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Israel's population surpasses 10 million as new Hebrew year begins

Israel rings in the Hebrew year 5787 with a record 10.3 million people, while 92.2% say they are satisfied with their lives; CBS reports high life expectancy, growing emigration and significant financial pressures

Yaron Druckman | 09.09.26

Europe’s population crisis: Why more families are choosing to have fewer children

Europe’s birth rates keep falling despite cash grants, generous parental leave and other incentives; from the Ukraine war to economic pressures and green ideology, the causes vary; if the trend continues, the continent could be transformed — with the young first to rebel

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 09.05.26

שווייץ משאל עם על הגבלת האוכלוסייה כרזה לשמור על מה שיש לנו

Swiss voters weigh population cap in closely watched referendum

Right-wing SVP proposal would limit Switzerland to 10 million residents by 2050, forcing major immigration curbs and threatening EU free-movement deals

Daniel Bettini | 06.10.26

Earth’s population could halve by 2064, new study warns

Researchers say a mathematical model based on 12,000 years of data shows worst-case population crash, but stress it is a scenario, not a forecast

ynet | 05.26.26

יום עצמאות העצמאות 74 מדינה מדינת ישראל דגל מגן דוד מטס מטוסים מטוס חיל האוויר

Israel's population tops 10.2M ahead of Independence Day, over a quarter under 14

Population grew by 146,000 in a year, with 177,000 births and 21,000 new immigrants; Jews make up 76% of residents, Arabs 21%, while Israel remains relatively young and ranks among the world’s top 10 happiest countries

Nina Fox | 04.19.26

'Is this the Israel we dreamed of': demographer sounds alarm as Israel’s population slowdown deepens

After Israel’s population growth dipped below 1% last year, Prof. Sergio DellaPergola says economic factors now weigh more heavily in decisions by Jews abroad and their families on whether to make aliyah

Alexandra Lukash | 01.02.26

For first time since Israel’s founding, population growth falls below 1%

Higher death rates, falling fertility and a growing wave of emigration have slowed Israel’s population growth to a historic low, according to new Taub Center research, with demographers warning the natural increase will keep shrinking

Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 12.31.25

Global Jewish population still trails pre-Holocaust numbers, study finds

While Jewish numbers rose in Israel and North America, declines in Europe and Africa have persisted, meaning Jews are now just 0.2% of the world and shrinking in multiple regions, according to a Pew study; 'It takes a long time to replace a third of the population. This is a reminder of how many people we lost in the Holocaust'

Itamar Eichner | 07.10.25

Jerusalem home to over 1 million, half of all Jews are ultra-Orthodox

Latest data reveals overwhelmingly young population, with 31.7% of residents under the age of 15, but city does see negative growth, with more leaving the capital than move in

Yaron Drukman | 05.21.25

Israel's population up 12 fold since state established

Central Bureau of Statistics says of 9.9 million, 7,247,000 citizens are Jewish (73.2%), 2,089,000 are Arab (21.1%), and the remaining 5.7% are classified as others

Yaron Drukman | 05.09.24

Nearly 10 million living in Israel on eve of Rosh Hashanah

Report by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics shows most Israelis are content and happy living in Israel, with some caveats - including the judicial overhaul and public transportation; By 2065 CBS projects there will be 20 million living in Israel

Yaron Druckman | 09.13.23

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