Israel Demographics

Population of Israel (2025)

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Israel Population
9,517,181
see live
Yearly Change
+1.39%
Global Share
0.12%
Global Rank
98

Median Age

The median age in Israel is 29.2 years (2025).

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)
2.8
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Israel

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
82.8
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
84.8
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
80.7
(life expectancy at birth, males)


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


Infant Mortality
2.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
3.7
(per 1,000 live births)


Israel Urban Population

Currently, 91.4% of the population of Israel is urban (8,698,204 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Israel is 440 people per Km2 (1,139 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 21,640 Km2 (8,355 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Israel

# City Population
1 Jerusalem 971,800
2 Tel Aviv 432,892
3 West Jerusalem 400,000
4 Haifa 285,316
5 Rishon LeTsiyyon 258,535
6 Petah Tiqva 253,529
7 Netanya 228,204
8 Ashdod 226,838
9 Bnei Brak 214,444
10 Holon 196,282
11 Beersheba 186,600
12 Ramat Gan 170,822
13 Rehovot 149,392
14 Ashkelon 144,073
15 Bat Yam 129,012
16 Bet Shemesh 124,957
17 Kfar Saba 110,456
18 Jaffa 100,000
19 Herzliya 97,470
20 Hadera 97,335
21 Modi'in Makkabbim Re'ut 93,277
22 Nazareth 77,445
23 Lod 77,223
24 Modiin Ilit 76,374
25 Ramla 76,246
26 Ra'anana 75,421
27 Rosh Ha'Ayin 72,881
28 Hod HaSharon 63,175
29 Kiryat Gat 61,817
30 Givatayim 60,644

See also

Sources

Definitions

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.