Population · Asia · 2025 data
Israel Population
Israel had a population of 10.12 million in 2025, ranking #95 of 216 countries and territories (0.12% of the world). The population grew by 20.8% over the past ten years.
Population of Israel, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,122,800 | +1.21% |
| 2024 | 10,002,200 | +1.56% |
| 2023 | 9,849,000 | +3.05% |
| 2022 | 9,557,500 | +1.99% |
| 2021 | 9,371,400 | +1.70% |
| 2020 | 9,215,100 | +1.78% |
| 2019 | 9,054,000 | +1.93% |
| 2018 | 8,882,800 | +1.95% |
| 2017 | 8,713,300 | +1.96% |
| 2016 | 8,546,000 | +1.98% |
| 2015 | 8,380,100 | +2.00% |
| 2014 | 8,215,700 | +1.94% |
| 2013 | 8,059,500 | +1.88% |
| 2012 | 7,910,500 | +1.86% |
| 2011 | 7,765,800 | +1.87% |
| 2010 | 7,623,600 | +1.84% |
| 2009 | 7,485,600 | +2.42% |
| 2008 | 7,308,800 | +1.79% |
| 2007 | 7,180,100 | +1.79% |
| 2006 | 7,053,700 | +1.78% |
| 2005 | 6,930,100 | +1.78% |
| 2004 | 6,809,000 | +1.78% |
| 2003 | 6,689,700 | +1.82% |
| 2002 | 6,570,000 | +2.03% |
| 2001 | 6,439,000 | +2.39% |
| 2000 | 6,289,000 | +2.68% |
| 1999 | 6,125,000 | +2.58% |
| 1998 | 5,971,000 | +2.31% |
| 1997 | 5,836,000 | +2.53% |
| 1996 | 5,692,000 | +2.65% |
| 1995 | 5,545,000 | +2.70% |
| 1994 | 5,399,000 | +2.62% |
| 1993 | 5,261,000 | +2.69% |
| 1992 | 5,123,000 | +3.52% |
| 1991 | 4,949,000 | +6.20% |
| 1990 | 4,660,000 | +3.14% |
| 1989 | 4,518,000 | +1.71% |
| 1988 | 4,442,000 | +1.67% |
| 1987 | 4,369,000 | +1.63% |
| 1986 | 4,299,000 | +1.56% |
| 1985 | 4,233,000 | +1.78% |
| 1984 | 4,159,000 | +1.32% |
| 1983 | 4,105,000 | +1.84% |
| 1982 | 4,031,000 | +1.90% |
| 1981 | 3,956,000 | +2.01% |
| 1980 | 3,878,000 | +2.43% |
| 1979 | 3,786,000 | +2.60% |
| 1978 | 3,690,000 | +2.13% |
| 1977 | 3,613,000 | +2.26% |
| 1976 | 3,533,000 | +2.26% |
| 1975 | 3,455,000 | +2.31% |
| 1974 | 3,377,000 | +3.02% |
| 1973 | 3,278,000 | +4.13% |
| 1972 | 3,148,000 | +2.57% |
| 1971 | 3,069,000 | +3.19% |
| 1970 | 2,974,000 | +3.37% |
| 1969 | 2,877,000 | +2.64% |
| 1968 | 2,803,000 | +2.11% |
| 1967 | 2,745,000 | +4.41% |
| 1966 | 2,629,000 | +2.58% |
| 1965 | 2,563,000 | +3.56% |
| 1964 | 2,475,000 | +4.04% |
| 1963 | 2,379,000 | +3.75% |
| 1962 | 2,293,000 | +4.94% |
| 1961 | 2,185,000 | +3.36% |
| 1960 | 2,114,020 | — |
Demographics of Israel
Ethnic groups
Jewish 73.5% (of which Israel-born 79.7%, Europe/America/Oceania-born 14.3%, Africa-born 3.9%, Asia-born 2.1%), Arab 21.1%, other 5.4% (2022 est.)
Languages
Hebrew (official), Arabic (special status under Israeli law), English (most commonly used foreign language)
Religions
Jewish 73.5%, Muslim 18.1%, Christian 1.9%, Druze 1.6%, other 4.9% (2022 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 92.9% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).