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Population in Israel compared to Venezuela: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.79 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Israel vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Venezuela
2100 21,079,031 28,408,393
2099 20,971,907 28,554,225
2098 20,869,188 28,705,786
2097 20,764,637 28,850,257
2096 20,651,056 28,995,972
2095 20,537,392 29,132,759
2094 20,420,251 29,262,925
2093 20,294,077 29,392,244
2092 20,167,075 29,508,795
2091 20,038,540 29,621,832
2090 19,910,123 29,732,297
2089 19,788,579 29,838,428
2088 19,660,357 29,934,468
2087 19,527,597 30,028,670
2086 19,388,628 30,118,600
2085 19,246,899 30,199,220
2084 19,099,510 30,274,712
2083 18,955,502 30,346,195
2082 18,813,463 30,416,426
2081 18,667,367 30,482,094
2080 18,512,469 30,547,260
2079 18,362,060 30,610,834
2078 18,208,724 30,672,514
2077 18,053,774 30,728,816
2076 17,908,513 30,777,988
2075 17,761,880 30,827,559
2074 17,618,257 30,866,891
2073 17,477,875 30,911,390
2072 17,343,227 30,954,923
2071 17,195,556 30,997,109
2070 17,043,216 31,037,381
2069 16,890,521 31,075,808
2068 16,742,334 31,109,149
2067 16,593,617 31,145,122
2066 16,448,006 31,175,867
2065 16,297,575 31,200,466
2064 16,152,550 31,215,062
2063 15,997,249 31,230,451
2062 15,847,545 31,243,713
2061 15,695,962 31,253,501
2060 15,537,020 31,262,578
2059 15,383,512 31,270,532
2058 15,227,838 31,271,671
2057 15,069,709 31,274,675
2056 14,910,638 31,266,571
2055 14,746,579 31,250,513
2054 14,578,352 31,236,686
2053 14,414,886 31,220,143
2052 14,252,277 31,192,608
2051 14,090,930 31,172,098
2050 13,927,651 31,137,475
2049 13,765,178 31,102,109
2048 13,606,737 31,060,623
2047 13,448,310 31,007,458
2046 13,286,110 30,958,617
2045 13,126,049 30,903,304
2044 12,960,184 30,843,044
2043 12,796,533 30,774,770
2042 12,632,183 30,692,483
2041 12,471,494 30,605,785
2040 12,312,998 30,502,599
2039 12,152,920 30,387,061
2038 11,995,851 30,266,220
2037 11,841,052 30,143,030
2036 11,693,469 30,012,966
2035 11,543,041 29,868,832
2034 11,396,608 29,716,052
2033 11,252,344 29,572,150
2032 11,108,763 29,426,362
2031 10,961,050 29,278,011
2030 10,815,614 29,137,930
2029 10,675,258 29,002,751
2028 10,533,711 28,878,872
2027 10,393,227 28,749,068
2026 10,252,942 28,628,678
2025 10,113,937 28,514,989
2024 9,974,400 28,405,543
2023 9,849,000 28,300,854
2022 9,557,500 28,213,017
2021 9,371,400 28,237,826
2020 9,215,100 28,444,077
2019 9,054,000 28,938,098
2018 8,882,800 29,807,592
2017 8,713,300 30,565,323
2016 8,546,000 30,765,720
2015 8,380,100 30,573,972
2014 8,215,700 30,254,079
2013 8,059,500 29,912,198
2012 7,910,500 29,553,826
2011 7,765,800 29,185,212
2010 7,623,600 28,813,101
2009 7,485,600 28,438,298
2008 7,308,800 28,053,696
2007 7,180,100 27,649,363
2006 7,053,700 27,224,686
2005 6,930,100 26,785,804
2004 6,809,000 26,340,838
2003 6,689,700 25,892,703
2002 6,570,000 25,435,671
2001 6,439,000 24,979,922
2000 6,289,000 24,526,708
1999 6,125,000 24,066,593
1998 5,971,000 23,601,337
1997 5,836,000 23,131,685
1996 5,692,000 22,662,113
1995 5,545,000 22,193,821
1994 5,399,000 21,725,188
1993 5,261,000 21,254,520
1992 5,123,000 20,780,948
1991 4,949,000 20,304,896
1990 4,660,000 19,827,010
1989 4,518,000 19,348,921
1988 4,442,000 18,871,020
1987 4,369,000 18,394,963
1986 4,299,000 17,923,536
1985 4,233,000 17,461,434
1984 4,159,000 17,008,841
1983 4,105,000 16,562,205
1982 4,031,000 16,121,874
1981 3,956,000 15,687,297
1980 3,878,000 15,258,218
1979 3,786,000 14,834,552
1978 3,690,000 14,416,684
1977 3,613,000 14,006,812
1976 3,533,000 13,606,284
1975 3,455,000 13,215,892
1974 3,377,000 12,835,351
1973 3,278,000 12,463,537
1972 3,148,000 12,099,180
1971 3,069,000 11,741,008
1970 2,974,000 11,387,790
1969 2,877,000 11,040,280
1968 2,803,000 10,697,530
1967 2,745,000 10,358,513
1966 2,629,000 10,024,854
1965 2,563,000 9,697,790
1964 2,475,000 9,377,712
1963 2,379,000 9,064,021
1962 2,293,000 8,756,870
1961 2,185,000 8,455,915
1960 2,114,020 8,160,090

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

GeoRank.org/population/israel/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Venezuela
2100 0.51% -0.51%
2099 0.49% -0.53%
2098 0.5% -0.5%
2097 0.55% -0.5%
2096 0.55% -0.47%
2095 0.57% -0.44%
2094 0.62% -0.44%
2093 0.63% -0.39%
2092 0.64% -0.38%
2091 0.64% -0.37%
2090 0.61% -0.36%
2089 0.65% -0.32%
2088 0.68% -0.31%
2087 0.72% -0.3%
2086 0.74% -0.27%
2085 0.77% -0.25%
2084 0.76% -0.24%
2083 0.75% -0.23%
2082 0.78% -0.22%
2081 0.84% -0.21%
2080 0.82% -0.21%
2079 0.84% -0.2%
2078 0.86% -0.18%
2077 0.81% -0.16%
2076 0.83% -0.16%
2075 0.82% -0.13%
2074 0.8% -0.14%
2073 0.78% -0.14%
2072 0.86% -0.14%
2071 0.89% -0.13%
2070 0.9% -0.12%
2069 0.89% -0.11%
2068 0.9% -0.12%
2067 0.89% -0.1%
2066 0.92% -0.08%
2065 0.9% -0.05%
2064 0.97% -0.05%
2063 0.94% -0.04%
2062 0.97% -0.03%
2061 1.02% -0.03%
2060 1% -0.03%
2059 1.02% -0.004%
2058 1.05% -0.01%
2057 1.07% 0.03%
2056 1.11% 0.05%
2055 1.15% 0.04%
2054 1.13% 0.05%
2053 1.14% 0.09%
2052 1.15% 0.07%
2051 1.17% 0.11%
2050 1.18% 0.11%
2049 1.16% 0.13%
2048 1.18% 0.17%
2047 1.22% 0.16%
2046 1.22% 0.18%
2045 1.28% 0.2%
2044 1.28% 0.22%
2043 1.3% 0.27%
2042 1.29% 0.28%
2041 1.29% 0.34%
2040 1.32% 0.38%
2039 1.31% 0.4%
2038 1.31% 0.41%
2037 1.26% 0.43%
2036 1.3% 0.48%
2035 1.28% 0.51%
2034 1.28% 0.49%
2033 1.29% 0.5%
2032 1.35% 0.51%
2031 1.34% 0.48%
2030 1.31% 0.47%
2029 1.34% 0.43%
2028 1.35% 0.45%
2027 1.37% 0.42%
2026 1.37% 0.4%
2025 1.4% 0.39%
2024 1.27% 0.37%
2023 3.05% 0.31%
2022 1.99% -0.09%
2021 1.7% -0.73%
2020 1.78% -1.71%
2019 1.93% -2.92%
2018 1.95% -2.48%
2017 1.96% -0.65%
2016 1.98% 0.63%
2015 2% 1.06%
2014 1.94% 1.14%
2013 1.88% 1.21%
2012 1.86% 1.26%
2011 1.87% 1.29%
2010 1.84% 1.32%
2009 2.42% 1.37%
2008 1.79% 1.46%
2007 1.79% 1.56%
2006 1.78% 1.64%
2005 1.78% 1.69%
2004 1.78% 1.73%
2003 1.82% 1.8%
2002 2.03% 1.82%
2001 2.39% 1.85%
2000 2.68% 1.91%
1999 2.58% 1.97%
1998 2.31% 2.03%
1997 2.53% 2.07%
1996 2.65% 2.11%
1995 2.7% 2.16%
1994 2.62% 2.21%
1993 2.69% 2.28%
1992 3.52% 2.34%
1991 6.2% 2.41%
1990 3.14% 2.47%
1989 1.71% 2.53%
1988 1.67% 2.59%
1987 1.63% 2.63%
1986 1.56% 2.65%
1985 1.78% 2.66%
1984 1.32% 2.7%
1983 1.84% 2.73%
1982 1.9% 2.77%
1981 2.01% 2.81%
1980 2.43% 2.86%
1979 2.6% 2.9%
1978 2.13% 2.93%
1977 2.26% 2.94%
1976 2.26% 2.95%
1975 2.31% 2.96%
1974 3.02% 2.98%
1973 4.13% 3.01%
1972 2.57% 3.05%
1971 3.19% 3.1%
1970 3.37% 3.15%
1969 2.64% 3.2%
1968 2.11% 3.27%
1967 4.41% 3.33%
1966 2.58% 3.37%
1965 3.56% 3.41%
1964 4.04% 3.46%
1963 3.75% 3.51%
1962 4.94% 3.56%
1961 3.36% 3.63%

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

GeoRank.org/population/israel/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Israel Venezuela
Current population
10290887
28661242
Population rank 95/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.35%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +287
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 143/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 -100,467
Net migration rank 42/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -100,467
2024 - 10,612 - -105,297
2023 131,977 9,999 213,020 -112,899
2022 129,982 50,004 216,619 -141,107
2021 134,011 16,859 207,746 -332,936
2020 128,089 16,573 237,223 -524,649
2019 135,810 16,134 274,826 -975,534
2018 140,348 15,615 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 138,541 14,518 340,222 -817,376
2016 136,736 24,308 359,651 -283,270
2015 134,082 29,735 384,560 -77,417
2014 133,916 25,303 395,088 -62,437
2013 129,758 17,075 408,930 -57,818
2012 128,941 16,549 420,758 -55,131
2011 125,030 10,470 425,958 -54,384
2010 126,552 12,906 425,397 -52,781
2009 122,015 7,269 427,257 -50,286
2008 117,672 7,974 435,870 -43,636
2007 111,292 9,654 452,482 -36,060
2006 109,332 11,446 460,152 -27,240
2005 105,338 10,975 463,260 -18,407
2004 106,901 8,494 455,881 -10,798
2003 106,366 6,684 456,902 -5,729
2002 101,178 17,420 466,821 -3,944
2001 99,160 38,643 451,487 -2,856
2000 98,737 63,409 459,802 -1,999
1999 94,325 78,422 463,787 -1,376
1998 93,744 52,713 469,123 -1,010
1997 88,707 60,297 472,002 -816
1996 86,518 66,811 468,653 -708
1995 82,066 61,800 469,267 -622
1994 79,365 57,273 469,178 -559
1993 77,337 49,345 473,189 -477
1992 77,357 57,522 474,824 -381
1991 73,740 153,141 477,917 -236
1990 71,764 178,732 478,168 -69
1989 68,674 14,192 478,053 32
1988 71,072 1,675 477,569 137
1987 69,904 7,511 474,204 182
1986 70,073 -3,598 468,252 201
1985 71,538 -3,686 455,517 237
1984 70,703 10,933 449,186 247
1983 70,196 689 443,569 260
1982 68,931 16,563 436,564 260
1981 67,647 16,021 432,059 251
1980 68,253 16,284 425,613 237
1979 68,148 15,591 421,256 228
1978 67,158 15,556 414,032 205
1977 70,092 12,747 405,315 196
1976 74,899 10,459 395,344 190
1975 70,828 11,726 385,045 186
1974 68,891 11,929 375,678 173
1973 65,560 14,310 367,612 171
1972 62,960 27,415 360,749 173
1971 64,449 52,632 355,212 215
1970 56,506 56,173 350,709 305
1969 53,800 59,928 343,596 403
1968 51,014 60,804 340,973 532
1967 47,488 59,483 335,813 717
1966 50,477 57,347 329,697 1,087
1965 49,979 54,694 321,695 1,656
1964 48,015 54,050 314,397 2,410
1963 44,964 53,877 307,279 3,296
1962 43,337 52,313 299,345 4,386
1961 42,170 34,482 292,109 6,069
1960 44,818 10,990 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/venezuela | CC BY

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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