Israel

Country in Western Asia

Israel is a country in Western Asia. Israel names Jerusalem as its capital, but its status is disputed and most countries keep their embassies in Tel Aviv. About 10.1 million people live there (2025), making it the 95th most populous of the 195 countries. At 20,770 km², it is the 149th largest country by area. It borders Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.

Israel at a glance

Capital: Jerusalem (disputed)
Population (2025): 10.1 million
Area: 20,770 km²
Density: 487 per km²
Official languages: Arabic, Hebrew
Currency: Israeli new shekel
People: Israeli
Calling code: +972
Internet domain: .il
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Israel?

How Israel compares

Population rank

95th of 195

30th of 47 in Asia

Size rank

149th of 195

38th of 47 in Asia

Crowding

487 per km²

More crowded than 91% of countries

Similar in size: El Salvador (21,041 km²).
Similar population: Azerbaijan (10.2 million).
The Israeli new shekel is also used in 1 other place: Palestine.
Arabic is also an official language in 24 other countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt and 18 more.
Hebrew is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Israel

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Its outline

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How players do with Israel

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Israel so far, from 113 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

51% right

69th hardest of 176 · 87 answers

Its flag

92% right

140th hardest of 145 · 26 answers

Players find Israel on the map in 51% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Syria.
Players recognise the flag of Israel in 92% of tries, one of the highest of any flag.

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Countries that border Israel

Israel borders 5 countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.

Quick quiz: Israel

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1. Which is the flag of Israel?
2. Which of these borders Israel?

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Questions about Israel

Is Israel a country?

Yes. Israel is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Israel?

Israel names Jerusalem as its capital, but its status is disputed and most countries keep their embassies in Tel Aviv.

Which countries border Israel?

Israel borders 5 countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.

How many countries border Israel?

5. Israel shares a land border with 5 countries.

How big is Israel?

Israel covers 20,770 km², about the same size as El Salvador (21,041 km²).

Is Israel hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Israel in 51% of 87 tries, 69th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Syria.

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