Israel
Country in Asia
In brief
Population: 10.1M (2025). World rank 95 of 216; in Asia, 30 of 49. Area: 20,770 km². World rank 154 of 249; in Asia, 39 of 50. Life expectancy: 83.2 years (2024). World rank 17 of 216 (1 = best); in Asia, 7 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 8.4M → 10.1M, GDP $302.8B → $610.8B, and GDP per person $36,138 → $60,337. Better than all its neighbours (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria): life expectancy and GDP per person.
State
- Official name
- State of Israel
- Local name
- إسرائيل
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Parliamentary democracy
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Arabic, Hebrew
- Currency
- Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
- Time zones
- UTC+3
- Calling code
- +972
- Emergency numbers
- 100, 101, 102
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, D, H
- Mains voltage
- 230 V