Some 111,681 Holocaust survivors are currently living in Israel, according to updated figures released by the Welfare Ministry and the Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority in the Prime Minister’s Office ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, observed on Monday.
The average age of survivors is 88, and about 400 are over the age of 100. The figure represents roughly one-third of all survivors recognized by the state since the 1950s. During 2025, about 12,000 survivors in Israel died.
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“The window of time in which Holocaust survivors are still with us is shrinking at an accelerating pace due to their advanced age,” said Ronit Rozin, head of the authority. “We are working intensively, through multiple channels, to ensure they fully realize their rights and can age with dignity.”
According to Israeli definitions, the surviving population is divided into three main groups. About 37,000 are classified as Holocaust survivors. Roughly 39,000 are Holocaust refugees who lived in the former Soviet Union during World War II. Another 34,000 are victims of antisemitic persecution during the war, mainly from Morocco, Algeria and Iraq.
All are entitled to various benefits depending on their classification. In addition, the state recognizes a steadily shrinking group of Nazi war invalids, now numbering just 89 people, who fought as partisans or in Allied armies.
Separately, the Claims Conference published data in recent days on Holocaust survivors worldwide. The report found that about 196,600 Jewish Holocaust survivors are living in more than 90 countries, down from an estimated 220,000 reported in January 2025.