Historic Jewish Population

Countries with the Largest Jewish Population

Jewish Population By Region

Americas

Asia

Oceana

Africa

Europe

Historic Jewish Population1

Year Population 1880 7,800,000 1900 10,600,000 1914 13,500,000 1922 14,400,000 1925 14,800,000 1931 15,700,000 1939 16,728,000 1945 11,000,000 1948 11,500,000 1950 11,297,000 1955 11,800,000 1960 12,079,000 1970 12,585,000 1980 12,819,000 1990 12,868,000 2000 13,150,000 2010 13,854,000 2018 14,606,000 2019 14,707,400

Countries with the Largest Jewish Population (2019)

Jewish Population By Region (2019)

The Americas

Asia



Oceania

Country Total Population Jews Australia 24,100,000 118,000 New Zealand 4,900,000 7,500 Other 12,000,000 100 Total 41,000,000 125,600



Africa



Europe

1DellaPergola figures. Sheshkin and Dashefsky estimate the U.S. Jewish population is approximately one million higher - 6,700,000 in 2019. Since all other data is from DellaPergola, we are using his estimate for consistency.

*As of September 2020 (including Jews in Judea and Samaria (West Bank).

**Total for 2019. Does not include increase in Israeli population in 2020.

Sources: Sergio DellaPergola, “World Jewish Population, 2019,” in Arnold Dashefsky and Ira M. Sheskin (eds.), The American Jewish Year Book, 2019, Volume 119. Dordrecht: Springer, (2020);

Arnold Dashefsky and Ira M. Sheskin, “United States Jewish Population, 2019,” in Arnold Dashefsky and Ira M. Sheskin (eds.), The American Jewish Year Book, 2019, Volume 119. Dordrecht: Springer, (2020);

Zeev Klein, “Israel reaches another milestone as population crosses 9 million,” Israel Hayom, (May 2, 2019);

“Israel’s population tops 9 million as Jewish new year approaches,” Times of Israel, (September 26, 2019);

“Ahead of 72nd Independence Day, Israeli population stands at 9.2 million,” Times of Israel, (April 26, 2020);

“Israel’s population up to 9.25 million, though growth rate, immigration down,” Times of Israel, (September 16, 2020).