Of the 15 countries charted, Israel added the most Jews from 1970 to 2024 (4.57 million); the former Soviet republics lost the most
Source. DellaPergola, World Jewish Population, 2024, Table 8.6.
Method and data
Method. The 14 countries with the most Jews in 1970, plus Germany.
| Country | Core Jewish population, 1970 | Core Jewish population, 2024 | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,520,000 | 6,300,000 | 14.1 |
| Israel | 2,581,000 | 7,153,000 | 177.1 |
| Russia | 807,900 | 123,000 | −84.8 |
| Ukraine | 777,100 | 32,000 | −95.9 |
| France | 530,000 | 438,500 | −17.3 |
| United Kingdom | 390,000 | 313,000 | −19.7 |
| Canada | 286,000 | 400,000 | 39.9 |
| Argentina | 282,000 | 170,000 | −39.7 |
| Belarus | 148,000 | 5,400 | −96.4 |
| South Africa | 118,000 | 49,500 | −58.1 |
| Uzbekistan | 102,900 | 2,500 | −97.6 |
| Moldova | 98,100 | 1,500 | −98.5 |
| Brazil | 90,000 | 90,300 | 0.3 |
| Iran | 72,000 | 9,000 | −87.5 |
| Germany | 30,000 | 125,000 | 316.7 |
