Israel

721 cities · 7 states/provinces · Capital: Jerusalem · Asia

8,883,800 Population
721 Cities
$512.2B GDP
$52,004 GDP per Capita
0.920 HDI
83.2 Life Expectancy
20,770 Area (km²)

Israel at a Glance

General

CapitalJerusalem
ContinentAsia
RegionAsia
SubregionWestern Asia
LanguagesArabic, Hebrew
CurrencyShekel (ILS)

Demographics

Population8,883,800
Density427.7/km²
Median Age30.4
Urban Population91.5%
Birth Rate18.6 per 1K
Death Rate5.2 per 1K
Fertility Rate2.85

Economy

GDP$512.2 billion
GDP per Capita$52,004
HDI0.920
Gini Index39.0
Internet Users87.0%

Geography

Area20,770 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersEGY,JOR,LBN,PSE,SYR
Calling Code++972
TLD.il

Status

ISO CodeIL / ISR
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy83.2 years

Largest Cities in Israel

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Jerusalem Jerusalem 1,050,151 70°F 2,579 ft
2 Tel Aviv Tel Aviv 467,875 70°F 49 ft
3 West Jerusalem Jerusalem 400,000 70°F 2,612 ft
4 Haifa Haifa 284,560 70°F 331 ft
5 Rishon LeTsiyyon Central District 258,535 70°F 184 ft
6 Petaẖ Tiqva Central District 244,300 70°F 177 ft
7 Ashdod Southern District 225,939 68°F 89 ft
8 Netanya Central District 217,244 69°F 125 ft
9 Beersheba Southern District 209,687 65°F 935 ft
10 H̱olon Tel Aviv 197,935 70°F 102 ft
11 Bnei Brak Tel Aviv 193,774 70°F 167 ft
12 Ramat Gan Tel Aviv 170,822 70°F 187 ft
13 Reẖovot Central District 141,600 70°F 154 ft
14 Ashkelon Southern District 141,000 70°F 138 ft
15 Bat Yam Tel Aviv 128,800 70°F 105 ft
16 Bet Shemesh Jerusalem 118,700 65°F 925 ft
17 Kfar Saba Central District 101,432 70°F 187 ft
18 Hadera Haifa 100,630 69°F 43 ft
19 Jaffa Tel Aviv 100,000 70°F 85 ft
20 Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut Central District 97,097 70°F 906 ft

States & Provinces in Israel

Central District 168 Haifa 67 Jerusalem 53 Judea and Samaria Area 2 Northern District 260 Southern District 145 Tel Aviv 17