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Christian population in Israel grew 2% last year, says Central Bureau of Statistics
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A woman lights candles inside the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, December 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
To mark Christmas, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics releases data about the Christian population in Israel.
According to the CBS, there are currently approximately 182,000 Christians living in Israel — about 1.9% of the overall population. About 75.8% of the Christians in Israel are Arab Christians, making up about 6.9% of the total Arab population of Israel.
The Christian population grew by 2.0% in 2021, the bureau says.
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