Where is Israel?
Israel is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria.
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Crazy but True
The shore of the Dead Sea is the lowest exposed land on Earth, more than 400 meters below sea level, and the water is so dense with salt that swimming is nearly impossible. You simply float. The sea is also shrinking by roughly a meter a year.
Israel facts
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Population
- 10,122,800 (2025)
- Area
- 20,770 km²
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Western Asia
- Currency
- Israeli new shekel (ILS)
- Languages
- Arabic and Hebrew
- Coordinates
- 31.47°, 35.13°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- IL · ISR
How Israel compares
- Israel is the 151st largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than El Salvador and larger than Slovenia.
- It is the 95th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 5 countries.
- Within Asia, it is the 39th largest of 45 countries by area.