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“Jewish Population in the World and in Israel,” Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics Table 2.11. “Israel’s population tops 9 million as Jewish new year approaches,” Times of Israel, (September 26, 2019). “Israel’s population at 9,136,000 on the eve of 2020,” Jerusalem Post, (January 1, 2020).
- Population of Israel (1948-Present)
Ofer Aderet, “On Jewish New Year’s Eve, Israel's Population...
- Latest Population Figures
In 2020, 78% of the Jewish population were “Sabras” - born...
- Population of Israel (1948-Present)
While the ultra-Orthodox, or Haredim, represented only 5% of Israel's population in 1990, [90] they are expected to represent more than one-fifth of Israel's Jewish population by 2028. [91] By 2022, Haredim were 13.3% of the population and enumerated 1,280,000.
Ofer Aderet, “On Jewish New Year’s Eve, Israel's Population Reaches 9.4 Million,” Haaretz, (September 5, 2021). “Israel’s population nears 10 million, report,” Ynet, (September 20, 2022). “Israel’s population approaches 9.7 million as 2022 comes to an end,” Times of Israel, (December 29, 2023).
In 2020, 78% of the Jewish population were “Sabras” - born in Israel - compared with just a 35% native-born population at Israel’s independence in 1948. Over half of the Jewish population are Israeli-born to at least one parent who was also Israeli-born.
As of 2021, over 85% of the global Jewish population resided in two countries: Israel and the United States. Additionally, 23 countries with Jewish populations exceeding 10,000 accounted for another 14%, while 77 countries, each with fewer than 10,000 Jews, comprised the remaining 1%.
On the eve of Rosh Hashana 2020, the population of Israel was estimated at approximately 9.246 million persons. The population is expected to reach 10 million residents by the end of 2024, and 15 million residents by the end of 2048.
On the eve of Rosh Hashanah 2021, the population of Israel was estimated at approximately 9.391 million persons. The population is expected to reach 10 million residents at the end of 2024, 15 million residents at the end of 2048, and 20 million residents at the end of 2065.
