Egypt vs Israel
Egypt is 48.6 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Egypt about 49 times.
EgyptIsraelEgypt moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Egypt is 48.6× the area of Israel.
 Egypt |  Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEgypt: 48.6× the area | 1,010,408 km²#29 of 194 | 20,770 km²#150 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEgypt: 11.7× the population | 118,365,995#13 of 194 · 2025 | 10,122,800#96 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIsrael: 4.16× the density | 117 / km²#76 of 194 | 487 / km²#17 of 194 |
| Urban populationIsrael: 2.14× the urban share | 43%#144 of 192 · 2025 | 92%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIsrael: 1.05× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 2.87 per woman#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEgypt: 0.36 points higher | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEgypt: 1.12× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 18.6 per 1,000#80 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEgypt: 1.04× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Egypt: 4.4 points higher | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 27.2%#81 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Israel: 7.4 points higher | 5.3%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 12.7%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIsrael: 1.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.1 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEgypt: 1.67× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIsrael: 11.4 years longer | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEgypt: 7.7× the infant mortality | 20.8 per 1,000 births#67 of 191 · 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIsrael: 5.67× the doctors per person | 0.67 per 1,000#121 of 178 · 2020 | 3.80 per 1,000#36 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentIsrael: 1.48× the university enrolment | 38.0%#93 of 145 · 2025 | 56.3%#63 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexIsrael: 0.165 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.919#26 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIsrael: 17.2× the income per person | $3,260#133 of 185 · 2025 | $56,180#17 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIsrael: 1.67× the economy | $365.26B2025 | $610.78B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Israel: 2.96× the output per person | $20,204#92 of 184 · 2025 | $59,717#33 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEgypt: 1.5 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEgypt: 11.1 points higher | +14.1%#15 of 176 · 2025 | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEgypt: 1.94× the unemployment | 6.8%#60 of 178 · 2025 | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEgypt: 3.5× the share in extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Israel: 9.8 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2021 | 38.3#50 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureEgypt: 16.7 points higher | 17.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEgypt: 14.3 points higher | 29.4% of jobs#22 of 178 · 2025 | 15.1% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIsrael: 31.0 points higher | 53.1% of jobs#103 of 178 · 2025 | 84.1% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIsrael: 0.1 points higher | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIsrael: 7.8 points higher | 19.8% of GDP#134 of 168 · 2025 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIsrael: 12.8× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#137 of 155 · 2025 | 7.8% of GDP#3 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIsrael: 1.18× the share online | 75%#111 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#67 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIsrael: 1.82× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 | 7% of land#160 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIsrael: 2.31× the CO₂ per person | 2.50 t a year#94 of 185 · 2024 | 5.77 t a year#41 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIsrael: 0.1 points higher | 6.1%#156 of 190 · 2021 | 6.2%#155 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Egypt: 1.97× the air pollution | 43.1 µg/m³#17 of 191 · 2023 | 21.9 µg/m³#71 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIsrael: 14.5 points higher | 13.1% of land#129 of 191 · 2025 | 27.6% of land#45 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIsrael: 8.6 points higher | 3.3% of land#146 of 190 · 2024 | 11.9% of land#85 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEgypt: 1.07× the water stress | 141.2%#8 of 176 · 2022 | 132.0%#11 of 176 · 2021 |
| PrecipitationIsrael: 24.2× the rain and snow | 18 mm#180 of 180 · 2022 | 435 mm#148 of 180 · 2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEgypt: 0.02 higher | −0.89#163 of 193 · 2025 | −0.91#164 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIsrael: 1.66 higher | −0.70#133 of 193 · 2025 | +0.96#35 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateIsrael: 1.23× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2017 | 1.6 per 100,000#85 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democracy |
| Member of | BRICS | OECD |
| Capital | Cairo | Jerusalem |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (EGP) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Hebrew |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +20 | +972 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26° N and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Israel?
- Yes. Egypt is 48.6 times larger than Israel. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Egypt?
- About 49 times: Egypt has 48.6× the area of Israel.
- Why do Egypt and Israel look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Israel about 1.37×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Israel?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 10,122,800. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Israel 487 per km².
- Which is richer, Egypt or Israel?
- By gross national income per person, Israel: $56,180 against $3,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 17.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Egypt or Israel?
- In Israel: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 71.8 — 11.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Egypt and Israel have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Egypt: presidential republic; Israel: parliamentary republic.