The current population of Israel is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Israel 2025 population is estimated at 9,517,181 people at mid-year.
Israel population is equivalent to 0.12% of the total world population.
Israel ranks number 98 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Israel is 440 per Km² (1,139 people per mi²).
The total land area is 21,640 Km² (8,355 sq. miles).
91.39% of the population is urban (8,698,204 people in 2025)
The median age in Israel is 29.2 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Israel (2025 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
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

Main Page: Demographics of Israel

Life Expectancy

82.8 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

2.9

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

3.7

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Israel

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

#	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
31	Qiryat Ata	59,030
32	Nahariyya	58,096
33	Umm el Fahm	56,109
34	Eilat	52,299
35	Ness Ziona	50,351
36	Acre	49,380
37	El'ad	48,763
38	Yavne	47,585
39	Ramat HaSharon	47,245
40	Karmi'el	46,252
41	Afula	44,930
42	Tiberias	44,779
43	Et Taiyiba	43,957
44	Qiryat Bialik	43,955
45	Netivot	43,732
46	Nazerat 'Illit	43,556
47	QiryatMotsqin	43,303
48	Shefar'am	42,137
49	Kiryat Ono	39,986
50	Qiryat Yam	39,897
51	Or Yehuda	36,813
52	Dimona	36,192
53	Safed	36,094
54	Ofaqim	34,666
55	Sakhnin	31,702
56	Gedera	30,798
57	Baqa el Gharbiya	29,950
58	Yehud-Monosson	29,312
59	Arad	27,967
60	Tirat Karmel	27,822
61	Be'er Ya'aqov	27,768
62	Sderot	27,635
63	Giv'at Shmuel	26,578
64	Et Tira	26,552
65	Tamra	25,917
66	Migdal Ha'Emeq	25,675
67	Yehud	25,600
68	Qiryat Mal'akhi	25,362
69	Daliyat al Karmel	25,000
70	'Ar'ara	24,904

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 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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.

Israel Population (LIVE)