Israel vs United States
United States is 473 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into United States about 473 times.
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Israel is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 473× the size of Israel.
 Israel |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 473× the area | 20,770 km²#150 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 33.8× the population | 10,122,800#96 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIsrael: 14× the density | 487 / km²#17 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationIsrael: 1.14× the urban share | 92%#17 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIsrael: 1.76× the births per woman | 2.87 per woman#56 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIsrael: 0.68 points higher | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIsrael: 1.75× the birth rate | 18.6 per 1,000#80 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.7× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Israel: 10.1 points higher | 27.2%#81 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 5.7 points higher | 12.7%#64 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 2.5 per 1,000 higher | +1.1 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIsrael: 12× the refugees for its size | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIsrael: 4.3 years longer | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 2.04× the infant mortality | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIsrael: 1.03× the doctors per person | 3.80 per 1,000#36 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.41× the university enrolment | 56.3%#63 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.019 higher | 0.919#26 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 1.58× the income per person | $56,180#17 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 50.4× the economy | $610.78B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.51× the output per person | $59,717#33 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIsrael: 0.7 points higher | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIsrael: 0.1 points higher | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.2× the unemployment | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 2.75× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 3.5 higher | 38.3#50 of 149 · 2022 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUnited States: 0.7 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 3.8 points higher | 15.1% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIsrael: 4.5 points higher | 84.1% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIsrael: 3.3 points higher | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIsrael: 16.6 points higher | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingIsrael: 2.5× the military spending | 7.8% of GDP#3 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.07× the share online | 88%#67 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIsrael: 1.57× the mobile subscriptions | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 4.97× the forest share | 7% of land#160 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.36× the CO₂ per person | 5.77 t a year#41 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 4.7 points higher | 6.2%#155 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Israel: 3.13× the air pollution | 21.9 µg/m³#71 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIsrael: 14.7 points higher | 27.6% of land#45 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 4.7 points higher | 11.9% of land#85 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIsrael: 4.68× the water stress | 132.0%#11 of 176 · 2021 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.64× the rain and snow | 435 mm#148 of 180 · 2021 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.61 higher | −0.91#164 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIsrael: 0.09 higher | +0.96#35 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 3.62× the homicide rate | 1.6 per 100,000#85 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democracy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Israeli new shekel (ILS) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Hebrew | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +972 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
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. Israel sits at about 31° N and is stretched to 1.37× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Israel. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Israel bigger than United States?
- No. Israel is 473 times smaller than United States. Israel covers 20,770 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into United States?
- About 473 times: United States has 473× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Israel or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Israel or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $56,180 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.58× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Israel or United States?
- In Israel: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 78.9 — 4.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Israel and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Israel: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.