The Times of Israel

As Israel approaches 78th Independence Day, its population stands at 10.244 million

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:50:08 +0000

76% are Jews and 'others,' 21.1% Arabs; over past year, 177,000 Israelis were born, 48,000 died, 21,000 immigrated; population has grown over a dozen-fold since state's founding

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Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, 111,000 survivors living in Israel

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:36:05 +0000

Over a quarter are older than 90, two-thirds are women; world Jewish population has still not recovered to numbers it had in 1933, according to Central Bureau of Statistics

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A nation under strain: Official data tracks rise of depression, stress in year after Oct 7

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:33:20 +0000

Government statistics highlight worsening mental health, declining trust and rising emigration among general population in months after Hamas's attack

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More than 69,000 Israelis left Israel in 2025, as population reached 10.18 million

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:46:20 +0000

According to government, the population grew just 1.1% in the shadow of war, an unusually low rate, as the country saw a net negative migration of 20,000 people

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Brain drain: 12% of Israelis with PhDs lived abroad last year, state report finds

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:01:47 +0000

6% of those with degrees, 25% with math doctorates have left country, says Central Bureau of Statistics; exodus of educated professionals a threat to Israel, warn academic leaders

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Statistics show 50% of reservists’ spouses experience marital troubles in ongoing war

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 15:23:12 +0000

First state report on families of reservists finds 63% of spouses see a negative change in their children's mental state if parents serve more than 200 days

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Israel’s economy slumps 3.5%, as Iran war squeezes consumer spending and business

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 18:33:33 +0000

Economy suffers first contraction since outbreak of war in Oct. 2023, as private consumption, investments, and exports fall, given massive reservist call-up and business closures

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Study finds growing numbers leaving Haredi community, but many staying religious

Tue, 27 May 2025 06:15:09 +0000

According to Out for Change survey, two-thirds of former ultra-Orthodox identify as observant or traditional and high numbers report still having good relationships with family

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Israel’s population tops 10 million for 1st time, on eve of 77th Independence Day

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:44:50 +0000

Central Bureau of Statistics says nearly 10.1 million people live in Israel -- 12 times as many as in 1948 -- including about 45% of world's Jews

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Israeli housing prices soar while pace of inflation slows, February data shows

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:51:07 +0000

Consumer Price Index remains unchanged but consumers feel the pinch as price of fresh fruit up by 10.5%, rent by 0.3%; however costs of vegetables dip by 7.1% and clothes by 3%

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Israeli economy grew 1% as spending on war effort rose, exports and investment fell

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:47:59 +0000

Growth in 2024 exceeded central bank and Finance Ministry forecasts as government expenditure on war needs soared 13.7% and consumer spending rose 3.9%

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End-of-2024 stats show spike in Israelis leaving, as population growth slows

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:58:36 +0000

82,700 Israelis registered as moving abroad, Central Bureau of Statistics says; population tops 10 million, but end-of-year figure boosted by inclusion for first time of foreigners on lengthy stays

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Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in December 2024

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:38:01 +0000

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now

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Israel’s growth expands at slower pace as grueling war takes economic toll

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:09:17 +0000

GDP growth is revised down to an annualized 0.3 percent in the April to June period, as the year-long war with Hamas puts a strain on exports

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Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Israeli population expected to top 10 million within weeks

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:28:44 +0000

Figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics show there are 9,999,000 people in the country, of whom 7.6 million are Jews and 2 million are Muslim Arabs

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