Israel
Israel
Capital Jerusalem
21,937 km² · 10,122,800 people (2025) · Israeli new shekel
The Dead Sea shore is the lowest exposed land on Earth, about 430 m below sea level, and the water is around ten times saltier than the ocean. Israel recycles a higher share of its wastewater than any other country — roughly 85 percent — and most drinking water now comes from Mediterranean desalination.
The facts
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Area
- 21,937 km² — 8,470 sq mi
- Population
- 10,122,800 (2025)
- Density
- 461.4 people per km²
- Currency
- Israeli new shekel (ILS, ₪)
- Official languages
- Arabic, Hebrew
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Calling code
- +972
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- IL · ISR
- Continent
- Asia
How it compares
- By area
- 150 of 200
- By population
- 96 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 23,200 | 1,184,076 |
| Belize | 22,966 | 422,924 |
| Israel ← | 21,937 | 10,122,800 |
| El Salvador | 21,041 | 6,365,503 |
| Slovenia | 20,273 | 2,130,986 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Israel?
- Jerusalem
- What currency does Israel use?
- The Israeli new shekel (ILS).
- How big is Israel?
- 21,937 km², or 8,470 square miles — 150 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Israel drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
- Djibouti 23,200 km²
- Belize 22,966 km²
- El Salvador 21,041 km²
- Slovenia 20,273 km²
- India Asia
- China Asia
- Indonesia Asia
- Pakistan Asia
- Bangladesh Asia
- Japan Asia
- Philippines Asia
- Vietnam Asia
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)