Israel vs US size comparison
How Big Is Israel Compared to the US?
The US is about 448 times the size of Israel. Israel is about 13 times as densely populated. Drag Israel over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Israel
- 21,937 km² (8,470 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 448 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- New Jersey (22,583 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Israel 10,122,800; the US 341,784,857
- Israel's rank by area
- 149th-largest of 197
How big Israel is compared with the US
The US is about 448 times the size of Israel: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 21,937 km² (8,470 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Israel about 369 times. Israel is bigger than 3 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 47; the state closest in size is New Jersey (22,583 km²). It is the 149th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 38th-largest of 47 in Asia; the US is the third-largest.
Israel has about 10 million people (2025), the 96th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 461 people per km² it is about 13 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 18th-most densely populated country.
Israel and the US on a world map
Israel reaches from 29°N to 33°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Israel about 1.37 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 753 times the size of Israel, when it is really about 448 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Israel is
Israel's capital, Jerusalem, is 9,500 km (5,900 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Israel borders 5 countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.
Israel and US in numbers
| Israel | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,937 km² 8,470 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 448× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 10,122,800 | 341,784,857 | The US has 34× more |
| Rank by area | 149th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 461 | 35 | Israel is 13× denser |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Washington, D.C. | 9,500 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 5 | 2 |
Israel compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Israel bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 448 times the size of Israel: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 21,937 km² (8,470 sq mi).
How many times would Israel fit into the US?
About 448 times (448). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 369 times.
Which US state is Israel closest in size to?
New Jersey (22,583 km²). Israel is about the same size as New Jersey.
Is Israel bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 32 times the size of Israel.
Which has more people, Israel or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 34 times the 10 million in Israel.
Why does Israel look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Israel, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 753 times the size of Israel, not 448.
Where does Israel rank by size?
Israel is the 149th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 38th-largest in Asia. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Israel from the US?
Israel's capital, Jerusalem, is 9,500 km (5,900 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.