Population growth in Israel
Israel: Population growth was 1.3% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Israel, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Israel is 1.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Israel peaked at 6.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
That places Israel 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 83 Seychelles 1.3% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 1.3% compare
- 85 Panama 1.3% compare
- 87 Mongolia 1.2% compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 1.2% compare
- 89 Paraguay 1.2% compare
More population data for Israel
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.477 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
- Population density 912.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.477 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.87 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,266 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.87 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.87 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.83 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Israel?
- Population growth in Israel was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for population growth?
- Israel ranks 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release