Where is Israel? 🇮🇱

Israel is located in the Middle East region at latitude 31.046051 and longitude 34.851612 and is part of the Asian continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

31° 2' 45.78'' N
34° 51' 5.80'' E

You can see the location of Israel on the world map below:

Israel on the World Map

The neighboring countries of Israel (IL) are:

Israel borders with the Mediterranean Sea.

Country	Israel
Coordinates	Latitude: 31.046051 Longitude: 34.851612
Country Codes	Alpha 2: IL Alpha 3: ISR
Country Flag Emoji	🇮🇱
Int. Phone Prefix	+972
Capital city	Jerusalem
Continent / Subcontinent	Asia Middle East
Country Area	21,937 sq km
Population 2024	9,974,400 World Rank: 95
Median Age	29
Life expectancy	83.2
Major languages	Hebrew (official), Arabic (special status under Israeli law), English (most commonly used foreign language)
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC+02:00
Internet TLD	.il
Biggest Airport	Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)
Average temperature	19.20 °C 66.56 °F
Administrative Divisions	6 districts
Political system	Parliamentary democracy

World Bank Income Group	High income
World Bank Region	Middle East & North Africa
Currency	New Sheqel (ILS)
GDP in 2024	$540.4 (billions of USD) World Rank: 28
GDP per capita in 2024	$54,177 World Rank: 27
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries	United States, China, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands
Top 5 Export Countries	United States, Hong Kong, China, Belgium, Netherlands

Here are the largest cities in Israel based on 2024 data: