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Jerusalem’s Population
(1844-2000)
Year |
Jews
|
Muslims
|
Christians
|
Total
|
1844 |
7,120 |
5,000 |
3,390 |
15,510 |
1876 |
12,000 |
7,560 |
5,470 |
25,030 |
1896 |
28,112 |
8,560 |
8,748 |
45,420 |
1922 |
33,971 |
13,411 |
4,699 |
52,081 |
1931 |
51,222 |
19,894 |
19,335 |
90,451 |
1948 |
100,000 |
40,000 |
25,000 |
165,000 |
1967 |
195,700 |
54,963 |
12,646 |
263,309 |
1987 |
340,000 |
121,000 |
14,000 |
475,000 |
1990 |
378,200 |
131,800 |
14,400 |
524,400 |
2000 |
530,400 |
204,100 |
14,700 |
758,300 |
Sources: John Oesterreicher and Anne Sinai, eds., Jerusalem, (NY: John
Day, 1974), p. 1; Israel Central Bureau of Statistics; Jerusalem Foundation;
Municipality of Jerusalem. The figures for 2000 include 9,000 with no
religion classified. |
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