The global Jewish population has reached 15.8 million, according to data published by the Jewish Agency for Israel. This represents an increase of around 100,000 compared to the previous
year's estimate of 15.7 million.
The figures, based on demographic research by Professor Sergio Della Pergola from the Hebrew University, reflect an overall growth of just over 6%.
Currently, 7.3 million Jews reside in Israel, up from 7.2 million at the beginning of 2023, while 8.5 million live outside of Israel. Of those, 6.3 million are in the United States and 2.2 million in other countries.
Chairman of the Jewish Agency, Major General Doron Almog, commented, "The existential relationship between Jewish communities around the world and the State of Israel has strengthened in the past year. We are witnessing unprecedented support that provides us with strength and hope to continue."
He added, "The difficult war that was imposed on us, alongside the struggle of Jews worldwide against rising antisemitism, emphasizes our shared destiny and the mission of the Jewish Agency—to be a living bridge between global Jewry and the State of Israel, and to be a home for Jews from all denominations and sectors."
Jewish population estimates for Russia and Ukraine were adjusted to reflect the significant immigration following the conflict there.
He added, "The difficult war that was imposed on us, alongside the struggle of Jews worldwide against rising antisemitism, emphasizes our shared destiny and the mission of the Jewish Agency—to be a living bridge between global Jewry and the State of Israel, and to be a home for Jews from all denominations and sectors."
Jewish population estimates for Russia and Ukraine were adjusted to reflect the significant immigration following the conflict there.
The data refers to individuals who identify as Jewish and/or are children of at least one Jewish parent, and who do not belong to another religion.
As of January 2024, the core Jewish population by country (for countries with at least 10,000 Jews) is as follows: France (438,500), Canada (400,000), United Kingdom (313,000), Argentina (170,000), Germany (125,000), Russia (123,000), Australia (117,000), Brazil (90,300), South Africa (49,500), Hungary (45,000), Mexico (41,000), Netherlands (35,000), Ukraine (32,000), Belgium (29,000), Italy (26,800), Switzerland (20,500), Uruguay (16,100), Chile (15,500), Turkey (15,000), Sweden (14,900), Spain (13,000), Austria (10,300), and Panama (10,000).