More Israelis left the country in 2024 than the number of new Jewish immigrants who arrived, according to annual figures released by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics.
About 31,100 new immigrants arrived in Israel last year, down from 46,000 in 2023, the bureau reported. At the same time, roughly 82,800 Israelis emigrated in 2024, a sharp increase from 55,300 the previous year. Around 24,200 citizens returned to the country after living abroad, compared with 27,800 in 2023.
Israel’s total population stood at about 9.81 million at the end of 2024. Of that, the Jewish population numbered roughly 7.7 million, accounting for 78.6% of the total. The Arab population was about 2.1 million, or 21.4%. Foreign residents made up an additional 260,900.
The country’s annual population growth slowed to 1.2% in 2024, down from 1.6% the previous year, the bureau said.
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