Population · Asia
Israel population 2026
Right now · estimate
Israel population right now
9,692,792
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 144,262
- Births minus deaths this year
- +99,096
Israel has an estimated 9,647,689 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 130,509 more than a year earlier (+1.37%). It is the 97th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 13.1 million by 2050 and 19.7 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Israel in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 172 thousand 471 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 54 thousand 147 a day
- Net migration
- +13 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +1.36% growing
- Fertility rate
- 2.73per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 29.3years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 82.9years
- Aged 65 and over
- 12.8% 15.7% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Area
- 20,770 km² 153rd largest of 237
- Population density
- 446per km² 32nd most crowded
- Urban population
- 91.6% 96.6% by 2050
- Men and women
- 4.8 million / 4.8 million 99.3 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 84.9years men: 80.8 years
- Infant mortality
- 2.8per 1,000 births under-5: 3.6
- Birth rate
- 17.8per 1,000 death rate: 5.6
- Net migration rate
- +1.4per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Israel, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 13.1 million (+35.7% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
19.7M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,289,236 |
| 1951 | 1,351,802 |
| 1952 | 1,414,216 |
| 1953 | 1,476,325 |
| 1954 | 1,538,035 |
| 1955 | 1,599,497 |
| 1956 | 1,660,632 |
| 1957 | 1,720,531 |
| 1958 | 1,779,006 |
| 1959 | 1,836,340 |
| 1960 | 1,891,935 |
| 1961 | 1,956,884 |
| 1962 | 2,040,961 |
| 1963 | 2,135,041 |
| 1964 | 2,231,855 |
| 1965 | 2,331,451 |
| 1966 | 2,433,835 |
| 1967 | 2,538,657 |
| 1968 | 2,645,470 |
| 1969 | 2,754,157 |
| 1970 | 2,864,778 |
| 1971 | 2,977,300 |
| 1972 | 3,079,401 |
| 1973 | 3,163,044 |
| 1974 | 3,239,981 |
| 1975 | 3,318,089 |
| 1976 | 3,398,267 |
| 1977 | 3,479,618 |
| 1978 | 3,560,396 |
| 1979 | 3,640,874 |
| 1980 | 3,721,665 |
| 1981 | 3,802,238 |
| 1982 | 3,883,632 |
| 1983 | 3,959,630 |
| 1984 | 4,033,735 |
| 1985 | 4,105,359 |
| 1986 | 4,168,971 |
| 1987 | 4,236,870 |
| 1988 | 4,307,320 |
| 1989 | 4,381,510 |
| 1990 | 4,544,999 |
| 1991 | 4,779,890 |
| 1992 | 4,957,238 |
| 1993 | 5,086,045 |
| 1994 | 5,216,700 |
| 1995 | 5,354,739 |
| 1996 | 5,499,551 |
| 1997 | 5,646,473 |
| 1998 | 5,790,140 |
| 1999 | 5,946,080 |
| 2000 | 6,111,190 |
| 2001 | 6,259,982 |
| 2002 | 6,387,720 |
| 2003 | 6,502,820 |
| 2004 | 6,615,087 |
| 2005 | 6,728,206 |
| 2006 | 6,844,032 |
| 2007 | 6,962,455 |
| 2008 | 7,082,620 |
| 2009 | 7,206,096 |
| 2010 | 7,336,735 |
| 2011 | 7,471,022 |
| 2012 | 7,607,780 |
| 2013 | 7,749,379 |
| 2014 | 7,897,179 |
| 2015 | 8,052,908 |
| 2016 | 8,210,006 |
| 2017 | 8,361,796 |
| 2018 | 8,510,067 |
| 2019 | 8,657,474 |
| 2020 | 8,800,376 |
| 2021 | 8,942,924 |
| 2022 | 9,103,151 |
| 2023 | 9,256,314 |
| 2024 * | 9,387,021 |
| 2025 * | 9,517,180 |
| 2026 * | 9,647,689 |
| 2027 * | 9,778,888 |
| 2028 * | 9,910,678 |
| 2029 * | 10,042,408 |
| 2030 * | 10,175,954 |
| 2031 * | 10,312,940 |
| 2032 * | 10,449,058 |
| 2033 * | 10,583,564 |
| 2034 * | 10,719,402 |
| 2035 * | 10,858,122 |
| 2036 * | 10,997,378 |
| 2037 * | 11,138,678 |
| 2038 * | 11,284,410 |
| 2039 * | 11,432,608 |
| 2040 * | 11,581,474 |
| 2041 * | 11,730,625 |
| 2042 * | 11,882,512 |
| 2043 * | 12,035,782 |
| 2044 * | 12,189,760 |
| 2045 * | 12,342,062 |
| 2046 * | 12,492,650 |
| 2047 * | 12,642,475 |
| 2048 * | 12,790,544 |
| 2049 * | 12,940,502 |
| 2050 * | 13,092,722 |
| 2051 * | 13,244,415 |
| 2052 * | 13,395,796 |
| 2053 * | 13,548,166 |
| 2054 * | 13,703,162 |
| 2055 * | 13,858,436 |
| 2056 * | 14,009,430 |
| 2057 * | 14,157,654 |
| 2058 * | 14,304,290 |
| 2059 * | 14,448,766 |
| 2060 * | 14,594,770 |
| 2061 * | 14,739,874 |
| 2062 * | 14,880,662 |
| 2063 * | 15,023,187 |
| 2064 * | 15,163,526 |
| 2065 * | 15,301,588 |
| 2066 * | 15,439,925 |
| 2067 * | 15,577,460 |
| 2068 * | 15,716,200 |
| 2069 * | 15,856,798 |
| 2070 * | 15,999,338 |
| 2071 * | 16,139,528 |
| 2072 * | 16,271,452 |
| 2073 * | 16,399,970 |
| 2074 * | 16,532,682 |
| 2075 * | 16,668,315 |
| 2076 * | 16,804,714 |
| 2077 * | 16,944,998 |
| 2078 * | 17,089,056 |
| 2079 * | 17,230,993 |
| 2080 * | 17,373,659 |
| 2081 * | 17,514,309 |
| 2082 * | 17,648,951 |
| 2083 * | 17,782,617 |
| 2084 * | 17,918,783 |
| 2085 * | 18,053,884 |
| 2086 * | 18,185,051 |
| 2087 * | 18,312,026 |
| 2088 * | 18,433,980 |
| 2089 * | 18,550,692 |
| 2090 * | 18,667,496 |
| 2091 * | 18,787,566 |
| 2092 * | 18,906,975 |
| 2093 * | 19,025,281 |
| 2094 * | 19,138,979 |
| 2095 * | 19,246,831 |
| 2096 * | 19,353,020 |
| 2097 * | 19,454,950 |
| 2098 * | 19,551,804 |
| 2099 * | 19,649,861 |
| 2100 * | 19,747,040 |
* UN projection
Population of Israel by year
6.1 million in 2000, 9.6 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 9,647,689 | +1.37% | +130,509 | +13,023 | 29.3 | 2.73 | 446 | 92% | 0.12% | 97 |
| 2025* | 9,517,180 | +1.39% | +130,159 | +11,466 | 29.2 | 2.75 | 440 | 92% | 0.12% | 98 |
| 2024* | 9,387,021 | +1.41% | +130,707 | +10,612 | 29.2 | 2.78 | 434 | 92% | 0.12% | 98 |
| 2023 | 9,256,314 | +1.68% | +153,163 | +9,999 | 29.1 | 2.83 | 428 | 92% | 0.11% | 98 |
| 2022 | 9,103,151 | +1.79% | +160,227 | +50,004 | 29.1 | 2.94 | 421 | 92% | 0.11% | 98 |
| 2021 | 8,942,924 | +1.62% | +142,548 | +16,859 | 29.0 | 3.02 | 413 | 92% | 0.11% | 99 |
| 2020 | 8,800,376 | +1.65% | +142,902 | +16,573 | 29.0 | 2.94 | 407 | 92% | 0.11% | 99 |
| 2019 | 8,657,474 | +1.73% | +147,407 | +16,134 | 28.9 | 3.03 | 400 | 92% | 0.11% | 99 |
| 2018 | 8,510,067 | +1.77% | +148,271 | +15,615 | 28.9 | 3.10 | 393 | 92% | 0.11% | 100 |
| 2017 | 8,361,796 | +1.85% | +151,790 | +14,518 | 28.9 | 3.12 | 386 | 92% | 0.11% | 100 |
| 2016 | 8,210,006 | +1.95% | +157,098 | +24,308 | 28.8 | 3.11 | 379 | 92% | 0.11% | 100 |
| 2015 | 8,052,908 | +1.97% | +155,729 | +29,735 | 28.8 | 3.09 | 372 | 92% | 0.11% | 100 |
| 2010 | 7,336,735 | +1.81% | +130,639 | +12,906 | 28.4 | 3.03 | 339 | 92% | 0.10% | 100 |
| 2005 | 6,728,206 | +1.71% | +113,119 | +10,975 | 27.7 | 2.79 | 311 | 92% | 0.10% | 100 |
| 2000 | 6,111,190 | +2.78% | +165,110 | +63,409 | 26.8 | 2.92 | 282 | 91% | 0.10% | 99 |
| 1995 | 5,354,739 | +2.65% | +138,039 | +61,800 | 25.7 | 2.82 | 247 | 91% | 0.09% | 100 |
| 1990 | 4,544,999 | +3.73% | +163,489 | +178,732 | 24.8 | 2.84 | 210 | 90% | 0.09% | 106 |
| 1985 | 4,105,359 | +1.78% | +71,624 | −3,686 | 24.4 | 3.04 | 190 | 90% | 0.08% | 109 |
| 1980 | 3,721,665 | +2.22% | +80,791 | +16,284 | 24.0 | 3.15 | 172 | 89% | 0.08% | 110 |
| 1975 | 3,318,089 | +2.41% | +78,108 | +11,726 | 23.2 | 3.61 | 153 | 87% | 0.08% | 109 |
| 1970 | 2,864,778 | +4.02% | +110,621 | +56,173 | 22.2 | 3.79 | 132 | 84% | 0.08% | 111 |
| 1965 | 2,331,451 | +4.46% | +99,596 | +54,694 | 22.6 | 4.13 | 108 | 81% | 0.07% | 117 |
| 1960 | 1,891,935 | +3.03% | +55,595 | +10,990 | 24.3 | 4.37 | 87 | 77% | 0.06% | 119 |
| 1955 | 1,599,497 | +4.00% | +61,462 | +21,478 | 23.9 | 4.39 | 74 | 71% | 0.06% | 120 |
| 1950 | 1,289,236 | – | – | +22,448 | 24.5 | 4.57 | 60 | 72% | 0.05% | 127 |
Population forecast for Israel
UN medium-variant projection: 13.1 million in 2050 (+35.7% from 2026), 19.7 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 10,175,954 | +1.33% | +16,549 | 29.5 | 2.64 | 470 | 92% | 0.12% | 96 |
| 2035 | 10,858,122 | +1.29% | +15,546 | 29.9 | 2.54 | 502 | 93% | 0.12% | 93 |
| 2040 | 11,581,474 | +1.30% | +16,737 | 30.5 | 2.46 | 535 | 94% | 0.13% | 91 |
| 2045 | 12,342,062 | +1.25% | +14,728 | 31.3 | 2.37 | 570 | 95% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2050 | 13,092,722 | +1.18% | +19,250 | 32.2 | 2.31 | 605 | 97% | 0.14% | 89 |
| 2060 | 14,594,770 | +1.01% | +26,311 | 33.8 | 2.19 | 674 | – | 0.15% | 88 |
| 2070 | 15,999,338 | +0.90% | +22,667 | 35.2 | 2.09 | 739 | – | 0.16% | 85 |
| 2080 | 17,373,659 | +0.83% | +27,974 | 36.9 | 2.02 | 803 | – | 0.17% | 83 |
| 2090 | 18,667,496 | +0.63% | +18,109 | 38.9 | 1.95 | 863 | – | 0.18% | 79 |
| 2100 | 19,747,040 | +0.49% | +12,283 | 40.6 | 1.91 | 912 | – | 0.19% | 77 |
Largest cities in Israel
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv | 2,676,126 | 3,483,084 |
| 2 | Jerusalem (capital) | 931,042 | 1,197,648 |
| 3 | Haifa | 491,971 | 681,410 |
| 4 | Modiin-Maccabim-Reut | 290,875 | 398,529 |
| 5 | Ashdod | 290,394 | 379,600 |
| 6 | Nazareth | 272,639 | 437,702 |
| 7 | Netanya | 263,552 | 407,284 |
| 8 | Rehovot | 252,591 | 356,101 |
| 9 | Beersheba | 216,693 | 309,668 |
| 10 | Rosh HaAyin | 113,757 | 162,270 |
Age structure
Median age 29.3. 12.8% are 65 or older, 15.7% by 2050; 26.9% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
2.73 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.9 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.57 |
| 1951 | 4.67 |
| 1952 | 4.74 |
| 1953 | 4.72 |
| 1954 | 4.34 |
| 1955 | 4.39 |
| 1956 | 4.44 |
| 1957 | 4.38 |
| 1958 | 4.33 |
| 1959 | 4.36 |
| 1960 | 4.37 |
| 1961 | 4.15 |
| 1962 | 4.09 |
| 1963 | 4.09 |
| 1964 | 4.16 |
| 1965 | 4.13 |
| 1966 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 3.82 |
| 1968 | 3.71 |
| 1969 | 3.68 |
| 1970 | 3.79 |
| 1971 | 3.85 |
| 1972 | 3.80 |
| 1973 | 3.61 |
| 1974 | 3.64 |
| 1975 | 3.61 |
| 1976 | 3.62 |
| 1977 | 3.47 |
| 1978 | 3.25 |
| 1979 | 3.20 |
| 1980 | 3.15 |
| 1981 | 3.07 |
| 1982 | 3.13 |
| 1983 | 3.14 |
| 1984 | 3.08 |
| 1985 | 3.04 |
| 1986 | 2.99 |
| 1987 | 2.92 |
| 1988 | 2.90 |
| 1989 | 2.84 |
| 1990 | 2.84 |
| 1991 | 2.83 |
| 1992 | 2.87 |
| 1993 | 2.87 |
| 1994 | 2.84 |
| 1995 | 2.82 |
| 1996 | 2.86 |
| 1997 | 2.88 |
| 1998 | 2.92 |
| 1999 | 2.89 |
| 2000 | 2.92 |
| 2001 | 2.87 |
| 2002 | 2.88 |
| 2003 | 2.92 |
| 2004 | 2.85 |
| 2005 | 2.79 |
| 2006 | 2.83 |
| 2007 | 2.85 |
| 2008 | 2.90 |
| 2009 | 2.94 |
| 2010 | 3.03 |
| 2011 | 3.01 |
| 2012 | 3.05 |
| 2013 | 3.04 |
| 2014 | 3.08 |
| 2015 | 3.09 |
| 2016 | 3.11 |
| 2017 | 3.12 |
| 2018 | 3.10 |
| 2019 | 3.03 |
| 2020 | 2.94 |
| 2021 | 3.02 |
| 2022 | 2.94 |
| 2023 | 2.83 |
| 2024 * | 2.78 |
| 2025 * | 2.75 |
| 2026 * | 2.73 |
| 2027 * | 2.70 |
| 2028 * | 2.68 |
| 2029 * | 2.66 |
| 2030 * | 2.64 |
| 2031 * | 2.62 |
| 2032 * | 2.61 |
| 2033 * | 2.58 |
| 2034 * | 2.56 |
| 2035 * | 2.54 |
| 2036 * | 2.53 |
| 2037 * | 2.51 |
| 2038 * | 2.49 |
| 2039 * | 2.47 |
| 2040 * | 2.46 |
| 2041 * | 2.44 |
| 2042 * | 2.42 |
| 2043 * | 2.41 |
| 2044 * | 2.39 |
| 2045 * | 2.37 |
| 2046 * | 2.36 |
| 2047 * | 2.35 |
| 2048 * | 2.34 |
| 2049 * | 2.33 |
| 2050 * | 2.31 |
| 2051 * | 2.30 |
| 2052 * | 2.29 |
| 2053 * | 2.28 |
| 2054 * | 2.26 |
| 2055 * | 2.25 |
| 2056 * | 2.24 |
| 2057 * | 2.23 |
| 2058 * | 2.21 |
| 2059 * | 2.20 |
| 2060 * | 2.19 |
| 2061 * | 2.18 |
| 2062 * | 2.17 |
| 2063 * | 2.15 |
| 2064 * | 2.15 |
| 2065 * | 2.14 |
| 2066 * | 2.13 |
| 2067 * | 2.12 |
| 2068 * | 2.11 |
| 2069 * | 2.10 |
| 2070 * | 2.09 |
| 2071 * | 2.08 |
| 2072 * | 2.08 |
| 2073 * | 2.07 |
| 2074 * | 2.06 |
| 2075 * | 2.05 |
| 2076 * | 2.04 |
| 2077 * | 2.03 |
| 2078 * | 2.03 |
| 2079 * | 2.02 |
| 2080 * | 2.02 |
| 2081 * | 2.01 |
| 2082 * | 2.00 |
| 2083 * | 1.99 |
| 2084 * | 1.99 |
| 2085 * | 1.98 |
| 2086 * | 1.98 |
| 2087 * | 1.97 |
| 2088 * | 1.96 |
| 2089 * | 1.96 |
| 2090 * | 1.95 |
| 2091 * | 1.95 |
| 2092 * | 1.95 |
| 2093 * | 1.94 |
| 2094 * | 1.93 |
| 2095 * | 1.93 |
| 2096 * | 1.92 |
| 2097 * | 1.92 |
| 2098 * | 1.92 |
| 2099 * | 1.91 |
| 2100 * | 1.91 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
227k145k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47,508 | 7,417 |
| 1951 | 49,574 | 9,119 |
| 1952 | 51,480 | 9,886 |
| 1953 | 52,403 | 11,018 |
| 1954 | 49,218 | 11,502 |
| 1955 | 50,790 | 10,778 |
| 1956 | 52,418 | 12,321 |
| 1957 | 52,851 | 13,059 |
| 1958 | 53,228 | 12,176 |
| 1959 | 54,701 | 12,488 |
| 1960 | 55,793 | 12,323 |
| 1961 | 54,069 | 13,105 |
| 1962 | 54,660 | 14,268 |
| 1963 | 56,469 | 14,889 |
| 1964 | 59,709 | 15,583 |
| 1965 | 61,710 | 15,392 |
| 1966 | 62,143 | 15,735 |
| 1967 | 63,081 | 16,669 |
| 1968 | 64,618 | 17,693 |
| 1969 | 68,181 | 18,470 |
| 1970 | 75,025 | 19,597 |
| 1971 | 80,756 | 19,950 |
| 1972 | 84,899 | 21,551 |
| 1973 | 84,701 | 22,482 |
| 1974 | 88,802 | 23,386 |
| 1975 | 91,301 | 24,158 |
| 1976 | 94,278 | 23,252 |
| 1977 | 92,819 | 24,347 |
| 1978 | 89,184 | 24,401 |
| 1979 | 90,037 | 25,017 |
| 1980 | 90,471 | 25,786 |
| 1981 | 89,760 | 25,593 |
| 1982 | 92,880 | 26,841 |
| 1983 | 94,704 | 26,005 |
| 1984 | 93,755 | 25,869 |
| 1985 | 93,865 | 25,747 |
| 1986 | 93,160 | 26,764 |
| 1987 | 91,792 | 26,308 |
| 1988 | 92,105 | 25,878 |
| 1989 | 91,258 | 24,967 |
| 1990 | 92,622 | 24,853 |
| 1991 | 97,851 | 27,713 |
| 1992 | 103,961 | 30,071 |
| 1993 | 106,607 | 29,751 |
| 1994 | 108,324 | 30,495 |
| 1995 | 110,977 | 31,797 |
| 1996 | 113,513 | 31,676 |
| 1997 | 117,654 | 32,757 |
| 1998 | 123,374 | 33,949 |
| 1999 | 125,526 | 34,209 |
| 2000 | 131,441 | 34,371 |
| 2001 | 132,988 | 34,524 |
| 2002 | 136,567 | 35,615 |
| 2003 | 141,063 | 35,922 |
| 2004 | 139,688 | 35,472 |
| 2005 | 139,012 | 36,452 |
| 2006 | 142,801 | 36,127 |
| 2007 | 146,003 | 36,938 |
| 2008 | 150,412 | 36,774 |
| 2009 | 154,212 | 36,140 |
| 2010 | 159,952 | 36,915 |
| 2011 | 160,672 | 38,513 |
| 2012 | 164,233 | 39,904 |
| 2013 | 164,976 | 39,726 |
| 2014 | 168,979 | 41,013 |
| 2015 | 171,255 | 42,802 |
| 2016 | 174,190 | 42,485 |
| 2017 | 176,495 | 43,445 |
| 2018 | 177,004 | 43,643 |
| 2019 | 174,772 | 45,069 |
| 2020 | 171,034 | 47,643 |
| 2021 | 177,692 | 49,411 |
| 2022 | 174,982 | 49,681 |
| 2023 | 172,312 | 51,294 |
| 2024 * | 171,566 | 51,770 |
| 2025 * | 171,390 | 52,954 |
| 2026 * | 171,923 | 53,826 |
| 2027 * | 172,679 | 54,624 |
| 2028 * | 173,658 | 55,504 |
| 2029 * | 174,920 | 56,361 |
| 2030 * | 176,685 | 57,306 |
| 2031 * | 178,907 | 58,284 |
| 2032 * | 181,690 | 59,404 |
| 2033 * | 183,528 | 60,540 |
| 2034 * | 185,764 | 61,724 |
| 2035 * | 188,010 | 62,978 |
| 2036 * | 190,704 | 64,198 |
| 2037 * | 192,956 | 65,549 |
| 2038 * | 195,582 | 66,749 |
| 2039 * | 198,043 | 67,903 |
| 2040 * | 200,402 | 69,022 |
| 2041 * | 202,650 | 70,151 |
| 2042 * | 204,609 | 71,201 |
| 2043 * | 206,348 | 72,208 |
| 2044 * | 207,639 | 73,214 |
| 2045 * | 208,993 | 74,140 |
| 2046 * | 209,898 | 75,084 |
| 2047 * | 210,691 | 76,008 |
| 2048 * | 211,389 | 76,914 |
| 2049 * | 211,772 | 77,682 |
| 2050 * | 211,897 | 78,544 |
| 2051 * | 211,939 | 79,470 |
| 2052 * | 211,921 | 80,370 |
| 2053 * | 211,557 | 81,403 |
| 2054 * | 211,399 | 82,383 |
| 2055 * | 211,532 | 83,384 |
| 2056 * | 211,500 | 84,432 |
| 2057 * | 211,348 | 85,582 |
| 2058 * | 211,356 | 86,827 |
| 2059 * | 211,320 | 88,117 |
| 2060 * | 211,633 | 89,404 |
| 2061 * | 212,255 | 90,754 |
| 2062 * | 212,829 | 92,007 |
| 2063 * | 213,562 | 93,203 |
| 2064 * | 214,740 | 94,545 |
| 2065 * | 215,595 | 95,771 |
| 2066 * | 217,063 | 97,073 |
| 2067 * | 218,215 | 98,239 |
| 2068 * | 219,084 | 99,428 |
| 2069 * | 220,228 | 100,682 |
| 2070 * | 221,507 | 101,810 |
| 2071 * | 222,903 | 102,801 |
| 2072 * | 224,091 | 103,811 |
| 2073 * | 224,698 | 104,879 |
| 2074 * | 225,304 | 105,864 |
| 2075 * | 225,901 | 106,767 |
| 2076 * | 226,302 | 107,657 |
| 2077 * | 226,602 | 108,700 |
| 2078 * | 227,281 | 109,534 |
| 2079 * | 227,824 | 110,507 |
| 2080 * | 228,294 | 111,507 |
| 2081 * | 228,354 | 112,538 |
| 2082 * | 228,182 | 113,485 |
| 2083 * | 228,021 | 114,612 |
| 2084 * | 227,884 | 115,811 |
| 2085 * | 227,809 | 117,020 |
| 2086 * | 227,772 | 118,323 |
| 2087 * | 227,412 | 119,677 |
| 2088 * | 226,966 | 121,110 |
| 2089 * | 226,670 | 122,667 |
| 2090 * | 226,202 | 124,299 |
| 2091 * | 226,219 | 125,927 |
| 2092 * | 226,024 | 127,790 |
| 2093 * | 225,889 | 129,725 |
| 2094 * | 225,845 | 131,879 |
| 2095 * | 225,768 | 133,901 |
| 2096 * | 226,072 | 135,986 |
| 2097 * | 226,100 | 138,058 |
| 2098 * | 226,466 | 140,328 |
| 2099 * | 226,603 | 142,356 |
| 2100 * | 226,746 | 144,787 |
* UN projection
Economy of Israel
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $747 billion 25th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $72,441 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 60,100 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +4.5% real GDP
- Inflation
- 1.8% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 3.1% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 68.8% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.6%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
967B 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,821,000,000 |
| 1991 | 68,994,000,000 |
| 1992 | 77,096,000,000 |
| 1993 | 77,486,000,000 |
| 1994 | 88,451,000,000 |
| 1995 | 105,076,000,000 |
| 1996 | 114,751,000,000 |
| 1997 | 119,070,000,000 |
| 1998 | 120,024,000,000 |
| 1999 | 120,914,000,000 |
| 2000 | 135,841,000,000 |
| 2001 | 134,379,000,000 |
| 2002 | 124,603,000,000 |
| 2003 | 130,806,000,000 |
| 2004 | 139,293,000,000 |
| 2005 | 146,592,000,000 |
| 2006 | 157,908,000,000 |
| 2007 | 183,372,000,000 |
| 2008 | 219,700,000,000 |
| 2009 | 211,898,000,000 |
| 2010 | 238,018,000,000 |
| 2011 | 266,342,000,000 |
| 2012 | 261,811,000,000 |
| 2013 | 296,583,000,000 |
| 2014 | 312,872,000,000 |
| 2015 | 301,316,000,000 |
| 2016 | 319,474,000,000 |
| 2017 | 355,577,000,000 |
| 2018 | 373,833,000,000 |
| 2019 | 397,603,000,000 |
| 2020 | 409,158,000,000 |
| 2021 | 486,089,000,000 |
| 2022 | 520,288,000,000 |
| 2023 | 508,497,000,000 |
| 2024 | 542,254,000,000 |
| 2025 | 616,560,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 746,982,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 799,798,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 839,962,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 880,467,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 922,638,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 966,589,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Israel
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 52.6 million tonnes 57th largest emitter
- Per person
- 5.61 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.14% 0.12% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +47% −7% since 2005
53 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.67 |
| 1951 | 2.92 |
| 1952 | 3.66 |
| 1953 | 4.04 |
| 1954 | 4.33 |
| 1955 | 4.82 |
| 1956 | 4.79 |
| 1957 | 5.17 |
| 1958 | 5.54 |
| 1959 | 5.60 |
| 1960 | 6.46 |
| 1961 | 7.06 |
| 1962 | 7.93 |
| 1963 | 8.20 |
| 1964 | 9.14 |
| 1965 | 12.93 |
| 1966 | 13.58 |
| 1967 | 13.53 |
| 1968 | 13.79 |
| 1969 | 14.80 |
| 1970 | 16.56 |
| 1971 | 16.22 |
| 1972 | 16.89 |
| 1973 | 19.26 |
| 1974 | 19.37 |
| 1975 | 19.54 |
| 1976 | 19.50 |
| 1977 | 19.77 |
| 1978 | 21.03 |
| 1979 | 20.86 |
| 1980 | 20.98 |
| 1981 | 21.02 |
| 1982 | 23.86 |
| 1983 | 23.71 |
| 1984 | 23.50 |
| 1985 | 24.61 |
| 1986 | 26.35 |
| 1987 | 27.07 |
| 1988 | 29.70 |
| 1989 | 31.39 |
| 1990 | 35.82 |
| 1991 | 36.15 |
| 1992 | 42.08 |
| 1993 | 44.23 |
| 1994 | 47.48 |
| 1995 | 49.87 |
| 1996 | 51.94 |
| 1997 | 54.87 |
| 1998 | 56.01 |
| 1999 | 54.76 |
| 2000 | 59.52 |
| 2001 | 63.02 |
| 2002 | 59.30 |
| 2003 | 62.41 |
| 2004 | 58.68 |
| 2005 | 56.53 |
| 2006 | 62.15 |
| 2007 | 62.80 |
| 2008 | 67.98 |
| 2009 | 63.86 |
| 2010 | 68.29 |
| 2011 | 68.59 |
| 2012 | 74.78 |
| 2013 | 63.09 |
| 2014 | 60.28 |
| 2015 | 62.94 |
| 2016 | 61.16 |
| 2017 | 58.85 |
| 2018 | 59.99 |
| 2019 | 58.95 |
| 2020 | 59.28 |
| 2021 | 58.95 |
| 2022 | 62.27 |
| 2023 | 55.38 |
| 2024 | 52.64 |
By source, 2024
- Gas38.8%
- Oil38.5%
- Coal19.1%
- Cement3.5%
- Flaring0.1%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 9.6 million | +1.36% | 2.73 | 29.3 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Israel today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Jerusalem.
Questions
What is the population of Israel in 2026?
9,647,689 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 9.6 million people, +1.37% on 2025.
Is Israel's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 130,509 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 471 births and 147 deaths a day and net migration of +13,023 a year.
When will Israel's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 13.1 million in 2050 and 19.7 million in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in Israel?
2.73 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in Israel every day?
About 471 a day (172 thousand in 2026), against about 147 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Israel?
82.9 years at birth in 2026: 84.9 for women and 80.8 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Israel?
About 4.8 million men and 4.8 million women in 2026, or 99.3 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Israel?
446 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 20,770 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Israel in 2000?
6,111,190 (6.1 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 58% since, to 9.6 million in 2026.
What will the population of Israel be in 2050?
About 13.1 million on the UN's medium projection (13,092,722), +35.7% from 2026; 19.7 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Israel?
Tel Aviv (2.7 million), Jerusalem (931 thousand), Haifa (492 thousand), Modiin-Maccabim-Reut (291 thousand), Ashdod (290 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Israel in 2026?
$747 billion at current prices, the 25th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +4.5%.
What is Israel's GDP per capita?
$72,441 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 60,100 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Israel emit?
52.6 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 5.61 t per person and 0.14% of the world total; gas is the largest source (39%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.