Israel’s population at 9,136,000 on the eve of 2020
In the past decade, the population increased by 1,627,000.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFNurses take care of newborn babies at a nursery in Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Jerusalem(photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
On the eve of the new decade, Israel's population stands at 9,136,000 according to data by the Central Bureau of Statistics, as reported by Ynet, up from 7,509,000 in 2009, an increase of 17.8%.According to CBS estimations, 6,772,000 Israelis identify as Jews – or 74.1% of the total population - and 1,916,000 as Arabs - 21%.In 2019, the population grew by 1.9%. A total of 177,000 babies were born, and about 34,000 people immigrated to the country under the Law of Return.The CBS added that according to its calculation, Israel's population will top 10 million by the end of 2024.Many Israelis celebrated the new year 2020 throughout the country.
