Israel’s population stands on the eve of Israel’s 67th Independence Day at 8.345 million people, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) stated Tuesday – compared to just 806,000 in 1948. 

Of the 8.345 million, 6.251 million are Jews (74.9% of the population); 1.73 million are Arabs (20.7%); and 364,000 (4.4%) are defined as “other” (non-Arab Christians, other religious sects, and atheists according to the population registry). 

Since 2014, Israel’s population grew by 162,000 – a 2% increase.  Israel’s population grew by about -162 thousand, an increase of 2.0%. During this period, 176,000 babies were born; 44,000 people died; and 32,000 people immigrated. 

In 2014, about 75% of the Jews were “native” – ​​born in Israel – compared to only 35% in 1948.

In 1948, Israel only had one city with more than 100,000 residents – Tel Aviv-Yafo. Today, 14 cities number more than 100,000 residents.

Six cities number more than 200,000 residents: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Haifa, Rishon LeZion, Ashdod and Petah Tikva.