Total population in Israel
Israel: Total population was 9,452 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Israel, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Israel is 9,452 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Israel peaked at 9,452 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,809 thousands, in 1970.
Israel ranks 96th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,229 thousands | 2,809 thousands | 3,601 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,023 thousands | 3,681 thousands | 4,341 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,202 thousands | 4,422 thousands | 5,861 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,608 thousands | 6,031 thousands | 7,143 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,912 thousands | 7,269 thousands | 8,585 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,097 thousands | 8,730 thousands | 9,452 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 total population in Israel?
- Total population in Israel was 9,452 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9,452 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,809 thousands in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for total population?
- Israel ranks 96th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release