Demographics

Demographics of Israel in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

9.054 million

TFR

2.95 Child

Median Age

29.1 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

67.5 %

Life Expectancy

82.6 Years

Net Migration Rate

1.1 ‰

Executive Summary

Israel - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

135 k people

Birth

175 k people

Death

50 k people

Net Migration

10 k people

Israel - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Israel - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

13.9 ‰

Net Migration

1.1 ‰

Young Dependency

46.4 %

Old Dependency

21.1 %

Israel - Median Age
Note: Age
Israel - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Jewish 74.1% (of which Israel-born 78.1%, Europe/America/Oceania-born 15.2%, Africa-born 4.3%, Asia-born 2.4%), Arab 21%, other 4.9% (2019 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Hebrew (official), Arabic (special status under Israeli law), English (most commonly used foreign language)

Religion

Jewish 74%, Muslim 18%, Christian 1.9%, Druze 1.6%, other 4.5% (2020 est. by CIA)

Israel - Education
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Israel - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Israel - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Israel - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Israel - Labor Participation By Sectors
Note: %

Regional Brief

Israel - Population in Key Regions
Israel - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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