Population growth rate with and without migration in Israel

Israel: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.42
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.42
in 1990
All-time low
1.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate with and without migration in Israel, 1950–2023

12345195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 1.42 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Israel peaked at 5.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2023.

That places Israel 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Population growth rate with and without migration in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate with and without migration in Israel, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 4.85 —
1951 4.63 -4.6%
1952 4.4 -5.0%
1953 4.2 -4.6%
1954 4 -4.9%
1955 3.85 -3.8%
1956 3.66 -4.8%
1957 3.43 -6.3%
1958 3.26 -5.0%
1959 3.09 -5.1%
1960 2.88 -6.9%
1961 3.86 +34.0%
1962 4.54 +17.8%
1963 4.47 -1.6%
1964 4.4 -1.6%
1965 4.33 -1.5%
1966 4.26 -1.6%
1967 4.17 -2.2%
1968 4.07 -2.4%
1969 3.98 -2.3%
1970 3.9 -2.1%
1971 3.81 -2.2%
1972 2.95 -22.7%
1973 2.42 -17.9%
1974 2.39 -1.4%
1975 2.38 -0.4%
1976 2.4 +0.9%
1977 2.33 -2.7%
1978 2.26 -3.3%
1979 2.21 -1.9%
1980 2.18 -1.7%
1981 2.11 -3.1%
1982 2.13 +0.9%
1983 1.75 -17.6%
1984 1.95 +11.5%
1985 1.57 -19.7%
1986 1.51 -4.0%
1987 1.72 +14.4%
1988 1.58 -8.5%
1989 1.84 +16.6%
1990 5.42 +195.3%
1991 4.67 -13.9%
1992 2.65 -43.3%
1993 2.48 -6.4%
1994 2.59 +4.4%
1995 2.63 +1.7%
1996 2.7 +2.7%
1997 2.57 -4.9%
1998 2.46 -4.5%
1999 2.85 +16.3%
2000 2.63 -8.0%
2001 2.19 -16.6%
2002 1.85 -15.4%
2003 1.72 -7.2%
2004 1.7 -0.9%
2005 1.69 -1.0%
2006 1.73 +2.3%
2007 1.71 -1.2%
2008 1.72 +0.7%
2009 1.74 +1.3%
2010 1.85 +6.6%
2011 1.77 -4.2%
2012 1.85 +4.3%
2013 1.84 -0.8%
2014 1.94 +5.7%
2015 1.96 +1.2%
2016 1.9 -3.3%
2017 1.76 -7.1%
2018 1.75 -0.8%
2019 1.69 -3.8%
2020 1.59 -5.6%
2021 1.62 +2.1%
2022 1.93 +18.7%
2023 1.42 -26.5%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 1.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 1.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +195.3% 1.84 5.42
1992 -43.3% 4.67 2.65
1961 +34.0% 2.88 3.86

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.94 3.09 4.85 10
1960s 4.1 2.88 4.54 10
1970s 2.7 2.21 3.9 10
1980s 1.83 1.51 2.18 10
1990s 3.1 2.46 5.42 10
2000s 1.87 1.69 2.63 10
2010s 1.83 1.69 1.96 10
2020s 1.64 1.42 1.93 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 80 Belize 1.46 compare
  2. 81 Algeria 1.44 compare
  3. 82 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.44 compare
  4. 84 Andorra 1.39 compare
  5. 85 Macao 1.39 compare
  6. 86 Bolivia 1.38 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate with and without migration in Israel?
Population growth rate with and without migration in Israel was 1.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 1990.
What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2023.
How does Israel rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
Israel ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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