Population
Poll shows Swiss evenly split on proposal to cap population at 10 million
The proposal stipulates the permanent resident population must not exceed 10 million before 2050, and that Switzerland should end its freedom of movement accord with the EU.
Understanding genetic testing and its importance to the Jewish community
Average height in Israel and how it compares to neighboring countries
Rosh Hashanah 2025: Israeli population crosses 10 million ahead of Jewish New Year
A break down of Israel's population on the country's 76th Independence Day
Israel's population currently stands at 9.9 million people. When broken down into sectors, there are 7.247 million Jews, who make up 73.2% of the population, while the Arab population stands at 2.089
Israeli demography: Declining fertility, migration, and mortality
Although the increase in Israel’s population is on a downward trend, in 2022, it was still high relative to other high-income countries.
Israel's Christian population is growing, says Central Bureau of Statistics
Three-quarters (75.3%) of Israeli Christians are Arab Christians. They make up 6.9% of the total Arab population.
Blessings and continued growth for Israel in 5784 - editorial
Over the past Jewish year, Israel's population has grown by 2%. May the blessings and growth follow into 5784.
Israeli population nearing 10 million ahead of Jewish New Year
By the end of 2048, Israel's population is expected to reach 15 million people.
Sisi’s plea to citizens: Cut Egypt’s birth rate - comment
Since 2000, Egypt’s population has grown by 40 million and now stands at 105 million. Its birth rate is currently two million per annum.
Chinese county offers 'cash reward' for couples if bride is 25 or younger
China's legal age limit for marriage is 22 for males and 20 for females, but the number of couples getting married has been falling.
Iran faces battle to boost birth rate to stop demographic 'black hole' - analysis
Iran may not have a new generation of the kind of men that led it in the 1980s-2000s. The birthrate issue is only one part of the larger battle.
Jerusalem Day: The statistics of Israel's capital
The capital’s total population reached a grand total of 966,200, doubling that of Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, metropolitan Jerusalem continued to grow, with more than 1.4 million residents.
Jerusalem remains Israel's biggest city with nearly 1m. residents
89% of those aged 20-years-old or older are satisfied with their lives in the city, similar to the national average.
