Israel Population Pyramid 2018
Israel in 2018
In 2018, Israel had a total population of 8,510,066 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 20.2%, up from 7,082,620 in 2008.
Half of the population was younger than 29.9 years; 28.2% were children under 15 and 11.7% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 8,510,067 | 29.9 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 9,346,870 | 31.8 | |
| Azerbaijan | 10,039,785 | 31.4 | |
| Jordan | 10,462,306 | 23.5 | |
| Lebanon | 5,984,120 | 29.3 |





