat 03 1,032/mi²
16 Yirkā 03 1,076/mi²
17 Basma 04 1,122/mi²
18 Bet Dagan 02 1,143/mi²
19 ‘Omer 01 1,208/mi²
20 Binyamina-Giv'at Ada 04 1,223/mi²
21 Binyamina 04 1,488/mi²
22 Zikhron Ya‘aqov 04 1,496/mi²
23 I‘billīn 03 1,537/mi²
24 Kisra - Sume'a 03 1,560/mi²
25 Eilat 01 1,586/mi²
26 Meitar 01 1,638/mi²
27 Majdal Shams 03 1,923/mi²
28 H̱arish 04 2,020/mi²
29 Katzrin 2,027/mi²
30 ‘Isfiyā 04 2,121/mi²
31 Majd el Kurūm 03 2,179/mi²
32 Sha‘av 03 2,190/mi²
33 Deir el Asad 03 2,307/mi²
34 Zemer 02 2,322/mi²
35 Ka‘abiyya 03 2,468/mi²
36 Bu‘eina 03 2,659/mi²
37 Bu'ayna-Nujaydat 03 2,659/mi²
38 Shlomi 03 2,719/mi²
39 Kfar Veradim 03 2,738/mi²
40 Buqei‘a 03 2,764/mi²
41 Deir Ḥannā 03 2,789/mi²
42 Daliyat al Karmel 04 2,792/mi²
43 Dimona 01 2,958/mi²
44 Tamra 03 3,009/mi²
45 Maghār 03 3,088/mi²
46 ‘Eilabun 03 3,108/mi²
47 Safed 03 3,162/mi²
48 Rama 03 3,275/mi²
49 Naẕerat ‘Illit 03 3,280/mi²
50 Maale Iron 03 3,357/mi²
51 Zalafa 04 3,357/mi²
52 ‘Ar‘ara BaNegev 01 3,483/mi²
53 Shefar‘am 03 3,484/mi²
54 Pardés H̱anna Karkur 04 3,629/mi²
55 Kuseifa 01 3,754/mi²
56 Dabbūrīya 03 3,899/mi²
57 Kadima Zoran 02 3,976/mi²
58 Ḥurfeish 03 4,037/mi²
59 Iksāl 03 4,117/mi²
60 Jūlis 03 4,226/mi²
61 Even Yehuda 02 4,228/mi²
62 Tel Mond 02 4,326/mi²
63 Mazkeret Batya 02 4,424/mi²
64 Er Reina 03 4,513/mi²
65 H̱atsor HaGelilit 03 4,522/mi²
66 Ofaqim 01 4,596/mi²
67 Beersheba 01 4,622/mi²
68 Kafr Mandā 03 4,728/mi²
69 Segev Shalom 01 4,734/mi²
70 Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut 02 4,746/mi²
71 West Jerusalem 06 4,863/mi²
72 Kābūl 03 5,109/mi²
73 Tel Sheva‘ 01 5,124/mi²
74 Nesher 04 5,139/mi²
75 Tsur Hadassa 06 5,278/mi²
76 Hadera 04 5,280/mi²
77 Abū Sinān 03 5,287/mi²
78 Laqiyya 01 5,292/mi²
79 Gan Yavne 02 5,308/mi²
80 Kokhav Ya’ir 02 5,345/mi²
81 Qiryat Tiv‘on 04 5,569/mi²
82 Zarzir 03 5,608/mi²
83 Bi’na 03 5,616/mi²
84 Bīr el Maksūr 03 5,659/mi²
85 Eṭ Ṭīra 02 5,708/mi²
86 Naḥf 03 5,769/mi²
87 Afula 03 5,775/mi²
88 Kafr Kannā 03 5,864/mi²
89 Qiryat Shmona 03 5,870/mi²
90 Gedera 02 5,905/mi²
91 Rosh Ha‘Ayin 02 5,977/mi²
92 Eṭ Ṭaiyiba 02 5,978/mi²
93 Basmat Ṭab‘ūn 03 6,067/mi²
94 Karmi’el 03 6,113/mi²
95 Judeida Makr 03 6,216/mi²
96 Beit Jann 03 6,279/mi²
97 Bet She’an 03 6,431/mi²
98 Umm el Faḥm 04 6,438/mi²
99 Kfar Yona 02 6,594/mi²
100 Qalansuwa 02 6,600/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Israel offer spacious living with more land per resident. Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam has just 10 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam, there are only 10 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 2,934,568 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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