Israel at 60: 7,280,000 inhabitants

Israel has 5.6 million Jews, 75.5% of the total population, 1.46 million Arabs, 20.1% of the population, and 322,000 "others"
 
In a special independence day report the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) said that on the eve of Israel's 60th Independence Day, the Israeli population stands at around 7,280,000 inhabitants – compared to 806,000 residents who lived in Israel in 1948.
 
Israel has 5.6 million Jews, 75.5% of the total population, 1.46 million Arabs, 20.1% of the population, and 322,000 "others".
 
In the past year the Israeli population has grown by 118,000 people. The majority of the increase (104,000) is due to natural births (births versus deaths). During this one year period some 138,000 births were recorded in Israel. During that same period, 21,000 new immigrants arrived to Israel.
 
The Central Bureau of Statistics predicts that Israel's population will rise to 10 million by 2030
Israel has five cities with a population of over 200,000 residents each: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv- Jaffa, Haifa, Rishon Letzion, and Ashdod. All five cities are home to one quarter of the Israeli population.
 
Tel Aviv has the country's highest density, with 7,000 persons per square kilometer, while the Negev averages 72 persons per square kilometer.