Population younger than 15 with projections in Israel

Israel: Population younger than 15 with projections was 2.56 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.56 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.56 million
in 2023
All-time low
413,606
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Israel, 1950–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Israel is 2.56 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Israel peaked at 2.56 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 413,606, in 1950.

That places Israel 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population younger than 15 with projections in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Israel, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 413,606 —
1951 444,285 +7.4%
1952 474,737 +6.9%
1953 504,898 +6.4%
1954 534,513 +5.9%
1955 563,225 +5.4%
1956 590,471 +4.8%
1957 615,391 +4.2%
1958 637,104 +3.5%
1959 654,713 +2.8%
1960 666,763 +1.8%
1961 682,625 +2.4%
1962 711,105 +4.2%
1963 744,250 +4.7%
1964 775,908 +4.3%
1965 806,452 +3.9%
1966 836,250 +3.7%
1967 865,581 +3.5%
1968 894,509 +3.3%
1969 923,061 +3.2%
1970 951,259 +3.1%
1971 978,980 +2.9%
1972 1.01 million +2.7%
1973 1.03 million +2.6%
1974 1.06 million +2.6%
1975 1.09 million +2.6%
1976 1.12 million +2.7%
1977 1.15 million +2.7%
1978 1.17 million +2.5%
1979 1.20 million +2.2%
1980 1.22 million +2.0%
1981 1.25 million +1.8%
1982 1.27 million +1.9%
1983 1.29 million +1.8%
1984 1.32 million +1.8%
1985 1.34 million +1.5%
1986 1.35 million +1.0%
1987 1.36 million +1.0%
1988 1.38 million +1.1%
1989 1.39 million +1.0%
1990 1.42 million +2.3%
1991 1.47 million +3.3%
1992 1.50 million +2.3%
1993 1.53 million +1.7%
1994 1.56 million +1.8%
1995 1.58 million +1.7%
1996 1.61 million +1.7%
1997 1.64 million +1.8%
1998 1.67 million +1.7%
1999 1.70 million +1.8%
2000 1.73 million +1.9%
2001 1.76 million +1.8%
2002 1.79 million +1.6%
2003 1.82 million +1.6%
2004 1.85 million +1.6%
2005 1.87 million +1.6%
2006 1.90 million +1.6%
2007 1.94 million +1.7%
2008 1.97 million +1.8%
2009 2.01 million +1.9%
2010 2.05 million +2.2%
2011 2.10 million +2.2%
2012 2.14 million +2.1%
2013 2.18 million +2.0%
2014 2.23 million +2.0%
2015 2.27 million +2.1%
2016 2.32 million +2.0%
2017 2.36 million +1.8%
2018 2.40 million +1.6%
2019 2.43 million +1.4%
2020 2.47 million +1.3%
2021 2.50 million +1.3%
2022 2.53 million +1.3%
2023 2.56 million +1.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 2.56 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 6.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 2.56 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.98 million, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 543,294 413,606 654,713 10
1960s 790,650 666,763 923,061 10
1970s 1.07 million 951,259 1.20 million 10
1980s 1.32 million 1.22 million 1.39 million 10
1990s 1.57 million 1.42 million 1.70 million 10
2000s 1.86 million 1.73 million 2.01 million 10
2010s 2.25 million 2.05 million 2.43 million 10
2020s 2.51 million 2.47 million 2.56 million 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 87 Tunisia 2.98 million compare
  2. 88 Taiwan 2.79 million compare
  3. 89 Netherlands 2.74 million compare
  4. 91 Central African Republic 2.53 million compare
  5. 92 Congo 2.53 million compare
  6. 93 Laos 2.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Israel?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Israel was 2.56 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 413,606 in 1950.
How does Israel rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Israel ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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