Population and Territory
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INFOGRAPHICS
INFOGRAPHICS Population and Territory
Israel, Iran and the Arab League drawn to one scale
Israel Iran Arab League, 22 members
POPULATION: ONE SQUARE IS FIVE MILLION PEOPLE
Israel has 10.2 million people, Iran 87.1 million and the 22 members of the Arab League 483.8 million. The League and Iran together have about 56 times Israel’s population. A fraction of a square is drawn at full height and a fraction of the width.
TERRITORY: EVERY SQUARE IS THE SIZE OF ISRAEL
Israel is one square, 21,937 square kilometers. Iran is 75.1 squares and the Arab League 611.3 squares. Together they are about 686 times Israel in area.
Sources. Israel: Central Bureau of Statistics, 31 December 2025 (10,178,000). Others: the figure nearest the end of 2025 that each state or the United Nations publishes. Jordan and Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) 31 December 2025. Egypt and Tunisia 1 January 2026. Iran March 2026. Algeria and Kuwait 1 January 2025. Bahrain June 2025. Saudi Arabia July 2024, UAE December 2024, Iraq census 2024, Djibouti census 2024, Mauritania census 2023, Yemen July 2023. Sudan, Syria, Somalia and Libya UN projections for 2026. Areas: CIA World Factbook, last edition. Dates differ by country, so totals are approximate.
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