🇮🇱Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel is a sovereign country in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Jerusalem. It has a population of about 9,216,900 across 20,770 km² — roughly 444 people per km². The currency is the Israeli new shekel (ILS ₪). Official languages are Hebrew (modern) and Arabic. Its ISO 3166 codes are IL, ISR, 376, and the international calling code is +972.
Key facts about Israel
GET/alpha/ILOther names for Israel
Largest cities in Israel (12)
GET/cities?country=ILCountries bordering Israel (4)
GET/borders/israelFrequently asked questions about Israel
What is the capital of Israel?
The capital of Israel is Jerusalem.
What is the population of Israel?
Israel has a population of about 9,216,900, the 97th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Israel?
Israel uses the Israeli new shekel (ILS, symbol ₪).
What languages are spoken in Israel?
The main languages of Israel are Hebrew (modern) and Arabic.
What is the calling code for Israel?
The international dialing code for Israel is +972.
Which countries border Israel?
Israel shares land borders with Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syrian Arab Republic.
Query Israel from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Israel; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/alpha/ILGET countries.dev/alpha/ISRGET countries.dev/numericcode/376GET countries.dev/cioc/ISRGET countries.dev/name/israelGET countries.dev/region/AsiaGET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20AsiaGET countries.dev/currency/ILSGET countries.dev/lang/heGET countries.dev/callingcode/972GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B02%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/ilGET countries.dev/demonym/IsraeliGET countries.dev/capital/Jerusalem