What is the population of Israel?
Israel has 10.1 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 2.1 million to 10.1 million, 4.8 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,114,020 |
| 1970 | 2,974,000 |
| 1980 | 3,878,000 |
| 1990 | 4,660,000 |
| 2000 | 6,289,000 |
| 2010 | 7,623,600 |
| 2020 | 9,215,100 |
| 2025 | 10,122,800 |
What currency does Israel use?
Israel uses the Israeli new shekel (ILS).
What languages are spoken in Israel?
The official languages of Israel are Hebrew and Arabic.
Where is Israel?
Israel is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Israel?
Israel covers 22,070 km² (8,521 sq mi). The United States is about 445 times as large.
Economy of Israel
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $611 billion
- GDP per person
- $60,337
- Life expectancy
- 83.2 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Israel is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Israel rank?
Israel is in the top 50 on four of our six rankings: