The total population in Israel was estimated at 9.8 million people in 2023, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Israel Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population of Israel amounted to approximately 9.97 million people in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the total population has risen by around 6.05 million people since 1980. Between 2024 and 2030, the total population will rise by around 800 thousand people, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Israel was reported at 12.42 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Israel - Population ages 65 and above (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Israel IL: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 2.015 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.044 % for 2016. Israel IL: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.594 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.132 % in 1991 and a record low of 1.431 % in 1984. Israel IL: Urban Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

In 2023, the annual population growth in Israel increased by 0.1 percentage points (+5.08 percent) compared to 2022. With 2.06 percent, the population growth thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Population growth deals with the annual change in total population, and is affected by factors such as fertility, mortality, and migration.Find more key insights for the annual population growth in countries like Kuwait and Syria.

Population growth (annual %) in Israel was reported at 2.0618 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Israel - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Israel population growth rate for 2023 was 2.06%, a 0.1% increase from 2022.

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<li>Israel population growth rate for 2022 was <strong>1.97%</strong>, a <strong>0.28% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Israel population growth rate for 2021 was <strong>1.68%</strong>, a <strong>0.08% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Israel population growth rate for 2020 was <strong>1.76%</strong>, a <strong>0.15% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Israel (SPPOPGROWISR) from 1961 to 2024 about Israel, population, and rate.

By 2060, Israel is expected to have 145,000 children enrolled in state Arab religious kindergartens. This represents an increase of about 4,000 more children in kindergartens compared to the previous forecast year of 2055. From a base of 115,000 children in 2025, the number of children enrolled in kindergartens is expected to grow by about 26 percent over the forecast period.

Israel IL: Population: Growth data was reported at 1.928 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.960 % for 2016. Israel IL: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.285 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.017 % in 1991 and a record low of 1.307 % in 1984. Israel IL: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Urban population growth (annual %) in Israel was reported at 2.1598 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Israel - Urban population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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Bespoke methods used to produce datasets for specific individual countries are available through the WorldPop Open Population Repository (WOPR) link below. These are 100m resolution gridded population estimates using customized methods ("bottom-up" and/or "top-down") developed for the latest data available from each country. They can also be visualised and explored through the woprVision App.
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- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 ( 1km resolution ): Consistent 1km resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020.
- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020.
- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019)
-Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted ( 1km resolution ): Consistent 1km resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019).
-Unconstrained global mosaics 2000-2020 ( 1km resolution ): Mosaiced 1km resolution versions of the "Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020" datasets.
-Constrained individual countries 2020 ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using constrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for 2020.
-Constrained individual countries 2020 UN adjusted ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using constrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for 2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019).

Older datasets produced for specific individual countries and continents, using a set of tailored geospatial inputs and differing "top-down" methods and time periods are still available for download here: Individual countries and Whole Continent.

Data for earlier dates is available directly from WorldPop.

WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00645

Israel IL: Urban Population data was reported at 8,044,682.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,884,198.000 Person for 2016. Israel IL: Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 4,041,092.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,044,682.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 1,624,582.000 Person in 1960. Israel IL: Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Sum;

Israel's population is aging steadily, with the median age projected to rise from ** years in 2020 to ** years by 2050. This demographic shift reflects global trends of increasing life expectancy and declining birth rates, though Israel maintained a relatively young population compared to many developed nations. The country's unique religious and cultural makeup contributed to regional variations in age distribution, presenting both opportunities and challenges for policymakers. Which region has the oldest population? As of 2023, over a ******* of Israelis were under the age of 14 years. The largest age group in the country being ************** and below. Interestingly, significant regional differences existed within the country when it came to age distribution and aging. While the median age in the Jerusalem district was below **, Tel Aviv was the oldest region with an average age of over ** years, highlighting significant demographic variations across different areas. How does religion influence demographics? Religious affiliation played a role in Israel's age structure and demographics. Muslims are the youngest religious group with a median age of ** years, while Christians of Arab ethnicity are the oldest, at ** years. Jews, the largest religious-ethnic group, had a median age of almost ** years, but within the Jewish demographic, age and fertility varied greatly between people based on religiosity. These differences play a significant role in the country's population and future growth patterns.

Israel IL: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 402.606 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 394.917 Person/sq km for 2016. Israel IL: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 208.780 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 402.606 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 100.970 Person/sq km in 1961. Israel IL: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted average;

Historical chart and dataset showing total population for Israel by year from 1950 to 2025.

Israel IL: Rural Population Growth data was reported at 1.091 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.130 % for 2016. Israel IL: Rural Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 1.008 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.932 % in 1991 and a record low of -1.733 % in 1961. Israel IL: Rural Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2014 Revision.; Weighted average;

Rural population growth (annual %) in Israel was reported at 0.79647 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Israel - Rural population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

IL: Population: Midyear Estimates data was reported at 8,321.570 Person th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,191.828 Person th for 2016. IL: Population: Midyear Estimates data is updated yearly, averaging 3,983.127 Person th from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2017, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,321.570 Person th in 2017 and a record low of 1,257.971 Person th in 1950. IL: Population: Midyear Estimates data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.IMF.IFS: Population: Annual.

Israel IL: Population: Male: Ages 50-54: % of Male Population data was reported at 4.706 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.713 % for 2016. Israel IL: Population: Male: Ages 50-54: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 4.537 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.647 % in 1962 and a record low of 3.587 % in 1993. Israel IL: Population: Male: Ages 50-54: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;