Tag: Demographics
Israeli population poised to pass 10 million in 2024
Israel’s population grew by 1.9% in 2023 and is set to pass 10 million in 2024, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.
As 2023 draws to a close, Israel’s...
On eve of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish population rises to 15.7 million worldwide
On the eve of the Jewish New Year, the number of Jews worldwide stands at approximately 15.7 million compared to 15.6 million in the previous year, according to newly released statistics from the Jewish...
Muslims nearly 40% of Jerusalem residents
Nearly four in 10 Jerusalemites are Muslim, statistics released Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Statistics show.
Some 371,000 Muslims live in Israel's capital, making up 38% of residents, according to the figures published for...
West Bank Christians can’t avoid mixing politics with Christmas
On the surface, Christmas preparations are back with a vengeance in the Bethlehem area after two bleak pandemic years.
In Beit Sahour, a small town that borders Bethlehem, where Christians believe the angels announced the...
Syria’s new demographics create recruitment options for Iran, Hezbollah
The Israel Defense Forces has identified a new threat in the form of demographic changes in Syria resulting in a significant rise in Shi’ite and Alawite populations, according to a recent report by Israel Hayom.
“The...
Israeli settlement population up 16.5 percent in five years
Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria have continued to grow over the past year, continuing a spurt of growth that began during the Trump administration, according to data compiled by WestBankJewishPopulationStats.com.
According to the statistics, the...
Study predicts nearly 25 percent of Israelis ultra-Orthodox by 2050
Nearly one-quarter of Israelis will be ultra-Orthodox by 2050, said a government economic body report, according to a media report published on Wednesday.
According to Haaretz, the study’s findings will guide government planning in the coming...
Jewish world population increases to 15.2 million with 45.3 percent living in Israel
The number of Jews worldwide stands at roughly 15.2 million, according to statistics released by the Jewish Agency for Israel on the eve of the Jewish new year 5782.
That number is up from 15.1...
On its 73rd Independence Day, Israel’s population hits 9.3 million
Ahead of Israel’s 72nd Independence Day, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has published the nation’s latest population figures.
The Jewish state is home to 9,327,000 people, among them 6.894 million Jews (73.9 percent of...
As Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood grows, tensions spill into neighboring towns
When the power went out in Jackson, N.J., on a particularly hot summer night, Howard Orama and his family, including his wife, Carol, and adult son, were planning to do what they always did:...