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Israel

Western Asia, Asia

Life Expectancy
#13of 194 countries

83.2 years

World Bank 2022

About the size of El Salvador

21.9K km² against 21.0K km². Total area, REST Countries.

765% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Life Expectancy83.2 years. World Bank 2022.13 of 194Urban %91.5%. World Bank 2022.17 of 194GDP / Person$52.0K. World Bank 2023.21 of 190

Lowest rankings

Forest %6.5%. World Bank 2021.163 of 194Renewables %6.2%. World Bank 2021.156 of 192Total Area21.9K km². REST Countries 2023.148 of 195

Neighbours

EgyptCapital: CairoJordanCapital: AmmanLebanonCapital: BeirutPalestineCapital: RamallahSyriaCapital: Damascus

People from here

David Ben-Gurion

first prime minister of Israel

Photo: Fritz Cohen, Public domain
Golda Meir

prime minister of Israel in the 1970s

Photo: Israel Press and Photo Agency (I.P.P.A.) photographer, CC BY 4.0
Yitzhak Rabin

prime minister and Nobel Peace laureate

Photo: Yaakov Saar, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ofra Haza

singer of Yemenite-Israeli song

Photo: Yaakov Saar, CC BY-SA 3.0
Amos Oz

novelist and essayist

Photo: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain

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Israel, in short

What is the capital of Israel?

The capital of Israel is Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the seat of national government for Israel, a country in Western Asia.

What is the population of Israel?

Israel has a population of about 9.8 million people, the 96th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Israel?

Israel covers 21,937 square kilometers (8,470 square miles), making Israel the 153rd largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Israel?

Israel borders 5 countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.

What is the life expectancy in Israel?

Life expectancy at birth in Israel is 83.2 years, the 16th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Israel in?

Israel is in Asia, in the Western Asia region. Israel is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.