Population growth rate in Israel
Israel: Population growth rate was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Israel is 1.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Israel peaked at 5.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
Israel ranks 83rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Israel?
- Population growth rate in Israel was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for population growth rate?
- Israel ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.