The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 340,110,988 people in the United States in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,252,907 people compared to 343,682,585 in the United States.
Population statistics:
- The United States' population is 33.5 times bigger than Israel's.
- Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
- The countries together account for 4.27% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 4.15% for the United States.
- For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +0.67% in the United States.
- Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.4% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.2% growth).
- Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.
Israel vs United States: live population counter
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| Current population |
10252907
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343682585
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| Population rank | 95/197 | 3/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.12% | 4.15% |
| One net population change |
4.19 minutes
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6.07 seconds
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| One birth every |
2.87 minutes
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8.8 seconds
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| One death every |
10.3 minutes
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10.2 seconds
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| One migration net change every |
49.5 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +10,612 | +1,286,132 |
| Daily growth/decline | +344 | +14,236 |
| Annual growth/decline | +125,400 | +5,196,093 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.27% | +1.55% |
| Population growth rate rank | 85/197 | 70/197 |
Israel and the United States: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 | - | - |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 | - | 1.96% |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 | - | 2.04% |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 | - | 1.86% |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 | - | 1.9% |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 | - | 2.02% |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 | - | 1.94% |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 | - | 1.82% |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 | - | 1.96% |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 | - | 2.01% |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 | - | 2.12% |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 | - | 1.58% |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 | - | 1.57% |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 | - | 1.98% |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 | - | 1.94% |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 | - | 1.45% |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 | - | 1.41% |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 | - | 1.28% |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 | - | -0.06% |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 | - | 1.27% |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 | - | 1.86% |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 | - | 1.95% |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 | - | 1.39% |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 | - | 1.72% |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 | - | 1.93% |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 | - | 1.51% |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 | - | 1.35% |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 | - | 1.4% |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 | - | 1.24% |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 | - | 1.04% |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 | - | 1.08% |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 | - | 0.78% |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 | - | 0.65% |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 | - | 0.59% |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 | - | 0.63% |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 | - | 0.69% |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 | - | 0.63% |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 | - | 0.6% |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 | - | 0.78% |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 | - | 0.81% |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 | - | 0.95% |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 | - | 0.97% |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 | - | 1.09% |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 | - | 1.39% |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 | - | 1.21% |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 | - | 1.11% |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 | - | 1.04% |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 | - | 1.94% |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 | - | 1.74% |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 | - | 1.74% |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 | - | 2.07% |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 | - | 1.71% |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 | - | 1.73% |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 | - | 1.67% |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 | - | 1.77% |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 | - | 1.78% |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 | - | 1.79% |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 | - | 1.82% |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 | - | 1.68% |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 | - | 1.69% |
| 1960 | 2,114,020 | 180,671,158 | - | 1.6% |
| 1961 | 2,185,000 | 183,691,481 | 3.36% | 1.67% |
| 1962 | 2,293,000 | 186,537,737 | 4.94% | 1.55% |
| 1963 | 2,379,000 | 189,241,798 | 3.75% | 1.45% |
| 1964 | 2,475,000 | 191,888,791 | 4.04% | 1.4% |
| 1965 | 2,563,000 | 194,302,963 | 3.56% | 1.26% |
| 1966 | 2,629,000 | 196,560,338 | 2.58% | 1.16% |
| 1967 | 2,745,000 | 198,712,056 | 4.41% | 1.09% |
| 1968 | 2,803,000 | 200,706,052 | 2.11% | 1% |
| 1969 | 2,877,000 | 202,676,946 | 2.64% | 0.98% |
| 1970 | 2,974,000 | 205,052,174 | 3.37% | 1.17% |
| 1971 | 3,069,000 | 207,660,677 | 3.19% | 1.27% |
| 1972 | 3,148,000 | 209,896,021 | 2.57% | 1.08% |
| 1973 | 3,278,000 | 211,908,788 | 4.13% | 0.96% |
| 1974 | 3,377,000 | 213,853,928 | 3.02% | 0.92% |
| 1975 | 3,455,000 | 215,973,199 | 2.31% | 0.99% |
| 1976 | 3,533,000 | 218,035,164 | 2.26% | 0.95% |
| 1977 | 3,613,000 | 220,239,425 | 2.26% | 1.01% |
| 1978 | 3,690,000 | 222,584,545 | 2.13% | 1.06% |
| 1979 | 3,786,000 | 225,055,487 | 2.6% | 1.11% |
| 1980 | 3,878,000 | 226,542,250 | 2.43% | 0.66% |
| 1981 | 3,956,000 | 229,465,744 | 2.01% | 1.29% |
| 1982 | 4,031,000 | 231,664,432 | 1.9% | 0.96% |
| 1983 | 4,105,000 | 233,792,014 | 1.84% | 0.92% |
| 1984 | 4,159,000 | 235,824,908 | 1.32% | 0.87% |
| 1985 | 4,233,000 | 237,923,734 | 1.78% | 0.89% |
| 1986 | 4,299,000 | 240,132,831 | 1.56% | 0.93% |
| 1987 | 4,369,000 | 242,288,936 | 1.63% | 0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,442,000 | 244,499,004 | 1.67% | 0.91% |
| 1989 | 4,518,000 | 246,819,222 | 1.71% | 0.95% |
| 1990 | 4,660,000 | 250,131,894 | 3.14% | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 4,949,000 | 253,492,503 | 6.2% | 1.34% |
| 1992 | 5,123,000 | 256,894,189 | 3.52% | 1.34% |
| 1993 | 5,261,000 | 260,255,352 | 2.69% | 1.31% |
| 1994 | 5,399,000 | 263,435,673 | 2.62% | 1.22% |
| 1995 | 5,545,000 | 266,557,091 | 2.7% | 1.18% |
| 1996 | 5,692,000 | 269,667,391 | 2.65% | 1.17% |
| 1997 | 5,836,000 | 272,911,760 | 2.53% | 1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,971,000 | 276,115,288 | 2.31% | 1.17% |
| 1999 | 6,125,000 | 279,294,713 | 2.58% | 1.15% |
| 2000 | 6,289,000 | 282,162,411 | 2.68% | 1.03% |
| 2001 | 6,439,000 | 284,968,955 | 2.39% | 0.99% |
| 2002 | 6,570,000 | 287,625,193 | 2.03% | 0.93% |
| 2003 | 6,689,700 | 290,107,933 | 1.82% | 0.86% |
| 2004 | 6,809,000 | 292,805,298 | 1.78% | 0.93% |
| 2005 | 6,930,100 | 295,516,599 | 1.78% | 0.93% |
| 2006 | 7,053,700 | 298,379,912 | 1.78% | 0.97% |
| 2007 | 7,180,100 | 301,231,207 | 1.79% | 0.96% |
| 2008 | 7,308,800 | 304,093,966 | 1.79% | 0.95% |
| 2009 | 7,485,600 | 306,771,529 | 2.42% | 0.88% |
| 2010 | 7,623,600 | 309,327,143 | 1.84% | 0.83% |
| 2011 | 7,765,800 | 311,583,481 | 1.87% | 0.73% |
| 2012 | 7,910,500 | 313,877,662 | 1.86% | 0.74% |
| 2013 | 8,059,500 | 316,059,947 | 1.88% | 0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,215,700 | 318,386,329 | 1.94% | 0.74% |
| 2015 | 8,380,100 | 320,738,994 | 2% | 0.74% |
| 2016 | 8,546,000 | 323,071,755 | 1.98% | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 8,713,300 | 325,122,128 | 1.96% | 0.63% |
| 2018 | 8,882,800 | 326,838,199 | 1.95% | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 9,054,000 | 328,329,953 | 1.93% | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 9,215,100 | 331,526,933 | 1.78% | 0.97% |
| 2021 | 9,371,400 | 331,893,745 | 1.7% | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 9,557,500 | 333,271,411 | 1.99% | 0.42% |
| 2023 | 9,849,000 | 334,914,895 | 3.05% | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 9,974,400 | 340,110,988 | 1.27% | 1.55% |
| 2025 | 10,112,712 | 341,931,772 | 1.39% | 0.54% |
| 2026 | 10,251,384 | 343,664,369 | 1.37% | 0.51% |
| 2027 | 10,390,790 | 345,331,185 | 1.36% | 0.49% |
| 2028 | 10,530,831 | 346,981,137 | 1.35% | 0.48% |
| 2029 | 10,670,808 | 348,601,982 | 1.33% | 0.47% |
| 2030 | 10,812,707 | 350,176,974 | 1.33% | 0.45% |
| 2031 | 10,958,256 | 351,725,612 | 1.35% | 0.44% |
| 2032 | 11,102,895 | 353,249,060 | 1.32% | 0.43% |
| 2033 | 11,245,826 | 354,749,644 | 1.29% | 0.42% |
| 2034 | 11,390,158 | 356,234,239 | 1.28% | 0.42% |
| 2035 | 11,537,556 | 357,694,316 | 1.29% | 0.41% |
| 2036 | 11,685,531 | 359,119,002 | 1.28% | 0.4% |
| 2037 | 11,835,669 | 360,517,853 | 1.28% | 0.39% |
| 2038 | 11,990,527 | 361,895,407 | 1.31% | 0.38% |
| 2039 | 12,147,999 | 363,229,908 | 1.31% | 0.37% |
| 2040 | 12,306,173 | 364,512,364 | 1.3% | 0.35% |
| 2041 | 12,464,653 | 365,753,139 | 1.29% | 0.34% |
| 2042 | 12,626,052 | 366,969,419 | 1.29% | 0.33% |
| 2043 | 12,788,911 | 368,146,925 | 1.29% | 0.32% |
| 2044 | 12,952,526 | 369,258,123 | 1.28% | 0.3% |
| 2045 | 13,114,360 | 370,318,770 | 1.25% | 0.29% |
| 2046 | 13,274,365 | 371,328,255 | 1.22% | 0.27% |
| 2047 | 13,433,565 | 372,299,116 | 1.2% | 0.26% |
| 2048 | 13,590,900 | 373,230,539 | 1.17% | 0.25% |
| 2049 | 13,750,245 | 374,119,803 | 1.17% | 0.24% |
| 2050 | 13,911,988 | 374,986,259 | 1.18% | 0.23% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,706,907 (a 20% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,610,830 (a 6.38% growth).
Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.7% to 13,911,988 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of the United States will increase by 9.11% to 374,986,259 people and will still be ranked 3rd.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Jerusalem | 936K |
| Tel Aviv | 468K |
| Haifa | 283K |
| Ashkelon | 134K |
| Rehovot | 133K |
| Bat Yam | 129K |
| Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut | 97.1K |
| Hadera | 95.7K |
| Lod | 75.7K |
| Ramla | 75.5K |
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| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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Population differences between Israel and the United States
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| Life expectancy | 82.9 years | 79.8 years |
| Average age | 33.6 years | 40.2 years |
| Median age | 30.2 years | 39.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.85 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,194 ppl/mi² | 96.3 ppl/mi² |
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