Nadene Goldfoot
How Big Is Israel?
The population of the world as of 2007 is 6 billion, 602 million, 224 thousand, 175 as of 2007. The world population is approximately 8.2 billion as of September 2025. The United Nations estimates the population passed 8 billion on November 15, 2022, and projections show it reaching 9 billion around 2037.
Israel is very small. The population is 6 million, 426 thousand, 679. It is 10, 733 square miles, or 22,0072 sq km. or smaller than New Jersey. Of that, 76.4% are Jewish, 16% Muslim, and the rest Christians. This means that there are about 5,313,800 Jews in Israel as of 2006.
As of late 2024/early 2025, the population of Israel is approximately 10.1 million people, with roughly 77.6% Jewish, 20.9% Muslim, Christian, and Druze Arabs, and the remaining 2.5% classified as other. This breaks down to approximately: Jewish Around 7.8 million (77.6%) Muslim Around 1.8 to 2.1 million (about 18.1% - 21%)
As of October 7, 2023 how many were killed by the Hamas
surprise attack? Hamas, a terrorist organization, began this war with its brutal attack on October 7, 2023, which killed 1,200 innocent people and took 250 hostages. Israel, as any other country, had a right to defend itself from Hamas. Thousands were injured, and all the families and living hostages are left with PTSD.
Including East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, the total area of Israel is approximately 8,522 square miles (22,072 square kilometers). This figure includes territory that Israel captured in the 1967 Six-Day War and later annexed, which is not recognized by the majority of the international community. While Israel also captured the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and the Sinai Peninsula during the war, it did not formally annex them.
In comparison,
Portland, Oregon is approximately 145 square miles in area. This total includes both land and water, with the land area being about 133.5 square miles and the rest being water.
Lebanon is smaller with a population of 3 million, 925 thousand, 502. It's size is 10,400 sq. km of which 170 is water. It is 0.7 the size of
Connecticut, or just a little smaller than Israel by some 300 sq. km. It is unique in that it is made up of 59.7% Muslims, 39% Christians and no Jews. It does have 17 religious sects.
The West Bank "Samaria and Judea"'s population is 2 million, 535 thousand, 927. It is 5 thousand 860 sq. km of which 220 sq. km is water. That's half of the size of Israel. It's a little smaller than Delaware. 75% of the people are Sunni Muslims, 17% Jewish and 8% Christians.
The largest populated Jewish town in the West Bank is Modiin Illit (also known as Kiryat Sefer), with a population of 83,510 as of late 2022. Beitar Illit is the next largest, followed by Ma'ale Adumim. What kind of Jews live in the West Bank? First of all, they and others
refer to Judea and Samaria instead, the first names used till 135 CE.
They are orthodox Jews, Jews that revere our religion and know all about
the history that lives for 4,000 years concerning our religion. They are
the historians who keep the faith. They differ from others in that they are
living the faith in the land of their fathers.
As of late 2024 and early 2025, the West Bank's population is estimated to be over 4 million, which includes Palestinians, Israeli settlers, and small minority groups. The vast majority of the population is Muslim, with smaller but significant Jewish and Christian communities.
Gaza's population is 1 million, 482 thousand, 405. It's size is 360 sq. km, and has 0 water. It is more than 2 Washington D.C.'s. It has 99.3% Sunni Muslims and 0.7% Christians.
While the precise number is difficult to determine due to the ongoing conflict, most estimates from early to mid-2025 place Gaza's population at approximately 2.05 to 2.1 million people. This represents a significant decline from the pre-war figure of over 2.2 million. As of late September 2025, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry reports that more than 66,000 Palestinians have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war that began in October 2023. The ministry's daily report from September 28, 2025, stated the cumulative death toll was 66,005.
Jordan's population is 6 million, 053 thousand, 193. It's size is 92 thousand 300 sq. km of which 329 sq. km. is water. It is a little smaller than Indiana.
Syria's population is 19 million, 314 thousand, 747. The size is 185,180 sq km of which 1,130 sq. km is water. It is larger than North Dakota.
Iraq has 27 million, 499 thousand, 638. The size is 437,072 square km. of which 4,910 sq km is water. It is as big as 2 Idahos.
Saudi Arabia's population is 27 million, 601 thousand, 038. The size is 2 million, 149 thousand, 690 sq km with 0 water. It is more than 1/5 the size of the U.S.A.
Iran's population is 65 million, 397 thousand, 521. The size is 1,649 sq km of which 12,000 sq km is water.
It is larger than Alaska.
Egypt's population is 80 million, 335 thousand, 036. The size is 1 million ,001 thousand,450 sq. km of which water is 6,000 km. It is as big as 3 New Mexicos.
All of the countries other than Israel and the U.S.A. are made up of Muslims and a few Christians except Lebanon, which has many Christians. Jews are not allowed to live there, but are allowed as tourists in Egypt now.
In comparison, the USA has 301 million, 139 thousand, 947 people. The size is 9 million, 826 thousand, 630 sq. km. of which 664 thousand, 707 sq.km is water. It is half the size of Russia. Jews make up 1.7% of the population or about 5,275,000. Christians are 78.5%, 0.07% are Buddists and 0.06% are Muslims. Of the Christians, 51.3% are Protestants, 23.9% are Catholics, 1.7% are Mormons.
Cities similar in size to Israel are:
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam with a population of 6,424,519.
Hong Kong, China has 6,097,000.
Essen, Germany has 6,559,000.
Cities larger than Israel
Mexico City, Mexico has 18, 131,000.
Tokyo, Japan has 28,025,000.
Reference: CIA World Fact Book. 2007
