Israel (State of Israel), IL
Israel: This Middle Eastern country is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea.
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State of Israel at a glance
State of Israel currently has 149 quality-checked populated place pages and 6 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
149
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
6
Open related pagesLargest city
JerusalemPopulation 919,438
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Quick Facts about State of Israel
| Population | 10,134,800 |
| Country | Israel |
| Different from | Israel |
| Instagram username | stateofisrael |
| Twitter username | IsraelHebrew, Israel, IsraelArabic |
| Plate code | IL |
| Area | 20770 km2 |
| Official name | ישראל, دولة إِسرائيل, מדינת ישראל, l’État d’Israël, Estado de Israel |
| Water as percent of area | 2.1% |
| Land as percent of area | 97.9% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Easternmost point | Point(35.896111111 32.945277777) |
| Northernmost point | Point(35.768055555 33.332777777) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 31.5000,34.7500 |
| Legislative body | Knesset |
| Named for | Land of Israel |
| Official language | Arabic, Hebrew |
| Capital | Jerusalem |
| Establishment | May 14, 1948 (77 years ago) |
| Time Zone | Israel time zone, Israel Summer Time |
| Local time | 07:13:26 (17th April 2026) |
Geography
State of Israel is located at 31°30'0"N 34°45'0"E (31.5000000, 34.7500000). It has 7 neighbors: Cyprus, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Gaza Strip, West Bank and Egypt.
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The largest city of State of Israel is Jerusalem with a population of 919,438. Other cities include, Tel Aviv-Yafo population 451,523, Netanya population 217,244, H̱olon population 194,300 and Bnei Brak population 193,774. See all State of Israel cities & populated places.
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- Haifa District
- Northern District
- Jerusalem District
- Judea and Samaria Area
- Central District
- Southern District
- Tel Aviv District
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 872,700 | - | census |
| 1960 | 2,114,020 | 58.72% | (Worldbank) |
| 1961 | 2,185,000 | 3.25% | (Worldbank) |
| 1962 | 2,293,000 | 4.71% | (Worldbank) |
| 1963 | 2,379,000 | 3.61% | (Worldbank) |
| 1964 | 2,475,000 | 3.88% | (Worldbank) |
| 1965 | 2,563,000 | 3.43% | (Worldbank) |
| 1966 | 2,629,000 | 2.51% | (Worldbank) |
| 1967 | 2,745,000 | 4.23% | (Worldbank) |
| 1968 | 2,803,000 | 2.07% | (Worldbank) |
| 1969 | 2,877,000 | 2.57% | (Worldbank) |
| 1970 | 2,974,000 | 3.26% | (Worldbank) |
| 1971 | 3,069,000 | 3.1% | (Worldbank) |
| 1972 | 3,148,000 | 2.51% | (Worldbank) |
| 1973 | 3,278,000 | 3.97% | (Worldbank) |
| 1974 | 3,377,000 | 2.93% | (Worldbank) |
| 1975 | 3,455,000 | 2.26% | (Worldbank) |
| 1976 | 3,533,000 | 2.21% | (Worldbank) |
| 1977 | 3,613,000 | 2.21% | (Worldbank) |
| 1978 | 3,690,000 | 2.09% | (Worldbank) |
| 1979 | 3,786,000 | 2.54% | (Worldbank) |
| 1980 | 3,878,000 | 2.37% | (Worldbank) |
| 1981 | 3,956,000 | 1.97% | (Worldbank) |
| 1982 | 4,031,000 | 1.86% | (Worldbank) |
| 1983 | 4,105,000 | 1.8% | (Worldbank) |
| 1984 | 4,159,000 | 1.3% | (Worldbank) |
| 1985 | 4,233,000 | 1.75% | (Worldbank) |
| 1986 | 4,299,000 | 1.54% | (Worldbank) |
| 1987 | 4,369,000 | 1.6% | (Worldbank) |
| 1988 | 4,442,000 | 1.64% | (Worldbank) |
| 1989 | 4,518,000 | 1.68% | (Worldbank) |
| 1990 | 4,660,000 | 3.05% | (Worldbank) |
| 1991 | 4,949,000 | 5.84% | (Worldbank) |
| 1992 | 5,123,000 | 3.4% | (Worldbank) |
| 1993 | 5,261,000 | 2.62% | (Worldbank) |
| 1994 | 5,399,000 | 2.56% | (Worldbank) |
| 1995 | 5,545,000 | 2.63% | (Worldbank) |
| 1996 | 5,692,000 | 2.58% | (Worldbank) |
| 1997 | 5,836,000 | 2.47% | (Worldbank) |
| 1998 | 5,971,000 | 2.26% | (Worldbank) |
| 1999 | 6,125,000 | 2.51% | (Worldbank) |
| 2000 | 6,289,000 | 2.61% | (Worldbank) |
| 2001 | 6,439,000 | 2.33% | (Worldbank) |
| 2002 | 6,570,000 | 1.99% | (Worldbank) |
| 2003 | 6,689,700 | 1.79% | (Worldbank) |
| 2004 | 6,809,000 | 1.75% | (Worldbank) |
| 2005 | 6,930,100 | 1.75% | (Worldbank) |
| 2006 | 7,053,700 | 1.75% | (Worldbank) |
| 2007 | 7,180,100 | 1.76% | (Worldbank) |
| 2008 | 7,412,200 | 3.13% | census |
| 2009 | 7,485,600 | 0.98% | (Worldbank) |
| 2010 | 7,623,600 | 1.81% | (Worldbank) |
| 2011 | 7,765,800 | 1.83% | (Worldbank) |
| 2012 | 7,910,500 | 1.83% | (Worldbank) |
| 2013 | 8,059,500 | 1.85% | (Worldbank) |
| 2014 | 8,215,700 | 1.9% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 8,463,400 | 2.93% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 8,546,000 | 0.97% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 8,796,200 | 2.84% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 8,891,800 | 1.08% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 9,093,000 | 2.21% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 9,187,000 | 1.02% | estimation process |
| 2026 | 10,134,800 | 9.35% |