Identity
- Official name
- State of Israel
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Israeli
- Codes
- IL / ISR
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Its international calling code is +972.
ILState of IsraelSovereign country profile
Israel
Israel is in Western Asia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇮🇱 The flag shown for Israel. Profile code: IL / ISR.
01Population9.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalJerusalem
State of Israel
03CurrencyILS
Israeli new shekel (ILS)
04Life expectancy82.9 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemHatikvahInstrumental audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:14
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 9.6M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 29.3 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Arabic, Hebrew
- Largest cities
- Jerusalem
Place
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Area
- 20,770 km²
- Coordinates
- 31.5° N, 35.1° E
Practical
- Currency
- Israeli new shekel (ILS)
- Calling code
- +972
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Isaac Herzog
- Head of government
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Meron
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Israel.
Israel is a world profile in Western Asia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionWestern Asia
DemonymIsraeli
Area20,770 km²
Calling code+972
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$610.8B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$60.3K2025 · current USD
GDP growth2.9%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 91.6%Rural 8.4%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 29.3 years
- Languages
- Arabic, Hebrew
- Capital / principal city
- Jerusalem
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.2× atlas average
GDP#26 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1948. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Isaac Herzog
- Head of government
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Israel is in Western Asia and has coastal access. Its listed area is 20,770 km².
- Highest point
- Meron
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +972
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Israel
- Jerusalem is the capital city.
- Israel covers 20,770 km².
- Israel has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria.
- Listed official languages include Arabic, Hebrew.
- Its international calling code is +972.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 10.1M (2025).
- The listed currency code is ILS.
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Arabic, Hebrew
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Israel.
5 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Israeli new shekel (ILS)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
ILTwo-letter country code
ISRThree-letter country code
JerusalemCapital city
AsiaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Hatikvah ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Israel
Special Report.
Israel is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Western Asia context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 4.3% across the latest 5 available observations.
- The population is highly urbanized, so future growth is likely to concentrate in metro areas and service economies.
Human development pressure
12.2MPopulation base
84.2 yrsLife expectancy
2.52Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20008.59%
20252.93%
2035 base3.64%
Low3.39%Base3.64%High3.88%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20002.64%
20251.20%
2035 base0.95%
Low1.04%Base0.95%High0.86%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20006.3M
202510.1M
2035 base12.2M
Low11.5MBase12.2MHigh13.1M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200079.0 yrs
202483.2 yrs
2035 base84.2 yrs
Low83.9 yrsBase84.2 yrsHigh84.6 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20002.95
20242.87
2035 base2.52
Low2.64Base2.52High2.39
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200091.3%
202591.6%
2035 base91.4%
Low91.5%Base91.4%High91.3%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20001.03%
20253.04%
2035 base1.70%
Low2.17%Base1.70%High1.23%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
200011.1%
20253.49%
2035 base3.96%
Low3.80%Base3.96%High4.13%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$21.7K
2025$60.3K
2035 base$100.7K
Low$84.4KBase$100.7KHigh$119.8K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20009.43
20245.77
2035 base2.99
Low3.96Base2.99High2.02
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200020.9%
202488.2%
2035 base100.0%
Low97.9%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$136.4B
2025$610.8B
2035 base$1.2T
Low$969BBase$1.2THigh$1.6T
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.