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Population in Israel compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 33.4 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 +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Israel vs United States: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel United States
2100 21,079,031 415,429,771
2099 20,971,907 414,829,167
2098 20,869,188 414,231,720
2097 20,764,637 413,576,381
2096 20,651,056 412,927,393
2095 20,537,392 412,225,379
2094 20,420,251 411,498,749
2093 20,294,077 410,785,729
2092 20,167,075 410,051,921
2091 20,038,540 409,320,183
2090 19,910,123 408,613,732
2089 19,788,579 407,885,645
2088 19,660,357 407,129,733
2087 19,527,597 406,421,298
2086 19,388,628 405,715,343
2085 19,246,899 405,059,379
2084 19,099,510 404,343,130
2083 18,955,502 403,612,785
2082 18,813,463 402,871,293
2081 18,667,367 402,054,554
2080 18,512,469 401,319,194
2079 18,362,060 400,554,914
2078 18,208,724 399,737,968
2077 18,053,774 398,906,565
2076 17,908,513 398,035,750
2075 17,761,880 397,109,170
2074 17,618,257 396,226,412
2073 17,477,875 395,307,725
2072 17,343,227 394,393,561
2071 17,195,556 393,415,363
2070 17,043,216 392,469,727
2069 16,890,521 391,479,981
2068 16,742,334 390,517,695
2067 16,593,617 389,543,856
2066 16,448,006 388,597,719
2065 16,297,575 387,685,327
2064 16,152,550 386,805,026
2063 15,997,249 385,911,917
2062 15,847,545 385,032,627
2061 15,695,962 384,170,837
2060 15,537,020 383,361,269
2059 15,383,512 382,542,030
2058 15,227,838 381,704,804
2057 15,069,709 380,907,023
2056 14,910,638 380,159,777
2055 14,746,579 379,430,756
2054 14,578,352 378,682,851
2053 14,414,886 377,878,421
2052 14,252,277 377,073,303
2051 14,090,930 376,229,840
2050 13,927,651 375,373,155
2049 13,765,178 374,493,150
2048 13,606,737 373,590,762
2047 13,448,310 372,626,259
2046 13,286,110 371,644,809
2045 13,126,049 370,602,914
2044 12,960,184 369,518,897
2043 12,796,533 368,375,680
2042 12,632,183 367,158,772
2041 12,471,494 365,937,822
2040 12,312,998 364,671,837
2039 12,152,920 363,367,337
2038 11,995,851 361,997,023
2037 11,841,052 360,606,236
2036 11,693,469 359,193,245
2035 11,543,041 357,750,686
2034 11,396,608 356,266,726
2033 11,252,344 354,775,032
2032 11,108,763 353,259,037
2031 10,961,050 351,721,511
2030 10,815,614 350,155,042
2029 10,675,258 348,564,667
2028 10,533,711 346,906,294
2027 10,393,227 345,257,605
2026 10,252,942 343,565,426
2025 10,113,937 341,784,857
2024 9,974,400 340,110,988
2023 9,849,000 334,914,895
2022 9,557,500 333,271,411
2021 9,371,400 331,893,745
2020 9,215,100 331,526,933
2019 9,054,000 328,329,953
2018 8,882,800 326,838,199
2017 8,713,300 325,122,128
2016 8,546,000 323,071,755
2015 8,380,100 320,738,994
2014 8,215,700 318,386,329
2013 8,059,500 316,059,947
2012 7,910,500 313,877,662
2011 7,765,800 311,583,481
2010 7,623,600 309,327,143
2009 7,485,600 306,771,529
2008 7,308,800 304,093,966
2007 7,180,100 301,231,207
2006 7,053,700 298,379,912
2005 6,930,100 295,516,599
2004 6,809,000 292,805,298
2003 6,689,700 290,107,933
2002 6,570,000 287,625,193
2001 6,439,000 284,968,955
2000 6,289,000 282,162,411
1999 6,125,000 279,294,713
1998 5,971,000 276,115,288
1997 5,836,000 272,911,760
1996 5,692,000 269,667,391
1995 5,545,000 266,557,091
1994 5,399,000 263,435,673
1993 5,261,000 260,255,352
1992 5,123,000 256,894,189
1991 4,949,000 253,492,503
1990 4,660,000 250,131,894
1989 4,518,000 246,819,222
1988 4,442,000 244,499,004
1987 4,369,000 242,288,936
1986 4,299,000 240,132,831
1985 4,233,000 237,923,734
1984 4,159,000 235,824,908
1983 4,105,000 233,792,014
1982 4,031,000 231,664,432
1981 3,956,000 229,465,744
1980 3,878,000 226,542,250
1979 3,786,000 225,055,487
1978 3,690,000 222,584,545
1977 3,613,000 220,239,425
1976 3,533,000 218,035,164
1975 3,455,000 215,973,199
1974 3,377,000 213,853,928
1973 3,278,000 211,908,788
1972 3,148,000 209,896,021
1971 3,069,000 207,660,677
1970 2,974,000 205,052,174
1969 2,877,000 202,676,946
1968 2,803,000 200,706,052
1967 2,745,000 198,712,056
1966 2,629,000 196,560,338
1965 2,563,000 194,302,963
1964 2,475,000 191,888,791
1963 2,379,000 189,241,798
1962 2,293,000 186,537,737
1961 2,185,000 183,691,481
1960 2,114,020 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% 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 in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel United States
2100 0.51% 0.14%
2099 0.49% 0.14%
2098 0.5% 0.16%
2097 0.55% 0.16%
2096 0.55% 0.17%
2095 0.57% 0.18%
2094 0.62% 0.17%
2093 0.63% 0.18%
2092 0.64% 0.18%
2091 0.64% 0.17%
2090 0.61% 0.18%
2089 0.65% 0.19%
2088 0.68% 0.17%
2087 0.72% 0.17%
2086 0.74% 0.16%
2085 0.77% 0.18%
2084 0.76% 0.18%
2083 0.75% 0.18%
2082 0.78% 0.2%
2081 0.84% 0.18%
2080 0.82% 0.19%
2079 0.84% 0.2%
2078 0.86% 0.21%
2077 0.81% 0.22%
2076 0.83% 0.23%
2075 0.82% 0.22%
2074 0.8% 0.23%
2073 0.78% 0.23%
2072 0.86% 0.25%
2071 0.89% 0.24%
2070 0.9% 0.25%
2069 0.89% 0.25%
2068 0.9% 0.25%
2067 0.89% 0.24%
2066 0.92% 0.24%
2065 0.9% 0.23%
2064 0.97% 0.23%
2063 0.94% 0.23%
2062 0.97% 0.22%
2061 1.02% 0.21%
2060 1% 0.21%
2059 1.02% 0.22%
2058 1.05% 0.21%
2057 1.07% 0.2%
2056 1.11% 0.19%
2055 1.15% 0.2%
2054 1.13% 0.21%
2053 1.14% 0.21%
2052 1.15% 0.22%
2051 1.17% 0.23%
2050 1.18% 0.23%
2049 1.16% 0.24%
2048 1.18% 0.26%
2047 1.22% 0.26%
2046 1.22% 0.28%
2045 1.28% 0.29%
2044 1.28% 0.31%
2043 1.3% 0.33%
2042 1.29% 0.33%
2041 1.29% 0.35%
2040 1.32% 0.36%
2039 1.31% 0.38%
2038 1.31% 0.39%
2037 1.26% 0.39%
2036 1.3% 0.4%
2035 1.28% 0.42%
2034 1.28% 0.42%
2033 1.29% 0.43%
2032 1.35% 0.44%
2031 1.34% 0.45%
2030 1.31% 0.46%
2029 1.34% 0.48%
2028 1.35% 0.48%
2027 1.37% 0.49%
2026 1.37% 0.52%
2025 1.4% 0.49%
2024 1.27% 1.55%
2023 3.05% 0.49%
2022 1.99% 0.42%
2021 1.7% 0.11%
2020 1.78% 0.97%
2019 1.93% 0.46%
2018 1.95% 0.53%
2017 1.96% 0.63%
2016 1.98% 0.73%
2015 2% 0.74%
2014 1.94% 0.74%
2013 1.88% 0.7%
2012 1.86% 0.74%
2011 1.87% 0.73%
2010 1.84% 0.83%
2009 2.42% 0.88%
2008 1.79% 0.95%
2007 1.79% 0.96%
2006 1.78% 0.97%
2005 1.78% 0.93%
2004 1.78% 0.93%
2003 1.82% 0.86%
2002 2.03% 0.93%
2001 2.39% 0.99%
2000 2.68% 1.03%
1999 2.58% 1.15%
1998 2.31% 1.17%
1997 2.53% 1.2%
1996 2.65% 1.17%
1995 2.7% 1.18%
1994 2.62% 1.22%
1993 2.69% 1.31%
1992 3.52% 1.34%
1991 6.2% 1.34%
1990 3.14% 1.34%
1989 1.71% 0.95%
1988 1.67% 0.91%
1987 1.63% 0.9%
1986 1.56% 0.93%
1985 1.78% 0.89%
1984 1.32% 0.87%
1983 1.84% 0.92%
1982 1.9% 0.96%
1981 2.01% 1.29%
1980 2.43% 0.66%
1979 2.6% 1.11%
1978 2.13% 1.06%
1977 2.26% 1.01%
1976 2.26% 0.95%
1975 2.31% 0.99%
1974 3.02% 0.92%
1973 4.13% 0.96%
1972 2.57% 1.08%
1971 3.19% 1.27%
1970 3.37% 1.17%
1969 2.64% 0.98%
1968 2.11% 1%
1967 4.41% 1.09%
1966 2.58% 1.16%
1965 3.56% 1.26%
1964 4.04% 1.4%
1963 3.75% 1.45%
1962 4.94% 1.55%
1961 3.36% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Israel United States
Current population
10290887
344023146
Population rank 95/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 4.15%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.87 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +344 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 134/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +11,466 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 42/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - 1,230,663
2024 - 10,612 - 1,286,132
2023 131,977 9,999 502,372 1,322,668
2022 129,982 50,004 399,926 1,319,009
2021 134,011 16,859 199,137 674,787
2020 128,089 16,573 208,862 329,769
2019 135,810 16,134 887,476 1,774,500
2018 140,348 15,615 955,022 1,764,961
2017 138,541 14,518 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 136,736 24,308 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 134,082 29,735 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 133,916 25,303 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 129,758 17,075 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 128,941 16,549 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 125,030 10,470 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 126,552 12,906 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 122,015 7,269 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 117,672 7,974 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 111,292 9,654 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 109,332 11,446 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 105,338 10,975 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 106,901 8,494 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 106,366 6,684 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 101,178 17,420 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 99,160 38,643 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 98,737 63,409 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 94,325 78,422 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 93,744 52,713 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 88,707 60,297 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 86,518 66,811 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 82,066 61,800 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 79,365 57,273 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 77,337 49,345 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 77,357 57,522 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 73,740 153,141 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 71,764 178,732 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 68,674 14,192 1,875,826 400,998
1988 71,072 1,675 1,735,943 460,778
1987 69,904 7,511 1,720,252 480,815
1986 70,073 -3,598 1,656,917 493,082
1985 71,538 -3,686 1,689,258 598,777
1984 70,703 10,933 1,627,192 622,793
1983 70,196 689 1,636,544 662,840
1982 68,931 16,563 1,714,317 600,149
1981 67,647 16,021 1,652,153 583,070
1980 68,253 16,284 1,608,450 595,916
1979 68,148 15,591 1,597,894 503,559
1978 67,158 15,556 1,402,283 556,521
1977 70,092 12,747 1,431,556 577,060
1976 74,899 10,459 1,264,604 635,590
1975 70,828 11,726 1,252,644 655,078
1974 68,891 11,929 1,218,968 706,978
1973 65,560 14,310 1,165,499 783,163
1972 62,960 27,415 1,301,355 833,543
1971 64,449 52,632 1,640,519 833,549
1970 56,506 56,173 1,824,965 744,902
1969 53,800 59,928 1,702,487 523,740
1968 51,014 60,804 1,565,507 594,514
1967 47,488 59,483 1,669,181 585,410
1966 50,477 57,347 1,749,387 637,692
1965 49,979 54,694 1,943,030 644,902
1964 48,015 54,050 2,245,099 618,635
1963 44,964 53,877 2,289,826 639,495
1962 43,337 52,313 2,406,337 625,617
1961 42,170 34,482 2,571,681 580,333
1960 44,818 10,990 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
United States
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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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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