Population, total in Israel
Israel: Population, total was 10.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.12 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.12 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.11 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Israel recorded 10.12 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Israel peaked at 10.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million, in 1960.
That places Israel 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.11 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 2.29 million | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.48 million | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.56 million | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 2.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.75 million | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.97 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.28 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.95 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.37 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 10.12 million | +1.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 10.12 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 10.12 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million | 2.11 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 million | 2.97 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.20 million | 3.88 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 million | 4.66 million | 6.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 million | 6.29 million | 7.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 million | 7.62 million | 9.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 million | 9.22 million | 10.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More climate change data for Israel
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 53.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,228 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 601.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 626.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 328.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 325.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Israel?
- Population, total in Israel was 10.12 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for population, total?
- Israel ranks 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.