Overview
- Israel’s statistics bureau reported Sunday that the country now has about 10.244 million residents.
- The new count shows a year-over-year rise of roughly 146,000 people, driven by about 177,000 births and around 21,000 new immigrants.
- Jews and “others” make up about 76% of the population, Arabs account for 21.1%, and roughly 2.9% are foreign nationals.
- The figures describe a young society, with about 27% under age 15 and 13% aged 65 or older, alongside life expectancy of 81.1 years for men and 85.5 for women.
- CBS projections point to about 15.2 million residents by 2048 and more than 20 million by 2065, a path that will test long-term planning for transport, housing, and public services.