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Population of Israel (2026)

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Israel Population
9,647,689
see live
Yearly Change
+1.37%
Global Share
0.12%
Global Rank
97

Median Age

The median age in Israel is 29.3 years (2026).

Fertility in Israel

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.7
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Israel

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
82.9
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
84.9
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
80.8
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Israel


Infant Mortality
2.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
3.6
(per 1,000 live births)


Israel Urban Population

Currently, 91.5% of the population of Israel is urban (8,824,987 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Israel is 446 people per Km2 (1,155 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 21,640 Km2 (8,355 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Israel

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Tel Aviv 2,642,872
2 Jerusalem 920,478
3 Haifa 484,770
4 Ashdod 286,310
5 Modiin-Maccabim-Reut 285,763
6 Nazareth 265,611
7 Netanya 257,714
8 Rehovot 249,925
9 Beersheba 214,104
10 Rosh HaAyin 111,927
11 Ashkelon 108,778
12 Hadera 78,926
13 Beit Shemesh 72,200
14 Taibe 70,806
15 Kafr Yasif 67,945
16 Umm al-Fahm 64,725
17 Shefaram 63,849
18 Nahariyya 61,836
19 Tiberias 56,542
20 Tira 56,176
21 Daliyat al-Karmel 56,144
22 Yavne 52,206
23 Carmiel 52,008
24 Even Yehuda 51,180
25 Baqa al Gharbiyya 50,473
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.