Israel's Population Tops 10 Million Amidst Rising Emigration

Israel's population has surpassed the 10 million mark, according to new data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics ahead of Rosh Hashanah. The country's annual population growth rate for the past Jewish year was 1.2%. The population now stands at approximately 7.767 million Jews and others (78.3%) and 2.149 million Arabs (21.7%). The number of foreign nationals was estimated at 286,700 last year.

A significant trend highlighted in the report is emigration. In 2025, the number of Israelis leaving the country exceeded new immigrants, with over 69,000 departing compared to approximately 21,000 new arrivals. This contrasts with 2024, when 82,000 left and 31,000 arrived. The number of Israelis returning to the country also decreased, with nearly 19,000 returning in 2025, down from 24,000 in 2024. Since the state's founding, 3.51 million people have immigrated to Israel.

The report also detailed religious self-identification among Jewish adults over 20, showing 39.6% identify as secular or non-religious, 21.8% as traditional, 12.4% as religious, and 11.5% as ultra-Orthodox (Haredi).

Demographic figures for families in 2024 include 53,025 marriages and 16,499 divorces. In 2025, 183,678 children were born, with a total fertility rate of 2.88 children per woman. In 2024, there were 14,608 applications for pregnancy termination, or 6.6 per 1,000 women aged 15-49.

Socio-economic indicators for 2025 show 3,029,300 private households with an average of 3.17 people per household. Nuclear families numbered 2,362,900. As of 2023, 64.1% of families owned their homes, with 32.8% holding mortgages. The average monthly gross household income was 26,330 shekels, with a net income of 21,606 shekels and expenses of 14,823 shekels.

Health statistics indicate a high life expectancy: 81.4 years for men and 85.9 years for women. A total of 51,881 deaths were recorded in the country over the past year.