Western Asia · Asia
Israel
Israel is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Jerusalem. It shares land borders with 5 countries.
At a glance
Israel in numbers
- Population 9.6 million19,647,689 No. 96 of 195
- Area 22,072 km²2 No. 148 of 195
- Population density 437 per km²12 No. 19 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$610.8 billion3 No. 26 of 189
- GDP per person $60,3374 No. 18 of 189
- Life expectancy 82.9 years1 No. 21 of 195
- Median age 29.3 years1 No. 104 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.