The share of the world’s Jews living in the land that became Israel rose from 0.47% in 1900 to 8.97% in 1950 and 45.45% in 2024
Source. DellaPergola, World Jewish Population, 2024, Table 8.1.
Method and data
Method. Before 1948, the territory of the later state.
| Year | Share in Israel (%) |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.47 |
| 1922 | 0.58 |
| 1939 | 2.72 |
| 1945 | 4.95 |
| 1950 | 8.97 |
| 1960 | 15.39 |
| 1970 | 19.68 |
| 1980 | 24.69 |
| 1990 | 28.37 |
| 2000 | 35.9 |
| 2005 | 37.32 |
| 2010 | 39.88 |
| 2015 | 41.92 |
| 2020 | 44.04 |
| 2023 | 45.26 |
| 2024 | 45.45 |
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