About Jerusalem
Jerusalem is located in Israel, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population971,800
Figure applies toJerusalem (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryIsrael
ContinentAsia
Place typeCapital
Country codeIL
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.