Israel
Asia · capital Jerusalem
Capital
Jerusalem
Population
9,800,000 (≈9.8M)
Area
22,072 km²
Density
444 / km²
Currency
Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
Language
Hebrew
Calling code
+972
ISO code
IL
Region
Asia
About Israel
Israel 🇮🇱 is a country in Asia. Its capital is Jerusalem, and it has an estimated population of 9,800,000 people across 22,072 km² of land — a population density of about 444 people per square kilometer. The official currency is the Israeli New Shekel (ILS), and the main language spoken is Hebrew. Its international dialing code is +972 and its ISO country code is IL.
Figures are approximate recent estimates and may differ slightly from the latest official sources.