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Israel population

Current population of Israel

10,256,733

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
107
Deaths today
30
Change today (UTC)
+69
World rank
96th of 218
0.12% of world population
Population
10,122,800
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.20%
2025
Density
455 /km²
2023
Land area
21,640 km²
Urban population
92%
2025
Median age
29.2 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.87
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
83.2 yrs
2024
Net migration
+11,466
2025
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Israel: overview

Israel has a population of 10,122,800 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 96th largest in the world. Israel is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.20% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 120,600 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 11,466 people in 2025.

Israel is densely settled, with about 455 people per km², spread across 21,640 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 92% of residents live in cities.

The median age is 29.2 years. The fertility rate of 2.87 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 13.09 million people by 2050, about 29% more than today. The 2030 projection is 10,175,954.

Israel population, 1960–2025 and projections

03M6M9M12M15M19601980200020202040projected2025: 10.12M1960: 2,114,0201961: 2,185,0001962: 2,293,0001963: 2,379,0001964: 2,475,0001965: 2,563,0001966: 2,629,0001967: 2,745,0001968: 2,803,0001969: 2,877,0001970: 2,974,0001971: 3,069,0001972: 3,148,0001973: 3,278,0001974: 3,377,0001975: 3,455,0001976: 3,533,0001977: 3,613,0001978: 3,690,0001979: 3,786,0001980: 3,878,0001981: 3,956,0001982: 4,031,0001983: 4,105,0001984: 4,159,0001985: 4,233,0001986: 4,299,0001987: 4,369,0001988: 4,442,0001989: 4,518,0001990: 4,660,0001991: 4,949,0001992: 5,123,0001993: 5,261,0001994: 5,399,0001995: 5,545,0001996: 5,692,0001997: 5,836,0001998: 5,971,0001999: 6,125,0002000: 6,289,0002001: 6,439,0002002: 6,570,0002003: 6,689,7002004: 6,809,0002005: 6,930,1002006: 7,053,7002007: 7,180,1002008: 7,308,8002009: 7,485,6002010: 7,623,6002011: 7,765,8002012: 7,910,5002013: 8,059,5002014: 8,215,7002015: 8,380,1002016: 8,546,0002017: 8,713,3002018: 8,882,8002019: 9,054,0002020: 9,215,1002021: 9,371,4002022: 9,557,5002023: 9,849,0002024: 10,002,2002025: 10,122,8002030: 10,175,9542050: 13,092,722
Population of Israel by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202510,122,800+1.20%+120,600
202410,002,200+1.54%+153,200
20239,849,000+3.00%+291,500
20229,557,500+1.97%+186,100
20219,371,400+1.68%+156,300
20209,215,100+1.76%+161,100
20199,054,000+1.91%+171,200
20188,882,800+1.93%+169,500
20178,713,300+1.94%+167,300
20168,546,000+1.96%+165,900
20158,380,100+1.98%+164,400
20148,215,700+1.92%+156,200
20107,623,600+1.83%+138,000
20056,930,100+1.76%+121,100
20006,289,000+2.64%+164,000
19955,545,000+2.67%+146,000
19904,660,000+3.09%+142,000
19854,233,000+1.76%+74,000
19803,878,000+2.40%+92,000
19753,455,000+2.28%+78,000
19702,974,000+3.32%+97,000
19652,563,000+3.49%+88,000
19602,114,020––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Israel population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Israel
YearProjected populationvs today
203010,175,954+0.5%
205013,092,722+29.3%

Israel population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 27.2% of Israel's population is under 15, 60.1% is of working age (15–64), and 12.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 446,040 (4.7%)0-4 female: 423,382 (4.4%)0-45-9 male: 450,776 (4.7%)5-9 female: 427,488 (4.5%)10-14 male: 429,780 (4.5%)10-14 female: 407,774 (4.3%)10-1415-19 male: 392,690 (4.1%)15-19 female: 374,627 (3.9%)20-24 male: 368,765 (3.9%)20-24 female: 353,846 (3.7%)20-2425-29 male: 333,755 (3.5%)25-29 female: 321,110 (3.4%)30-34 male: 307,945 (3.2%)30-34 female: 299,092 (3.1%)30-3435-39 male: 293,238 (3.1%)35-39 female: 290,486 (3.1%)40-44 male: 281,942 (3.0%)40-44 female: 283,628 (3.0%)40-4445-49 male: 267,281 (2.8%)45-49 female: 271,882 (2.9%)50-54 male: 245,565 (2.6%)50-54 female: 251,885 (2.6%)50-5455-59 male: 203,475 (2.1%)55-59 female: 211,438 (2.2%)60-64 male: 178,905 (1.9%)60-64 female: 192,500 (2.0%)60-6465-69 male: 162,837 (1.7%)65-69 female: 183,574 (1.9%)70-74 male: 146,800 (1.5%)70-74 female: 172,292 (1.8%)70-7475-79 male: 115,629 (1.2%)75-79 female: 143,417 (1.5%)80-84 male: 57,013 (0.6%)80-84 female: 76,222 (0.8%)80-8485-89 male: 37,036 (0.4%)85-89 female: 56,109 (0.6%)90-94 male: 15,188 (0.2%)90-94 female: 25,399 (0.3%)90-9495-99 male: 4,817 (0.1%)95-99 female: 8,597 (0.1%)100+ male: 1,109 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,847 (0.0%)100+

Israel population FAQ

What is the population of Israel in 2026?

Israel's population is estimated at about 10.26 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 10,122,800 (2025). Israel ranks 96th in the world by population.

Is the population of Israel growing or shrinking?

Israel's population is growing at about 1.20% per year, an increase of roughly 120,600 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Israel?

Israel has about 455 people per square kilometre across a land area of 21,640 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Israel?

Israel is home to about 0.12% of the world's population.

What is Israel's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Israel's population at 13,092,722 in 2050, passing through 10,175,954 in 2030.

What is the median age in Israel?

The median age in Israel is 29.2 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.