COUNTRY PROFILE / ISR
Israel
ISR / IL
For Israel, population is 10,122,800 people (2025, #95/215) and area is 22,070 km² (2023, #149/215). This profile covers 84 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Judaism (2022 / 73.5%); Main language: Hebrew.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Israel in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Israel with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Israel, population is about 8.2% of Japan's value and area is about 5.8% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Israel | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,122,800 people2025 / About 8.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 22,070 km²2023 / About 5.8% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 458.7 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.41 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 83.2 years2024 / 0.84 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 60,3372025 / About 1.68 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 6,289,000 people in 2000 to 10,122,800 people in 2025, an increase of about 61%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 78.95 years in 2000 to 83.2 years in 2024, an increase of 4.24 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 21,690 in 2000 to US$ 60,337 in 2025, an increase of about 178.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
79 additional rankings for Israel.
79 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work22 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY