Israel’s population has reached 10,148,000, the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics announced on Wednesday ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Over the past year, the population grew by roughly 101,000, a 1% growth rate—down from 1.2% recorded last year and 1.6% the previous year.
About 7.75 million Israeli residents are Jewish (78.5%), and 2.13 million are Arabs (21.5%).
Twenty-five thousand new immigrants arrived in the country over the past year, down from 33,000 last year and 46,000 the year before, according to the CBS.
Some 79,000 Israelis emigrated, while 21,000 returned after living overseas.
During the past year 179,000 babies were born, down from 183,000 the previous year. The 50,000 deaths this year were down from 55,000 who died between Rosh Hashanah 2023 and 2024.
The annual survey, carried out this year during wartime, found that a whopping 91% of Israelis are satisfied with their lives—including 92% of Jews and 86% of Arabs. More than half believe their economic situation will improve in the coming years.
