Population growth in Israel
Israel: Population growth was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Israel, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Israel is 1.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Israel peaked at 6.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2025.
Israel ranks 89th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More climate change data for Israel
- Population, total 10.12 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 9.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 91.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 57.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.53 billion cubic meters (2021)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 204.0% (2021)
- Terrestrial protected areas 27.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 12.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Israel?
- Population growth in Israel was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for population growth?
- Israel ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.