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Israel.

Capital: Jerusalem · Middle East · Western Asia

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Population10.12 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$509.9 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$51,7722023 · calculated
Area20,770 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)3.1%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Israel at a glance

Official name
State of Israel
Capital
Jerusalem
Population
10.12 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$509.9 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$51,772 (2023)
Area
20,770 km²
Languages
Hebrew (official); Arabic (special status)
Currency
Israeli new shekel (ILS, ₪)
Time
UTC+02:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+972
Internet domain
.il
People
Israeli
Land borders
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Israel in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

02M4M6M8M10M12M1960198020002020IsraelIsrael 1960: 2.1MIsrael 1961: 2.2MIsrael 1962: 2.3MIsrael 1963: 2.4MIsrael 1964: 2.5MIsrael 1965: 2.6MIsrael 1966: 2.6MIsrael 1967: 2.7MIsrael 1968: 2.8MIsrael 1969: 2.9MIsrael 1970: 3MIsrael 1971: 3.1MIsrael 1972: 3.1MIsrael 1973: 3.3MIsrael 1974: 3.4MIsrael 1975: 3.5MIsrael 1976: 3.5MIsrael 1977: 3.6MIsrael 1978: 3.7MIsrael 1979: 3.8MIsrael 1980: 3.9MIsrael 1981: 4MIsrael 1982: 4MIsrael 1983: 4.1MIsrael 1984: 4.2MIsrael 1985: 4.2MIsrael 1986: 4.3MIsrael 1987: 4.4MIsrael 1988: 4.4MIsrael 1989: 4.5MIsrael 1990: 4.7MIsrael 1991: 4.9MIsrael 1992: 5.1MIsrael 1993: 5.3MIsrael 1994: 5.4MIsrael 1995: 5.5MIsrael 1996: 5.7MIsrael 1997: 5.8MIsrael 1998: 6MIsrael 1999: 6.1MIsrael 2000: 6.3MIsrael 2001: 6.4MIsrael 2002: 6.6MIsrael 2003: 6.7MIsrael 2004: 6.8MIsrael 2005: 6.9MIsrael 2006: 7.1MIsrael 2007: 7.2MIsrael 2008: 7.3MIsrael 2009: 7.5MIsrael 2010: 7.6MIsrael 2011: 7.8MIsrael 2012: 7.9MIsrael 2013: 8.1MIsrael 2014: 8.2MIsrael 2015: 8.4MIsrael 2016: 8.5MIsrael 2017: 8.7MIsrael 2018: 8.9MIsrael 2019: 9.1MIsrael 2020: 9.2MIsrael 2021: 9.4MIsrael 2022: 9.6MIsrael 2023: 9.8MIsrael 2024: 10MIsrael 2025: 10.1M05M10M15M1960198020002020IsraelIsrael 1960: 2.1MIsrael 1961: 2.2MIsrael 1962: 2.3MIsrael 1963: 2.4MIsrael 1964: 2.5MIsrael 1965: 2.6MIsrael 1966: 2.6MIsrael 1967: 2.7MIsrael 1968: 2.8MIsrael 1969: 2.9MIsrael 1970: 3MIsrael 1971: 3.1MIsrael 1972: 3.1MIsrael 1973: 3.3MIsrael 1974: 3.4MIsrael 1975: 3.5MIsrael 1976: 3.5MIsrael 1977: 3.6MIsrael 1978: 3.7MIsrael 1979: 3.8MIsrael 1980: 3.9MIsrael 1981: 4MIsrael 1982: 4MIsrael 1983: 4.1MIsrael 1984: 4.2MIsrael 1985: 4.2MIsrael 1986: 4.3MIsrael 1987: 4.4MIsrael 1988: 4.4MIsrael 1989: 4.5MIsrael 1990: 4.7MIsrael 1991: 4.9MIsrael 1992: 5.1MIsrael 1993: 5.3MIsrael 1994: 5.4MIsrael 1995: 5.5MIsrael 1996: 5.7MIsrael 1997: 5.8MIsrael 1998: 6MIsrael 1999: 6.1MIsrael 2000: 6.3MIsrael 2001: 6.4MIsrael 2002: 6.6MIsrael 2003: 6.7MIsrael 2004: 6.8MIsrael 2005: 6.9MIsrael 2006: 7.1MIsrael 2007: 7.2MIsrael 2008: 7.3MIsrael 2009: 7.5MIsrael 2010: 7.6MIsrael 2011: 7.8MIsrael 2012: 7.9MIsrael 2013: 8.1MIsrael 2014: 8.2MIsrael 2015: 8.4MIsrael 2016: 8.5MIsrael 2017: 8.7MIsrael 2018: 8.9MIsrael 2019: 9.1MIsrael 2020: 9.2MIsrael 2021: 9.4MIsrael 2022: 9.6MIsrael 2023: 9.8MIsrael 2024: 10MIsrael 2025: 10.1M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$100B$200B$300B$400B$500B$600B1960198020002020IsraelIsrael 1960: $3.1BIsrael 1961: $3.7BIsrael 1962: $2.9BIsrael 1963: $3.5BIsrael 1964: $4BIsrael 1965: $4.3BIsrael 1966: $4.7BIsrael 1967: $4.7BIsrael 1968: $5.4BIsrael 1969: $6.3BIsrael 1970: $7.4BIsrael 1971: $7BIsrael 1972: $9.2BIsrael 1973: $11.8BIsrael 1974: $17.1BIsrael 1975: $16.1BIsrael 1976: $15.9BIsrael 1977: $18.2BIsrael 1978: $17.6BIsrael 1979: $22.5BIsrael 1980: $25.2BIsrael 1981: $26.7BIsrael 1982: $29.1BIsrael 1983: $32.5BIsrael 1984: $30.5BIsrael 1985: $28.7BIsrael 1986: $35.6BIsrael 1987: $42.8BIsrael 1988: $52.3BIsrael 1989: $52.1BIsrael 1990: $61.7BIsrael 1991: $70.6BIsrael 1992: $79BIsrael 1993: $79.4BIsrael 1994: $90.2BIsrael 1995: $104.9BIsrael 1996: $114.5BIsrael 1997: $118.9BIsrael 1998: $120.1BIsrael 1999: $120.9BIsrael 2000: $136BIsrael 2001: $134.6BIsrael 2002: $125.1BIsrael 2003: $131.3BIsrael 2004: $140BIsrael 2005: $147.1BIsrael 2006: $158.7BIsrael 2007: $184.1BIsrael 2008: $220.5BIsrael 2009: $212BIsrael 2010: $238.4BIsrael 2011: $266.8BIsrael 2012: $262.3BIsrael 2013: $297.7BIsrael 2014: $314.3BIsrael 2015: $303.4BIsrael 2016: $322.1BIsrael 2017: $358.2BIsrael 2018: $376.7BIsrael 2019: $402.5BIsrael 2020: $413.3BIsrael 2021: $488.5BIsrael 2022: $525BIsrael 2023: $509.9B$0$200B$400B$600B1960198020002020IsraelIsrael 1960: $3.1BIsrael 1961: $3.7BIsrael 1962: $2.9BIsrael 1963: $3.5BIsrael 1964: $4BIsrael 1965: $4.3BIsrael 1966: $4.7BIsrael 1967: $4.7BIsrael 1968: $5.4BIsrael 1969: $6.3BIsrael 1970: $7.4BIsrael 1971: $7BIsrael 1972: $9.2BIsrael 1973: $11.8BIsrael 1974: $17.1BIsrael 1975: $16.1BIsrael 1976: $15.9BIsrael 1977: $18.2BIsrael 1978: $17.6BIsrael 1979: $22.5BIsrael 1980: $25.2BIsrael 1981: $26.7BIsrael 1982: $29.1BIsrael 1983: $32.5BIsrael 1984: $30.5BIsrael 1985: $28.7BIsrael 1986: $35.6BIsrael 1987: $42.8BIsrael 1988: $52.3BIsrael 1989: $52.1BIsrael 1990: $61.7BIsrael 1991: $70.6BIsrael 1992: $79BIsrael 1993: $79.4BIsrael 1994: $90.2BIsrael 1995: $104.9BIsrael 1996: $114.5BIsrael 1997: $118.9BIsrael 1998: $120.1BIsrael 1999: $120.9BIsrael 2000: $136BIsrael 2001: $134.6BIsrael 2002: $125.1BIsrael 2003: $131.3BIsrael 2004: $140BIsrael 2005: $147.1BIsrael 2006: $158.7BIsrael 2007: $184.1BIsrael 2008: $220.5BIsrael 2009: $212BIsrael 2010: $238.4BIsrael 2011: $266.8BIsrael 2012: $262.3BIsrael 2013: $297.7BIsrael 2014: $314.3BIsrael 2015: $303.4BIsrael 2016: $322.1BIsrael 2017: $358.2BIsrael 2018: $376.7BIsrael 2019: $402.5BIsrael 2020: $413.3BIsrael 2021: $488.5BIsrael 2022: $525BIsrael 2023: $509.9B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-100%0%100%200%300%400%19801990200020102020IsraelIsrael 1980: 131%Israel 1981: 117%Israel 1982: 120%Israel 1983: 146%Israel 1984: 373%Israel 1985: 310%Israel 1986: 47.9%Israel 1987: 19.1%Israel 1988: 16.4%Israel 1989: 20.4%Israel 1990: 17.2%Israel 1991: 19.1%Israel 1992: 12%Israel 1993: 10.9%Israel 1994: 12.3%Israel 1995: 9.93%Israel 1996: 11.4%Israel 1997: 8.97%Israel 1998: 5.49%Israel 1999: 5.18%Israel 2000: 1.03%Israel 2001: 1.15%Israel 2002: 5.77%Israel 2003: 0.7%Israel 2004: -0.38%Israel 2005: 1.31%Israel 2006: 2.06%Israel 2007: 0.46%Israel 2008: 4.55%Israel 2009: 3.36%Israel 2010: 2.69%Israel 2011: 3.48%Israel 2012: 1.68%Israel 2013: 1.57%Israel 2014: 0.48%Israel 2015: -0.6%Israel 2016: -0.55%Israel 2017: 0.26%Israel 2018: 0.79%Israel 2019: 0.85%Israel 2020: -0.61%Israel 2021: 1.51%Israel 2022: 4.39%Israel 2023: 4.23%Israel 2024: 3.07%-100%0%100%200%300%400%198020002020IsraelIsrael 1980: 131%Israel 1981: 117%Israel 1982: 120%Israel 1983: 146%Israel 1984: 373%Israel 1985: 310%Israel 1986: 47.9%Israel 1987: 19.1%Israel 1988: 16.4%Israel 1989: 20.4%Israel 1990: 17.2%Israel 1991: 19.1%Israel 1992: 12%Israel 1993: 10.9%Israel 1994: 12.3%Israel 1995: 9.93%Israel 1996: 11.4%Israel 1997: 8.97%Israel 1998: 5.49%Israel 1999: 5.18%Israel 2000: 1.03%Israel 2001: 1.15%Israel 2002: 5.77%Israel 2003: 0.7%Israel 2004: -0.38%Israel 2005: 1.31%Israel 2006: 2.06%Israel 2007: 0.46%Israel 2008: 4.55%Israel 2009: 3.36%Israel 2010: 2.69%Israel 2011: 3.48%Israel 2012: 1.68%Israel 2013: 1.57%Israel 2014: 0.48%Israel 2015: -0.6%Israel 2016: -0.55%Israel 2017: 0.26%Israel 2018: 0.79%Israel 2019: 0.85%Israel 2020: -0.61%Israel 2021: 1.51%Israel 2022: 4.39%Israel 2023: 4.23%Israel 2024: 3.07%
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