Common name Israel Lebanon Official name State of Israel Lebanese Republic Native name מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (Medīnat Yisrā'el) دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل (Dawlat Isrāʼīl) الجمهورية اللبنانية (al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah) République libanaise Coat of arms Flag Population 8,840,020 (2018) 6,082,000 (2017) Area 20,770/22,072 km2 (8,019/8,522 sq mi) 10,452 km2 (4,036 sq mi) Population density 401/km2 (1,037/sq mi) 582/km2 (1,507/sq mi) Capital Jerusalem Beirut Largest city Jerusalem Beirut Government Parliamentary republic Parliamentary Multi-confessionalist Republic First Leader David Ben-Gurion Bechara El Khoury Current Leader Benjamin Netanyahu Michel Aoun[7] Main religions Judaism 74.3%, Islam 17.8%, Christianity 1.9%, Druze 1.6, and other 4.4% Islam 54%, Christianity 40.5%[8] GDP (nominal) $305.707 billion ($38,004 per capita)[9] $49.919 billion[10] ($11,068 per capita) GDP (PPP) $288.244 billion ($35,833 per capita) $81.122 billion[10][7] ($17,986 per capita)[11] Currency Israeli new shekel (₪) (ILS) Lebanese pound (LBP)