Israel Demographics

Population of Israel (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Israel

Israel Population
9,647,689
see live
Yearly Change
+1.37%
Global Share
0.12%
Global Rank
97

Median Age

The median age in Israel is 29.3 years (2026).

Fertility in Israel

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.73
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Israel

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
82.9
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
84.9
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
80.8
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Israel


Infant Mortality
2.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
3.6
(per 1,000 live births)


Israel Urban Population

Currently, 91.6% of the population of Israel is urban (8,840,670 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Israel is 449 people per km² (1,162 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 21,497 km² (8,300 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Urban Localities in Israel

The 30 largest of 92 cities and urban localities, ranked by population estimates for December 31, 2021 (by Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel).

RankCity or Urban LocalityPopulation
1Jerusalem966,210
2Tel Aviv-Jaffa467,875
3Haifa282,832
4Rishon LeZion257,128
5Petah Tikva252,270
6Ashdod225,975
7Netanya224,066
8Bnei Brak212,395
9Beersheba211,251
10Holon197,464
11Ramat Gan169,706
12Ashkelon149,160
13Rehovot147,878
14Beit Shemesh141,764
15Bat Yam126,290
16Herzliya103,318
17Kfar Saba101,801
18Hadera100,631
19Modi'in-Makkabbim-Re'utMaccabim97,097
20Lod82,629
21Ra'annana78,562
22Nazareth77,925
23Ramla77,798
24Rahat76,237
25Rosh HaAyin71,651
26Hod HaSharon65,363
27Giv'atayim61,281
28Nahariya60,806
29Kiryat Gat60,582
30Kiryat Ata60,102
See all 92 cities and urban localities in Israel

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.