Map of Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem is the administrative centre of Jerusalem, Israel, with a population of about 971,800. It lies at 31.7690°N, 35.2163°E. The nearest city on our map is Ma‘ale Adummim, 8 km to the east.

Jerusalem at a glance

Where is Jerusalem?

• The largest city in Israel by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 04 min on the shortest day to 14 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jerusalem

• Ma‘ale Adummim — 8 km east, Palestinian Territories
• Battir — 12 km southwest, Palestinian Territories
• Ramallah — 15 km north, Palestinian Territories
• Al Bīrah — 16 km north, Palestinian Territories
• Bet Shemesh — 22 km west
• Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut — 24 km northwest
• Modiin Ilit — 24 km northwest
• Hebron — 29 km southwest, Palestinian Territories
• Lod — 37 km northwest
• Yaţţā — 38 km south, Palestinian Territories

Largest cities in Jerusalem

• Bet Shemesh — 124,957
• Modiin Ilit — 76,374

Largest cities in Israel

• Tel Aviv — 432,892
• Haifa — 285,316
• Rishon LeTsiyyon — 258,535
• Petaẖ Tiqva — 253,529
• Netanya — 228,204
• Ashdod — 226,838
• Bnei Brak — 214,444
• H̱olon — 196,282
• Beersheba — 186,600
• Ramat Gan — 170,822

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.