The Jewish population numbers approximately 75.3% of the total population and the Arab population numbers approximately 20.5%. The last 4.2% are "others"
The population of Israel numbers 7,746,000 people on the eve of Israel's 63rd Independence Day. In 1948 at the time of the establishment of the State, it numbered 806,000 residents.
The Jewish population numbers approximately 5,837,000 residents (75.3% of the total population); the Arab population numbers approximately 1,587,000 residents (20.5%); and the population of “others” (referring to immigrants and their offspring who are not registered as Jews in the Ministry of the Interior) numbers 322,000 (4.2%).
Since Independence Day last year there have been approximately 178,000 babies born, and 43,000 people passed away; 24,500 immigrants arrived in Israel (of those, 6,500 were "immigrating citizens").
On the other hand, there were approximately 12,000 persons less in the population due to the migration balance of Israelis (the departures and returns of Israelis who stayed abroad more than one continuous year).
An additional 7,500 were added to the population from other components.In total, the population of Israel grew since the 62nd Independence Day by approximately 155,000 residents – a growth of 2.0%.
Over 70% of the total Jewish population is ‘Sabras’ – born in Israel (at least half are second generation in the country) - compared with 35% native-born in 1948.
63rd Independence Day: 7,746,000 residents in the State of Israel
The Jewish population numbers approximately 75.3% of the total population and the Arab population numbers approximately 20.5%. The last 4.2% are “others"
16.05.11 / 00:00
•
More articles that may interest you
Air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport halted due to fuel contamination
April 2011- Consumer Confidence Index up 4.2 points
Israeli government agreed: direct flights between Taiwan and Tel Aviv
IATA: El Al Israel Airlines is the 34th airline to join e-freight
Israeli ports handled TEU 601,000 in first quarter
Zim announced third India-Europe GRI
More news from Industry & Trade Section
>ICC to assist the development of an arbitration centre in Jerusalem/08.05.11
>Fischer leaves key interest rate unchanged/02.05.11
>Israel's unemployment rate falls to 6%/02.05.11
>Moody: the outlook for Israel's credit rating is stable/02.05.11
>Israel celebrates Independence Day- 63 Years/02.05.11
>Israel Purchasing Managers Index up 0.5 points in March/17.04.11
>Israel’s net polished diamond exports up 45.7% in Q1, 2011/17.04.11
>Study says Tel Aviv is greenest city in Israel/17.04.11
>Consumer Price Index up 0.2% in March/17.04.11
>Croatian-Israeli economic forum held in Tel Aviv/04.04.11