Israel Population History
1960 - 2026
Israel's population has grown from 2,114,020 in 1960 to 9,849,000 in 2023, a total increase of 365.9% (4.66x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
2.1M
2023 Population
9.8M
Total Growth
365.9%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
2.1M
1970
3.0M
1980
3.9M
1990
4.7M
2000
6.3M
2010
7.6M
2020
9.2M
2023
9.8M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.93%
1965-1970
+3.02%
1970-1975
+3.04%
1975-1980
+2.34%
1980-1985
+1.77%
1985-1990
+1.94%
1990-1995
+3.54%
1995-2000
+2.55%
2000-2005
+1.96%
2005-2010
+1.93%
2010-2015
+1.91%
2015-2020
+1.92%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9,849,000 | +291,500 |
| 2022 | 9,557,500 | +186,100 |
| 2021 | 9,371,400 | +156,300 |
| 2020 | 9,215,100 | +161,100 |
| 2019 | 9,054,000 | +171,200 |
| 2018 | 8,882,800 | +169,500 |
| 2017 | 8,713,300 | +167,300 |
| 2016 | 8,546,000 | +165,900 |
| 2015 | 8,380,100 | +164,400 |
| 2014 | 8,215,700 | +156,200 |
| 2013 | 8,059,500 | +149,000 |
| 2012 | 7,910,500 | +144,700 |
| 2011 | 7,765,800 | +142,200 |
| 2010 | 7,623,600 | +138,000 |
| 2009 | 7,485,600 | +176,800 |
| 2008 | 7,308,800 | +128,700 |
| 2007 | 7,180,100 | +126,400 |
| 2006 | 7,053,700 | +123,600 |
| 2005 | 6,930,100 | +121,100 |
| 2004 | 6,809,000 | +119,300 |
| 2003 | 6,689,700 | +119,700 |
| 2002 | 6,570,000 | +131,000 |
| 2001 | 6,439,000 | +150,000 |
| 2000 | 6,289,000 | +164,000 |
| 1999 | 6,125,000 | +154,000 |
| 1998 | 5,971,000 | +135,000 |
| 1997 | 5,836,000 | +144,000 |
| 1996 | 5,692,000 | +147,000 |
| 1995 | 5,545,000 | +146,000 |
| 1994 | 5,399,000 | +138,000 |
| 1993 | 5,261,000 | +138,000 |
| 1992 | 5,123,000 | +174,000 |
| 1991 | 4,949,000 | +289,000 |
| 1990 | 4,660,000 | +142,000 |
| 1989 | 4,518,000 | +76,000 |
| 1988 | 4,442,000 | +73,000 |
| 1987 | 4,369,000 | +70,000 |
| 1986 | 4,299,000 | +66,000 |
| 1985 | 4,233,000 | +74,000 |
| 1984 | 4,159,000 | +54,000 |
| 1983 | 4,105,000 | +74,000 |
| 1982 | 4,031,000 | +75,000 |
| 1981 | 3,956,000 | +78,000 |
| 1980 | 3,878,000 | +92,000 |
| 1979 | 3,786,000 | +96,000 |
| 1978 | 3,690,000 | +77,000 |
| 1977 | 3,613,000 | +80,000 |
| 1976 | 3,533,000 | +78,000 |
| 1975 | 3,455,000 | +78,000 |
| 1974 | 3,377,000 | +99,000 |
| 1973 | 3,278,000 | +130,000 |
| 1972 | 3,148,000 | +79,000 |
| 1971 | 3,069,000 | +95,000 |
| 1970 | 2,974,000 | +97,000 |
| 1969 | 2,877,000 | +74,000 |
| 1968 | 2,803,000 | +58,000 |
| 1967 | 2,745,000 | +116,000 |
| 1966 | 2,629,000 | +66,000 |
| 1965 | 2,563,000 | +88,000 |
| 1964 | 2,475,000 | +96,000 |
| 1963 | 2,379,000 | +86,000 |
| 1962 | 2,293,000 | +108,000 |
| 1961 | 2,185,000 | +70,980 |
| 1960 | 2,114,020 | — |