Israel

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About Israel

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

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

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

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

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

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

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Israel
Populationtotal people	9.8Mpeople	96th
Land Areatotal km²	21.9Kkm²	153rd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$52.0K	27th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$512.2B	29th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	83.2years	16th
Urban Population% living in cities	91.5%	29th
Internet Users% of people online	87.0%	65th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.85births/woman	59th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	3.6Marrivals/year	57th
Forest Cover% of land forested	6.5%	176th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.4%	136th
Military Spending% of GDP	5.4%of GDP	8th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	6.2%	163rd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	4.2%	126th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	5kg/year	17th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	6.5L/year	42nd
Education Spending% of GDP	5.9%of GDP	27th
Health Spending% of GDP	7.1%of GDP	82nd
Arable Land% of land arable	12.5%	83rd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$16.2B	27th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 IL · alpha-3 ISR · Western Asia