Israel
🇮🇱 Western Asia · State of Israel
How Israel ranks globally
About Israel
Israel (officially State of Israel) is a country in Western Asia, with Jerusalem as its capital. It is home to roughly 10.12 million people, giving a population density of about 487 people per square kilometre. The country covers 20,770 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $610.78B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.919. The official currency is the Israeli new shekel (ILS), and the main languages are Arabic, Hebrew.
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How Israel measures up
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Israel is the 95th most populous country in the world, with about 10.12 million people.
By land area it is the 149th-largest country in the world, covering 20,770 km².
It has the world's 26th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($610.78B).
Israel shares land borders with 5 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.919.
Israel has a population density of about 487 people per square kilometre.
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