TIMES OF ISRAEL
Central Bureau of Statistics figures show 74.5% of population is Jewish, predict population will be 15.2 million by 2048
by Staff
April 16, 2018

On the eve of Israel’s 70th Independence Day, its population stands at 8,842,000, of whom 74.5 percent are Jewish, according to figures released on Monday by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The Jewish population stands at approximately 6.589 million, while Arabs number some 1.849 million, 20.9% of the population. There are approximately 404,000 citizens, 4.6%, who are non-Arab Christians or members of other ethnic groups. Over the past 12 months some 177,000 babies were born, 41,000 Israelis died and 28,000 immigrants arrived. READ MORE