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.
On arvestatud, et Iisraeli pealinnas Samaarias oli Joona päevil tõenäoliselt 20 000 kuni 30 000 elanikku, vähem kui neljandik Niinive elanikkonnast.