Israel’s population reached 10,148,000 in 2024, according to the figures released ahead of Rosh Hashanah, up about 101,000 on previous year.
About 7.75 million Israeli residents are Jewish (78.5 per cent), while 2.13 million are Arab (21.5 per cent).
Some 25,000 immigrants arrived in the country in 2024, down from 33,000 before that, while around 79,000 Israelis emigrated and 21,000 returned after living overseas.
The number of babies born dipped slightly, from 183,000 to 179,000 while the number of deaths recorded also dropped, from 55,000 to 50,000.