On the eve of Israel’s 73rd anniversary, the population of the Jewish state stands at 9,327,000, the Central Bureau of Statistics announces.
That includes nearly 6.9 million Jews, accounting for 73.9 percent of the population; 1.96 million Arabs, just over one-fifth of the population; and 467,000 of other faiths.
Since last year’s Independence Day, 167,000 babies were born, 50,000 people died, and 16,300 immigrated to the country, according to the CBS. Overall, the population increased by some 137,000 people.
People at Bugrashov Beach in Tel Aviv watch the military airshow on Israel’s 71st Independence Day, May 9, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
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