Israel

Israel overview

Israel is in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Jerusalem. The World Bank counts about 10.1 million people for 2025 on 22,070 km² of surface area.

In the Travle map, Israel has 5 neighbours: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.

Population, density and language

The World Bank counts 10,122,800 people in Israel for 2025, which is 95th of 170 by population. Spread over 22,070 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 459 people per km², 7th of 169 by density.

Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.

CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.

How big is Israel, really?

With 22,070 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Israel is 149th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.02% of the combined area of those entries.

In that ordering, Belize (22,966 km²) is just larger; El Salvador (21,040 km²) just smaller.

Israel at a glance

Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.

Israel within Western Asia

Natural Earth places Israel in Western Asia (UN subregion). Of the 17 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Israel is 9th by population and 12th by surface area, with 3.2% of the combined population of those entries.

Entries in Western Asia from Travle's country list, by World Bank population

Country	Population (2025)	Area km² (2024)
Turkey	85,878,556	785,350
Iraq	47,020,774	435,050
Yemen	41,773,878	527,968
Saudi Arabia	36,973,555	2,149,690
Syria	25,620,427	185,180
Jordan	11,520,684	89,318
United Arab Emirates	11,513,149	98,648
Azerbaijan	10,246,996	86,600
Israel	10,122,800	22,070
Lebanon	5,849,421	10,452
Oman	5,494,691	309,500
Palestine	5,413,596	6,025
Kuwait	4,865,298	17,820
Georgia	3,935,766	69,700
Armenia	3,086,700	29,740
Qatar	2,972,215	11,637
Cyprus	1,370,754	9,250

Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.

Location, borders and position

Israel is in Western Asia, Asia. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Jerusalem, is at about 31.8° N and 35.2° E.

On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Israel 4 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 5.

Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.

Where Israel is on the map

Countries bordering Israel

Natural Earth lists 4 land neighbours (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria); the Travle map uses 5 (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria). Only the game links Israel with Palestine. Natural Earth marks part of the line with Lebanon as indefinite. Natural Earth marks part of the line with Syria as line of control.

Land neighbours of Israel: geographic boundary data compared with the Travle game map

Country	Direction	Land boundary in Natural Earth	Border in Travle
Egypt	south-west	Yes	Yes
Jordan	east	Yes	Yes
Lebanon	north	Yes (indefinite segment)	Yes
Palestine	north-east	No	Yes
Syria	north-east	Yes (line of control segment)	Yes

Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.

Money and language in Israel

Currency

• New Israeli Sheqel: code ILS, numeric 376. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.

Official languages

• Hebrew: official only here, according to CLDR.
• Arabic: official in 26 territories in CLDR, including Israel.

CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.

Currency, domain and dialling code

Israel codes and abbreviations

Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.

Fun facts about Israel

• With about 459 people per km², it is 7th by density in that list.
• Arabic has official status in 26 territories in Unicode CLDR, Israel among them.
• The longest Travle trip from Israel takes 10 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
• UNESCO lists 9 World Heritage properties in Israel; the earliest inscription dates from 2001.

Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.

How far can you travel from Israel in Travle?

Starting from Israel and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.

In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 10 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).

Nearby routes from Israel

Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.

• Egypt: 1 step (Israel → Egypt)
• Jordan: 1 step (Israel → Jordan)
• Lebanon: 1 step (Israel → Lebanon)
• Palestine: 1 step (Israel → Palestine)
• Syria: 1 step (Israel → Syria)
• Iraq: 2 steps (Israel → Jordan → Iraq)
• Libya: 2 steps (Israel → Egypt → Libya)
• Saudi Arabia: 2 steps (Israel → Jordan → Saudi Arabia)
• Sudan: 2 steps (Israel → Egypt → Sudan)
• Turkey: 2 steps (Israel → Syria → Turkey)
• Algeria: 3 steps (Israel → Egypt → Libya → Algeria)
• Armenia: 3 steps (Israel → Syria → Turkey → Armenia)
• Azerbaijan: 3 steps (Israel → Syria → Turkey → Azerbaijan)
• Bulgaria: 3 steps (Israel → Syria → Turkey → Bulgaria)
• Central African Republic: 3 steps (Israel → Egypt → Sudan → Central African Republic)
• Chad: 3 steps (Israel → Egypt → Libya → Chad)
• Eritrea: 3 steps (Israel → Egypt → Sudan → Eritrea)
• Ethiopia: 3 steps (Israel → Egypt → Sudan → Ethiopia)
• Georgia: 3 steps (Israel → Syria → Turkey → Georgia)
• Greece: 3 steps (Israel → Syria → Turkey → Greece)
• Iran: 3 steps (Israel → Jordan → Iraq → Iran)
• Kuwait: 3 steps (Israel → Jordan → Iraq → Kuwait)
• Niger: 3 steps (Israel → Egypt → Libya → Niger)
• Oman: 3 steps (Israel → Jordan → Saudi Arabia → Oman)
• Qatar: 3 steps (Israel → Jordan → Saudi Arabia → Qatar)
• South Sudan: 3 steps (Israel → Egypt → Sudan → South Sudan)
• Tunisia: 3 steps (Israel → Egypt → Libya → Tunisia)
• United Arab Emirates: 3 steps (Israel → Jordan → Saudi Arabia → United Arab Emirates)
• Yemen: 3 steps (Israel → Jordan → Saudi Arabia → Yemen)

World Heritage in Israel

UNESCO lists 9 World Heritage properties in Israel. The first 2 were inscribed in 2001.

• Masada (cultural, inscribed 2001)
• Old City of Acre (cultural, inscribed 2001)
• White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement (cultural, inscribed 2003)
• Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (cultural, inscribed 2005)
• Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (cultural, inscribed 2005)
• Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (cultural, inscribed 2008)
• Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (cultural, inscribed 2012)
• Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (cultural, inscribed 2014)
• Necropolis of Bet She’arim: A Landmark of Jewish Renewal (cultural, inscribed 2015)

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.

Israel — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Israel?

Jerusalem.

Which countries border Israel?

On land, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses 5.

What currency and language does Israel use?

The currency is the New Israeli Sheqel (ILS). Unicode CLDR gives Hebrew and Arabic official status.

How far can you travel from Israel in Travle?

Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 10 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.

How many people live in Israel?

The World Bank counts 10,122,800 people for 2025.

How big is Israel?

22,070 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.

What is the dialling code and internet domain of Israel?

The international dialling code is +972 and the country-code domain is .il.

What time zone does Israel use?

UTC+02:00 in January, UTC+03:00 in July (2026).

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