It has been estimated that Samaria, the capital of Israel, may have had some 20,000 to 30,000 inhabitants in Jonah’s day ​ — less than a fourth of Nineveh’s population.
Menurut perkiraan, pada zaman Yunus jumlah penduduk di Samaria, ibu kota Israel, kira - kira 20.000 sampai 30.000 jiwa — kurang dari seperempat populasi Niniwe.