Israel
Israel is a country in West Asia. Its capital is Jerusalem. About 9.8 million people live there (2023). It covers 20,770 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- People (2023)
- 9.8 million
- Area
- 20,770 km²
- Currency
- new shekel
Israel at a glance
- In its own language
- מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل
- Status
- Disputed territory
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Population
- 9,840,000 (2023)
- Area
- 20,770 km² (8,019 mi²)
- People are called
- Israeli, Israelis
- Official languages
- Hebrew
- Currency
- new shekel
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.919 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 38.6 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 66.4% (1952)
- Government
- parliamentary republic, unitary state
- Head of state
- Isaac Herzog (since 2021)
- Head of government
- Benjamin Netanyahu (since 2022)
- Country codes
- IL, ISR
- Calling code
- +972
- Internet domain
- .il, ישראל.
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- Israel Standard Time, Israel Summer Time, Asia/Jerusalem, UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00
- Coordinates
- 31°, 35°
Israel and its neighbours
Israel borders Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Israel
- Neighbours
Divisions of Israel
- Jerusalem District
- Tel Aviv District
- Central District
- Haifa District
- Northern District
- Southern District
- Judea and Samaria Area
Member of
- United Nations
How far are you from Israel?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Israel?
The capital of Israel is Jerusalem.
What is the population of Israel?
Israel has about 9,840,000 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Israel?
Israel covers 20,770 square kilometres (8,019 square miles).
What currency does Israel use?
The new shekel.
What language is spoken in Israel?
The official language of Israel is Hebrew.
Which countries border Israel?
Israel shares a border with Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.