Israel's population nears ten million, Central Bureau of Statistics finds
Approximately 7.632 million of Israel's population are Jews (77%), and about 2.067 million are Arabs (20.8%). The annual population growth rate stands at 1.6%, compared to 2.2% in 2022.
A woman waves a large Israeli flag as people watch the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Jerusalem, April 26, 2023. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)ByWALLA!Updated: