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Judaism by Country

Judaism is the largest religion in 1 countries. The highest shares of Jews are in Israel (73.5%), Gibraltar (2.4%) and United States (1.9%); the most Jews in absolute numbers live in Israel, United States and China.

10
Countries with jews
1
Countries where it is the largest religion
16.4 million
Estimated jews (sum of countries)
Israel
Most jews in absolute numbers

Highest share of Jews

1Flag of Israel73.5%
4Flag of France1.0%
5Flag of Canada0.9%
8Flag of Austria0.1%
9Flag of China0.1%
10Flag of Jersey0.1%
  • 90%+
  • 75–90%
  • 50–75%
  • 25–50%
  • 10–25%
  • under 10%

Share of Jews in every country

RankCountryShareEstimated JewsLargest religion
1 Flag of IsraelIsrael 73.5%7.4 millionJudaism
2 Flag of GibraltarGibraltar 2.4%963Christianity
3 Flag of United StatesUnited States 1.9%6.5 millionChristianity
4 Flag of FranceFrance 1.0%687,203Christianity
5 Flag of CanadaCanada 0.9%374,865Christianity
6 Flag of LuxembourgLuxembourg 0.4%2,748Christianity
7 Flag of Isle of ManIsle of Man 0.2%168Christianity
8 Flag of AustriaAustria 0.1%9,208Christianity
8 Flag of ChinaChina 0.1%1.4 millionNo religion
8 Flag of JerseyJersey 0.1%—Christianity

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain) (religions); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

Where Jews live

By continent, the largest numbers of Jews (estimated from national shares and populations) live in Asia (8.8 million), Americas (6.9 million) and Europe (699,159). The five countries with the most Jews are Israel (7.4 million), United States (6.5 million), China (1.4 million), France (687,203) and Canada (374,865).

Where Judaism is the majority

Judaism is the largest religion in 1 countries, including Israel.

About the data

Shares come from national censuses and surveys compiled in the CIA World Factbook; the year differs by country. Denominations are grouped into religious families — for example Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox into Christianity. Totals can exceed or fall short of 100% because sources overlap or leave groups unstated.

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest percentage of Jews?

Israel (73.5%), followed by Gibraltar, United States, France and Canada.

Which country has the most Jews?

Israel — about 7.4 million.

In how many countries is Judaism the largest religion?

1.