Israel Population Pyramid 1969
Israel in 1969
As of 1969, Israel counted 2,754,157 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 50.0%, up from 1,836,340 in 1959.
Half of the population was younger than 23.3 years; 33.5% were children under 15 and 6.4% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Israel had on average 2.85 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 83.2 years on average (85.5 years for girls, 81.0 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,716,725 immigrants live in Israel, 18.3% of the population.
| Morocco | 190,607 |
| Ukraine | 151,855 |
| Russian Federation | 126,688 |
| Romania | 116,289 |
| Ethiopia | 101,417 |
324,779 people born in Israel live in other countries.
| United States of America | 170,342 |
| State of Palestine | 62,857 |
| Canada | 30,362 |
| Australia | 11,821 |
| Egypt | 7,095 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2,754,157 | 23.3 | |
| Armenia | 2,424,030 | 21.1 | |
| Lebanon | 2,328,159 | 18.1 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,417,114 | 17.4 | |
| Jordan | 1,473,100 | 15.0 |





