| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 12 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Israel is projected at 9.39 million, compared to 9.26 million in 2023. It ranks 98th in the world by population and 31st in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.39 percent, the 78th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 4.67 million males and 4.71 million females in Israel. The percentage of the male population is 49.79%, compared to 50.21% of the female population. Israel has 39k more females than males. The sex ratio in Israel in 2024 will be 99.168 males per 100 females. Israel is in the 141st position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 661,986 | 627,249 | 1,289,236 | 4.85 | 105.538 |
| 1955 | 811,850 | 787,647 | 1,599,497 | 3.85 | 103.073 |
| 1960 | 951,682 | 940,253 | 1,891,935 | 2.88 | 101.216 |
| 1965 | 1,168,237 | 1,163,214 | 2,331,451 | 4.33 | 100.432 |
| 1970 | 1,430,516 | 1,434,262 | 2,864,778 | 3.90 | 99.739 |
| 1975 | 1,654,553 | 1,663,536 | 3,318,089 | 2.38 | 99.460 |
| 1980 | 1,855,612 | 1,866,053 | 3,721,665 | 2.18 | 99.440 |
| 1985 | 2,047,857 | 2,057,502 | 4,105,359 | 1.57 | 99.531 |
| 1990 | 2,261,048 | 2,283,951 | 4,544,999 | 5.42 | 98.997 |
| 1995 | 2,645,308 | 2,709,430 | 5,354,739 | 2.63 | 97.633 |
| 2000 | 3,017,103 | 3,094,088 | 6,111,190 | 2.63 | 97.512 |
| 2005 | 3,324,080 | 3,404,126 | 6,728,206 | 1.69 | 97.649 |
| 2010 | 3,629,669 | 3,707,066 | 7,336,735 | 1.85 | 97.912 |
| 2015 | 3,990,883 | 4,062,026 | 8,052,908 | 1.96 | 98.249 |
| 2020 | 4,373,531 | 4,426,845 | 8,800,376 | 1.59 | 98.796 |
| 2021 | 4,446,561 | 4,496,364 | 8,942,924 | 1.62 | 98.892 |
| 2022 | 4,528,556 | 4,574,595 | 9,103,151 | 1.93 | 98.994 |
| 2023 | 4,606,908 | 4,649,406 | 9,256,314 | 1.42 | 99.086 |
| 2024 | 4,673,906 | 4,713,115 | 9,387,021 | 1.39 | 99.168 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.861 | 24.466 | 4.571 |
| 1955 | 68.003 | 23.905 | 4.387 |
| 1960 | 69.754 | 24.251 | 4.366 |
| 1965 | 70.502 | 22.642 | 4.125 |
| 1970 | 71.157 | 22.215 | 3.786 |
| 1975 | 71.597 | 23.150 | 3.614 |
| 1980 | 73.683 | 23.967 | 3.153 |
| 1985 | 75.969 | 24.398 | 3.039 |
| 1990 | 78.038 | 24.806 | 2.840 |
| 1995 | 78.052 | 25.744 | 2.823 |
| 2000 | 79.180 | 26.751 | 2.921 |
| 2005 | 80.394 | 27.731 | 2.793 |
| 2010 | 81.974 | 28.376 | 3.028 |
| 2015 | 82.254 | 28.761 | 3.093 |
| 2020 | 82.700 | 28.994 | 2.937 |
| 2021 | 82.517 | 29.048 | 3.019 |
| 2022 | 82.814 | 29.086 | 2.936 |
| 2023 | 82.408 | 29.150 | 2.830 |
| 2024 | 82.727 | 29.209 | 2.785 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 7,417 | 47,508 | 5.753 | 36.850 |
| 1955 | 10,778 | 50,790 | 6.738 | 31.754 |
| 1960 | 12,323 | 55,793 | 6.513 | 29.490 |
| 1965 | 15,392 | 61,710 | 6.602 | 26.468 |
| 1970 | 19,597 | 75,025 | 6.841 | 26.189 |
| 1975 | 24,158 | 91,301 | 7.281 | 27.516 |
| 1980 | 25,786 | 90,471 | 6.929 | 24.309 |
| 1985 | 25,747 | 93,865 | 6.271 | 22.864 |
| 1990 | 24,853 | 92,622 | 5.468 | 20.379 |
| 1995 | 31,797 | 110,977 | 5.938 | 20.725 |
| 2000 | 34,371 | 131,441 | 5.624 | 21.508 |
| 2005 | 36,452 | 139,012 | 5.418 | 20.661 |
| 2010 | 36,915 | 159,952 | 5.032 | 21.802 |
| 2015 | 42,802 | 171,255 | 5.315 | 21.266 |
| 2020 | 47,643 | 171,034 | 5.414 | 19.435 |
| 2021 | 49,411 | 177,692 | 5.525 | 19.870 |
| 2022 | 49,681 | 174,982 | 5.458 | 19.222 |
| 2023 | 51,294 | 172,312 | 5.542 | 18.616 |
| 2024 | 51,770 | 171,566 | 5.515 | 18.277 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 893,159 | 364,812 | 71.000 |
| 1955 | 1,220,460 | 498,498 | 71.000 |
| 1960 | 1,606,028 | 483,861 | 76.848 |
| 1965 | 2,041,746 | 480,784 | 80.940 |
| 1970 | 2,399,237 | 450,385 | 84.195 |
| 1975 | 2,891,082 | 445,678 | 86.643 |
| 1980 | 3,317,141 | 427,526 | 88.583 |
| 1985 | 3,667,485 | 415,302 | 89.828 |
| 1990 | 4,066,603 | 433,872 | 90.359 |
| 1995 | 4,846,533 | 487,186 | 90.866 |
| 2000 | 5,484,711 | 529,030 | 91.203 |
| 2005 | 6,042,911 | 560,059 | 91.518 |
| 2010 | 6,818,961 | 606,998 | 91.826 |
| 2015 | 7,433,814 | 630,733 | 92.179 |
| 2020 | 8,067,603 | 645,956 | 92.587 |
| 2021 | 8,193,994 | 647,742 | 92.674 |
| 2022 | 8,320,014 | 649,092 | 92.763 |
| 2023 | 8,445,858 | 650,025 | 92.854 |
| 2024 | 8,571,846 | 650,571 | 92.946 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 446,812 | 424,248 | 871,061 | 9.28 | 105.319 |
| 05-09 | 450,186 | 426,393 | 876,579 | 9.34 | 105.580 |
| 10-14 | 423,175 | 402,099 | 825,274 | 8.79 | 105.241 |
| 15-19 | 382,366 | 364,570 | 746,937 | 7.96 | 104.881 |
| 20-24 | 359,886 | 345,212 | 705,097 | 7.51 | 104.251 |
| 25-29 | 327,257 | 315,550 | 642,807 | 6.85 | 103.710 |
| 30-34 | 306,527 | 298,733 | 605,260 | 6.45 | 102.609 |
| 35-39 | 291,692 | 290,094 | 581,787 | 6.20 | 100.551 |
| 40-44 | 279,462 | 281,592 | 561,054 | 5.98 | 99.244 |
| 45-49 | 265,741 | 270,392 | 536,133 | 5.71 | 98.280 |
| 50-54 | 238,687 | 245,137 | 483,824 | 5.15 | 97.369 |
| 55-59 | 198,000 | 205,708 | 403,708 | 4.30 | 96.253 |
| 60-64 | 177,028 | 192,149 | 369,177 | 3.93 | 92.131 |
| 65-69 | 161,154 | 182,127 | 343,281 | 3.66 | 88.484 |
| 70-74 | 145,533 | 170,417 | 315,950 | 3.37 | 85.398 |
| 75-79 | 108,897 | 134,631 | 243,528 | 2.59 | 80.886 |
| 80-84 | 54,405 | 73,797 | 128,202 | 1.37 | 73.723 |
| 85-89 | 36,555 | 55,336 | 91,891 | 0.98 | 66.060 |
| 90-94 | 14,791 | 24,805 | 39,596 | 0.42 | 59.629 |
| 95-99 | 4,651 | 8,400 | 13,051 | 0.14 | 55.369 |
| 100+ | 1,099 | 1,724 | 2,824 | 0.03 | 63.747 |
| Total | 4,673,904 | 4,713,114 | 9,387,021 | 99.168 | |