Israel Population Pyramid 1976
Israel in 1976
The population of Israel in 1976 was 3,398,267. That is 39.6% more than in 1966, when the population stood at 2,433,835.
With a median age of 24.3 years, Israel had a youth dependency ratio of 55.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.4 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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 | 3,398,267 | 24.3 | |
| Armenia | 2,818,165 | 22.4 | |
| Lebanon | 2,726,469 | 19.1 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,807,933 | 17.8 | |
| Jordan | 1,958,177 | 14.8 |





