The population of Israel is expected to grow by 137,074 in 2026 and reach 10,396,449 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 13,023 people yearly. On average there are 186,603 births and 55,509 deaths in Israel per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.28 percent per year. The population density of Israel has changed from 179.2 in 1980 to 462.2 in 2024.
| Current population | 10,376,992 people at present (Monday 9th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 33.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 83.3 years | |
| Population density | 445.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10,259,874 | 137,074 (1.3%) | 13,023 | 33.9 | 2.79 | 446 | 9,401,647 (91.6%) |
| 2025 | 10,122,800 | 120,600 (1.2%) | 11,466 | 33.7 | 2.83 | 440 | 9,270,289 (91.6%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 10,612 | 33.6 | 2.87 | 462 | 9,155,633 (91.5%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 9,999 | 33.5 | 2.85 | 455 | 9,012,717 (91.5%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,004 | 33.4 | 2.89 | 442 | 8,744,920 (91.5%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,859 | 33.3 | 3.00 | 433 | 8,578,144 (91.5%) |
| 2020 | 9,215,100 | 161,100 (1.8%) | 16,573 | 33.2 | 2.90 | 426 | 8,439,082 (91.6%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,134 | 33.1 | 3.01 | 418 | 8,294,858 (91.6%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 15,615 | 33.0 | 3.09 | 410 | 8,140,697 (91.6%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,518 | 33.0 | 3.11 | 403 | 7,987,491 (91.7%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 24,308 | 32.9 | 3.11 | 395 | 7,835,781 (91.7%) |
| 2015 | 8,380,100 | 164,400 (2.0%) | 29,735 | 32.8 | 3.09 | 387 | 7,684,911 (91.7%) |
| 2010 | 7,623,600 | 138,000 (1.8%) | 12,906 | 32.5 | 3.03 | 352 | 6,993,254 (91.7%) |
| 2005 | 6,930,100 | 121,100 (1.8%) | 10,975 | 32.1 | 2.84 | 320 | 6,350,635 (91.6%) |
| 2000 | 6,289,000 | 164,000 (2.6%) | 63,409 | 31.5 | 2.95 | 291 | 5,740,660 (91.3%) |
| 1995 | 5,545,000 | 146,000 (2.6%) | 61,800 | 30.9 | 2.90 | 256 | 5,037,698 (90.9%) |
| 1990 | 4,660,000 | 142,000 (3.1%) | 178,732 | 30.0 | 2.82 | 215 | 4,214,346 (90.4%) |
| 1985 | 4,233,000 | 74,000 (1.8%) | -3,686 | 29.6 | 3.06 | 196 | 3,804,443 (89.9%) |
| 1980 | 3,878,000 | 92,000 (2.4%) | 16,284 | 29.3 | 3.24 | 179 | 3,444,820 (88.8%) |
| 1975 | 3,455,000 | 78,000 (2.3%) | 11,726 | 28.9 | 3.55 | 160 | 2,998,789 (86.8%) |
| 1970 | 2,974,000 | 97,000 (3.3%) | 56,173 | 28.6 | 3.78 | 137 | 2,507,312 (84.3%) |
| 1965 | 2,563,000 | 88,000 (3.4%) | 54,694 | 28.4 | 3.81 | 118 | 2,080,234 (81.2%) |
| 1960 | 2,114,020 | 70,980 (3.3%) | 10,990 | 28.5 | 3.87 | 87 | 1,625,827 (76.9%) |
In 2025 the population of Israel was 10,122,800 and the average age increased from 28.5 in 1960 to 33.7. Urban population has increased from 5,740,660 (91.3%) in 2000 to 9,401,647 (91.6%) in the current year. The population density of Israel has changed from 179.2 in 1980 to 462.2 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,573 | 33.2 | 2.90 | 426 | 8,439,082 (91.6%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 11,466 | 33.7 | 2.83 | 440 | 9,270,289 (91.6%) |
| 2030 | 10,808,122 | 139,500 (1.3%) | 16,549 | 34.4 | 2.64 | 470 | 9,943,787 (92.0%) |
| 2035 | 11,507,073 | 143,438 (1.3%) | 15,546 | 34.9 | 2.54 | 502 | 10,673,327 (92.8%) |
| 2040 | 12,252,561 | 152,437 (1.2%) | 16,737 | 35.4 | 2.46 | 535 | 11,491,922 (93.8%) |
| 2045 | 13,040,730 | 155,519 (1.2%) | 14,728 | 35.8 | 2.38 | 570 | 12,398,389 (95.1%) |
| 2050 | 13,824,847 | 159,025 (1.2%) | 19,250 | 36.2 | 2.31 | 605 | 13,349,338 (96.6%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.1 (84.4 years for male and 87.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 604.9 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.35% (120,600 residents, including 53,012 deaths). The demographics of Israel constitutes of 5,147,488 women and 5,112,386 men, which means there are 993 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 35.1% of population (3,596,086) is 19 or younger, 52.1% of population (5,348,472) is between age 20 and 64 and 12.8% of population (1,315,316) is over 65.