About 27% of residents are under the age of 14, while only 13% are 65 or older – a demographic structure that reflects both high birth rates and continued immigration.
Israel’s population has surpassed 10.2 million ahead of its 78th Independence Day, underscoring steady growth and a notably young demographic profile, according to official data released Sunday.
Figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics put the population at 10.244 million, an increase of about 146,000 people, or 1.4%, over the past year.
The growth was driven largely by natural increase, with approximately 177,000 births recorded alongside about 48,000 deaths. Immigration also contributed, with around 21,000 new arrivals during the same period.