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A profile of Israel from official statistics: 21 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Israel was 10.12 million in 2025, up 1.2% from 2024, and the 95th highest of 215 countries.

Population10.12 million2025Up 1.2% from 2024The 95th highest of 215 countries
Population growth rate3%2023Up 1.04 percentage points from 2022The 16th highest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate29.15 years2023, estimatedUp 0.06 years from 2022The 100th lowest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over12.4%2023Up 0.1 percentage points from 2022
Population density462.2 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1.6% from 2023
Net migration9,9992023Compared with 50,004 in 2022
6M7M8M9M10M11M20012005200920132017202120252001: 6,439,000 persons2002: 6,570,000 persons2003: 6,689,700 persons2004: 6,809,000 persons2005: 6,930,100 persons2006: 7,053,700 persons2007: 7,180,100 persons2008: 7,308,800 persons2009: 7,485,600 persons2010: 7,623,600 persons2011: 7,765,800 persons2012: 7,910,500 persons2013: 8,059,500 persons2014: 8,215,700 persons2015: 8,380,100 persons2016: 8,546,000 persons2017: 8,713,300 persons2018: 8,882,800 persons2019: 9,054,000 persons2020: 9,215,100 persons2021: 9,371,400 persons2022: 9,557,500 persons2023: 9,849,000 persons2024: 10,002,200 persons2025: 10,122,800 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Israel was 2.82% in August 2026, down 0.15 percentage points from August 2025.

Unemployment rate2.82%August 2026Down 0.15 percentage points from August 2025
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over63.2%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 47th highest of 181 countries
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over65.5%2025Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 55th highest of 181 countries
Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)38.32022Up 0.4 points from 2021
234562021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 5.09 %2021-09: 5.08 %2021-10: 5.34 %2021-11: 4.29 %2021-12: 4.04 %2022-01: 3.74 %2022-02: 3.8 %2022-03: 3.74 %2022-04: 3.47 %2022-05: 3.62 %2022-06: 3.33 %2022-07: 3.56 %2022-08: 3.68 %2022-09: 3.85 %2022-10: 4.17 %2022-11: 4.01 %2022-12: 4.16 %2023-01: 4.21 %2023-02: 3.82 %2023-03: 3.67 %2023-04: 3.49 %2023-05: 3.47 %2023-06: 3.53 %2023-07: 3.36 %2023-08: 3.24 %2023-09: 3.32 %2023-10: 3.12 %2023-11: 2.83 %2023-12: 3.25 %2024-01: 3.32 %2024-02: 3.26 %2024-03: 3.29 %2024-04: 3.33 %2024-05: 3.26 %2024-06: 3.11 %2024-07: 2.67 %2024-08: 2.63 %2024-09: 2.8 %2024-10: 2.67 %2024-11: 2.72 %2024-12: 2.76 %2025-01: 2.81 %2025-02: 2.9 %2025-03: 2.93 %2025-04: 3.01 %2025-05: 3.12 %2025-06: 2.72 %2025-07: 3.07 %2025-08: 2.98 %2025-09: 3.02 %2025-10: 3.09 %2025-11: 3.17 %2025-12: 3.14 %2026-01: 3.09 %2026-02: 2.7 %2026-03: 2.8 %2026-04: 2.95 %2026-05: 2.85 %2026-06: 2.88 %2026-07: 3.08 %2026-08: 2.82 %
Unemployment rate, August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes.

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes; World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS); World Bank, Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Israel was $610.78 billion in 2025, up 12.6% from 2024, and the 28th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$610.78 billion2025Up 12.6% from 2024The 28th highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$60,3372025Up 11.3% from 2024The 24th highest of 199 countries in 2024
Real GDP growth2.9%2025Up 2 percentage points from 2024The 33rd lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)59,717 international $2025Up 4.3% from 2024
General government gross debt, national accounts75.3% of GDP2025Up 2 percentage points from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP53%2025Down 1.4 percentage points from 2024
100K200K300K400K500K600K700K20012005200920132017202120252001: 134,889.2 USD million2002: 125,216 USD million2003: 131,278.9 USD million2004: 139,925.4 USD million2005: 147,346 USD million2006: 158,706.5 USD million2007: 184,448.9 USD million2008: 220,952.5 USD million2009: 213,112.6 USD million2010: 239,372.9 USD million2011: 267,739.4 USD million2012: 263,172.1 USD million2013: 298,045.3 USD million2014: 314,376.8 USD million2015: 302,841.2 USD million2016: 321,084 USD million2017: 357,360.8 USD million2018: 375,470.4 USD million2019: 399,207.8 USD million2020: 410,908.9 USD million2021: 489,735 USD million2022: 525,158 USD million2023: 513,393.4 USD million2024: 542,284.5 USD million2025: 610,777.8 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD National Accounts at a Glance: gross debt of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, LES13_FD4); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Israel was 83.2 years in 2023, up 0.5 years from 2022, and the 16th highest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth83.2 years2023Up 0.5 years from 2022The 16th highest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate2.7 per 1,000 live births2024Unchanged from 2023Tied for the 21st lowest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized22.2%2024Down 0.1 percentage points from 2023The 98th lowest of 199 countries
Tobacco use, age-standardized21.5%2023Down 0.3 percentage points from 2022
Health spending, share of GDP7% of GDP2025, estimatedDown 0.1 percentage points from 2024
7879808182838419992003200720112015201920231999: 78.66 years2000: 78.95 years2001: 79.41 years2002: 79.45 years2003: 79.65 years2004: 80.15 years2005: 80.15 years2006: 80.55 years2007: 80.5 years2008: 80.95 years2009: 81.4 years2010: 81.6 years2011: 81.66 years2012: 81.7 years2013: 82.06 years2014: 82.15 years2015: 82.05 years2016: 82.41 years2017: 82.55 years2018: 82.8 years2019: 82.8 years2020: 82.65 years2021: 82.5 years2022: 82.7 years2023: 83.2 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  4. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  5. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. OECD. OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes. https://www.oecd.org/en/data/indicators/unemployment-rate.html. Accessed 2026-10-10. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html
  8. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  9. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  10. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  11. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  12. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  13. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  14. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  15. OECD. OECD National Accounts at a Glance: gross debt of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, LES13_FD4). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_NAAG_VI%40DF_NAAG_VI&df[ag]=OECD.SDD.NAD. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html
  16. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  17. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  18. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  19. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.
  20. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/847662C/75DDA77 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.
  21. OECD. OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_SHA%40DF_SHA&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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