Israel population
Israel: 10.1 million people in 2025 (10,122,800), 95th of 217 countries and areas — and 13.8 million projected for 2050.
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Where it stands
In 2025 Israel has 10,122,800 people, which is 0.12% of the 8.19 billion counted across the 217 countries and areas on this site. That puts it 95th by population, behind Azerbaijan and ahead of Hungary.
Since 1960
In 1960 the figure was 2,114,020. Since then the population has grown 4.79×, an average of 2.44% a year upward. It doubled at some point along the way — the year it first reached 4,228,040 was 1985.
The projection keeps rising to the end of the data: 13,824,847 in 2050, 36.6% above 2025. The highest figure on this page is that last one, so no peak has been reached yet.
The ranking in 2050
In 2050 the projected rank is 87th, up 8 places from 95th. Rankings move when other countries grow faster or slower, not only when Israel changes.
People and land
Israel covers 21,640 km² of land, so 2025 density is 468 people per km² — 27th most crowded of 216 places with an area figure. At that density a square 10 km on a side holds about 46,778 people.
The fertility rate was 2.87 births per woman in 2024, above replacement level but falling in most countries; life expectancy at birth was 83.2 years (2024); 27.2% of people were under 15 and 12.7% were 65 or older (2025); 92% of the population lived in cities. These shape the curve above: a young population keeps growing after fertility falls, an old one starts shrinking sooner.
Its nearest neighbours in the ranking are Azerbaijan just above, with 10.2 million (1.01× as many), and Hungary just below, with 9.51 million (1.06× as many as Hungary has).
How the numbers are taken. Total population from the World Bank's population estimates and projections (built from United Nations and national statistics). Values to 2025 are estimates; 2026–2050 are projections that continue current fertility, mortality and migration trends. Sources and limits.