Israel Population (LIVE)

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Israel Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Israel is 9,617,933 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Israel 2026 population is estimated at 9,647,689 people at mid-year.
  • Israel population is equivalent to 0.12% of the total world population.
  • Israel ranks number 97 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Israel is 446 per Km² (1,155 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 21,640 Km² (8,355 sq. miles).
  • 91.47% of the population is urban (8,824,987 people in 2026)
  • The median age in Israel is 29.3 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Israel (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Israel Global Rank
2026 9,647,689 1.37% 130,508 13,023 29.3 2.73 446 91.5% 8,824,987 0.12% 8,300,678,395 97
2025 9,517,181 1.39% 130,160 11,466 29.2 2.75 440 91.4% 8,698,204 0.12% 8,231,613,070 98
2024 9,387,021 1.41% 130,707 10,612 29.2 2.79 434 91.3% 8,571,846 0.12% 8,161,972,572 98
2023 9,256,314 1.68% 153,163 9,999 29.1 2.83 428 91.2% 8,445,858 0.11% 8,091,734,930 98
2022 9,103,151 1.71% 151,388 50,004 29.1 2.94 421 91.4% 8,320,014 0.11% 8,021,407,192 98
2020 8,800,376 1.79% 149,494 16,573 29 2.94 407 91.7% 8,067,603 0.11% 7,887,001,292 99
2015 8,052,908 1.88% 143,235 29,735 28.8 3.09 372 92.3% 7,433,814 0.11% 7,470,491,872 100
2010 7,336,735 1.75% 121,706 12,906 28.4 3.03 339 92.9% 6,818,961 0.10% 7,021,732,148 100
2005 6,728,206 1.94% 123,403 10,975 27.7 2.79 311 89.8% 6,042,911 0.10% 6,586,970,132 100
2000 6,111,190 2.68% 151,290 63,409 26.8 2.92 282 89.7% 5,484,711 0.099% 6,171,702,993 99
1995 5,354,739 3.33% 161,948 61,800 25.7 2.82 247 90.5% 4,846,533 0.093% 5,758,878,982 100
1990 4,544,999 2.06% 87,928 178,732 24.8 2.84 210 89.5% 4,066,603 0.085% 5,327,803,110 106
1985 4,105,359 1.98% 76,739 −3,686 24.4 3.04 190 89.3% 3,667,485 0.084% 4,868,943,465 109
1980 3,721,665 2.32% 80,715 16,284 24 3.15 172 89.1% 3,317,141 0.084% 4,447,606,236 110
1975 3,318,089 2.98% 90,662 11,726 23.1 3.61 153 87.1% 2,891,082 0.082% 4,070,735,277 109
1970 2,864,778 4.21% 106,665 56,173 22.2 3.79 132 83.7% 2,399,237 0.078% 3,694,683,794 111
1965 2,331,451 4.27% 87,903 54,694 22.6 4.13 108 87.6% 2,041,746 0.070% 3,334,533,703 117
1960 1,891,935 3.42% 58,488 10,990 24.3 4.37 87 84.9% 1,606,028 0.063% 3,015,470,894 119
1955 1,599,497 4.41% 62,052 21,478 23.9 4.39 74 76.3% 1,220,460 0.058% 2,740,213,792 120

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Israel Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Israel Global Rank
2030 10,175,954 1.35% 131,755 16,549 29.5 2.64 470 91.8% 9,337,252 0.12% 8,569,124,911 96
2035 10,858,122 1.31% 136,434 15,546 29.9 2.54 502 92% 9,993,823 0.12% 8,885,210,181 93
2040 11,581,474 1.3% 144,670 16,737 30.5 2.46 535 92.1% 10,663,552 0.13% 9,177,190,203 91
2045 12,342,061 1.28% 152,117 14,728 31.3 2.38 570 91.9% 11,336,955 0.13% 9,439,639,668 90
2050 13,092,722 1.19% 150,132 19,250 32.2 2.31 605 91.6% 11,997,347 0.14% 9,664,378,587 89

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Israel Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
82.9 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
2.8

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
3.6

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main 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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Notes

The Israel Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Israel delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Israel (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Israel in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.