Population and Demographics of Israel
Population changed +1.41% in 2024 · median age 29 years
Israel's demographic profile combines +1.41% annual change with fertility of 2.8, and the medium projection points to 13.09 million people by mid-century. Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Israel moved +53.6% in population size.
Population Over Time in Israel
Since 2000, Israel's population has grown from 6.111M to 9.387M, a net shift of about 3.28 million. By 2050, the medium path reaches 13.093M, which would make the population substantially larger than in 2024. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
In 2024, Israel's age mix can be described as mixed on the broad UN age-group measures. At 27.41%, the under-15 group is larger than the 12.55% aged 65+, while ages 15 to 64 account for 60.04%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 50.2% of Israel's population and males 49.8%. The split is close to even.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.2% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.8% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Israel records +1.41% annual population change in 2024 and 2.8 children per woman, beside an age profile led by 60.04% in the 15-to-64 group.
The 24-year population path to 2024 amounts to +53.6% for Israel, with a further +39.5% indicated under the 2050 medium scenario; births, deaths and migration are not apportioned here without a dedicated component series.
2024 estimate for Israel. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Israel vs. World
Relative to the 2024 world benchmarks, Israel's population change is higher than the global rate, its fertility is above the global level, and its population is younger than the corresponding global median-age profile.
| Indicator | Israel | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +1.41% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.8 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 29 | 30.6 | 2024 |
To keep the comparison defensible, all three indicators come from one harmonized 2024 table that attributes the demographic series to UN WPP 2024.
Key Takeaways
At 9.387M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +1.41%.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 27.41% are under 15 and 12.55% are 65 or older.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 50.2% female and 49.8% male.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 13.093M, a +39.5% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Israel?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Israel is 9,387,021 people.
Is the population of Israel growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Israel's population is growing, with annual change of +1.41%.
What percentage of the population of Israel is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 12.55% of Israel's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Israel in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Israel's 2050 population at 13,092,722.
What is the fertility rate in Israel?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Israel is 2.8 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.