Israel: Population by Religion
(April 9, 2018)
Year
|
Druze
|
% of Total
|
Christians
|
% of Total
|
Muslims
|
% of Total
|
Jews
|
% of Total
|
Total
|
1949 |
14.5
|
1.2%
|
34.0
|
2.9%
|
111.5
|
9.5%
|
1,013.9
|
86.4%
|
1,173.9
|
1950 |
15.0
|
1.1%
|
36.0
|
2.6%
|
116.1
|
8.5%
|
1,203.0
|
87.8%
|
1,370.1
|
1951 |
15.5
|
1.0%
|
39.0
|
2.5%
|
118.9
|
7.5%
|
1,404.4
|
89.0%
|
1,577.8
|
1952 |
16.1
|
1.0%
|
40.4
|
2.5%
|
122.8
|
7.5%
|
1,450.2
|
89.0%
|
1,629.5
|
1953 |
16.8
|
1.0%
|
41.4
|
2.5%
|
127.5
|
7.6%
|
1,483.6
|
88.9%
|
1,669.4
|
1954 |
18.0
|
1.0%
|
42.0
|
2.4%
|
131.8
|
7.7%
|
1,526.0
|
88.8%
|
1,717.8
|
1955 |
19.0
|
1.1%
|
43.3
|
2.4%
|
136.2
|
7.6%
|
1,590.5
|
88.9%
|
1,789.1
|
1956 |
19.8
|
1.1%
|
43.7
|
2.3%
|
141.3
|
7.5%
|
1,667.5
|
89.1%
|
1,872.4
|
1957 |
20.5
|
1.0%
|
45.8
|
2.3%
|
146.8
|
7.4%
|
1,762.8
|
89.2%
|
1,976.0
|
1958 |
21.4
|
1.1%
|
47.3
|
2.3%
|
152.8
|
7.5%
|
1,810.2
|
89.1%
|
2,031.7
|
1959 |
22.3
|
1.1%
|
48.3
|
2.3%
|
159.2
|
7.6%
|
1,858.8
|
89.0%
|
2,088.7
|
1960 |
23.3
|
1.1%
|
49.6
|
2.3%
|
166.3
|
7.7%
|
1,911.3
|
88.9%
|
2,150.4
|
(3)1961 |
24.3
|
1.1%
|
50.5
|
2.3%
|
173.3
|
7.8%
|
1,985.5
|
88.9%
|
2,233.6
|
(4)1961 |
26.3
|
1.2%
|
51.3
|
2.3%
|
174.9
|
7.8%
|
1,981.7
|
88.7%
|
2,234.2
|
1962 |
27.3
|
1.2%
|
52.6
|
2.3%
|
183.0
|
7.8%
|
2,068.9
|
88.7%
|
2,331.8
|
1963 |
28.5
|
1.2%
|
53.9
|
2.2%
|
192.2
|
7.9%
|
2,155.6
|
88.7%
|
2,430.1
|
1964 |
28.6
|
1.1%
|
55.5
|
2.2%
|
202.3
|
8.0%
|
2,239.2
|
88.7%
|
2,525.6
|
1965 |
29.8
|
1.1%
|
57.1
|
2.2%
|
212.4
|
8.2%
|
2,299.1
|
88.5%
|
2,598.4
|
1966 |
31.0
|
1.2%
|
58.5
|
2.2%
|
223.0
|
8.4%
|
2,344.9
|
88.2%
|
2,657.4
|
1967 |
32.1
|
1.2%
|
71.0
|
2.6%
|
289.6
|
10.4%
|
2,383.6
|
85.9%
|
2,776.3
|
1968 |
33.3
|
1.2%
|
72.2
|
2.5%
|
300.8
|
10.6%
|
2,434.8
|
85.7%
|
2,841.1
|
1969 |
34.6
|
1.2%
|
73.5
|
2.5%
|
314.5
|
10.7%
|
2,506.8
|
85.6%
|
2,929.5
|
1970 |
35.9
|
1.2%
|
75.5
|
2.5%
|
328.6
|
10.9%
|
2,582.0
|
85.4%
|
3,022.1
|
1971 |
37.3
|
1.2%
|
77.3
|
2.5%
|
344.0
|
11.0%
|
2,662.0
|
85.3%
|
3,120.7
|
(3)1972 |
. .
|
|
. .
|
|
. .
|
|
2,749.4
|
85.2%
|
3,226.6
|
(4)1972 |
37.8
|
1.2%
|
73.8
|
2.3%
|
360.6
|
11.2%
|
2,752.7
|
85.4%
|
3,225.0
|
1973 |
39.3
|
1.2%
|
76.7
|
2.3%
|
377.2
|
11.3%
|
2,845.0
|
85.2%
|
3,338.2
|
1974 |
40.8
|
1.2%
|
78.7
|
2.3%
|
395.2
|
11.6%
|
2,906.9
|
85.0%
|
3,421.6
|
1975 |
42.2
|
1.2%
|
80.1
|
2.3%
|
411.4
|
11.8%
|
2,959.4
|
84.7%
|
3,493.2
|
1976 |
43.9
|
1.2%
|
82.0
|
2.3%
|
429.0
|
12.0%
|
3,020.4
|
84.5%
|
3,575.4
|
1977 |
45.6
|
1.2%
|
83.8
|
2.3%
|
446.5
|
12.2%
|
3,077.3
|
84.2%
|
3,653.2
|
1978 |
47.3
|
1.3%
|
85.5
|
2.3%
|
463.5
|
12.4%
|
3,141.2
|
84.0%
|
3,737.6
|
1979 |
49.0
|
1.3%
|
87.6
|
2.3%
|
481.2
|
12.5%
|
3,218.4
|
83.9%
|
3,836.2
|
1980 |
50.7
|
1.3%
|
89.9
|
2.3%
|
498.3
|
12.7%
|
3,282.7
|
83.7%
|
3,921.7
|
1981 |
52.3
|
1.3%
|
91.5
|
2.3%
|
513.7
|
12.9%
|
3,320.3
|
83.5%
|
3,977.7
|
1982 |
65.6
|
1.6%
|
94.0
|
2.3%
|
530.8
|
13.1%
|
3,373.2
|
83.0%
|
4,063.6
|
(3)1983 |
67.7
|
1.6%
|
96.2
|
2.3%
|
548.6
|
13.2%
|
3,436.1
|
82.8%
|
4,148.5
|
(4)1983 |
68.0
|
1.7%
|
95.9
|
2.3%
|
542.2
|
13.2%
|
3,412.5
|
82.9%
|
4,118.6
|
1984 |
70.0
|
1.7%
|
98.2
|
2.3%
|
559.7
|
13.3%
|
3,471.7
|
82.7%
|
4,199.7
|
1985 |
72.0
|
1.7%
|
99.4
|
2.3%
|
577.6
|
13.5%
|
3,517.2
|
82.4%
|
4,266.2
|
1986 |
74.0
|
1.7%
|
100.9
|
2.3%
|
595.0
|
13.7%
|
3,561.4
|
82.2%
|
4,331.3
|
1987 |
76.1
|
1.7%
|
103.0
|
2.3%
|
614.5
|
13.9%
|
3,612.9
|
82.0%
|
4,406.5
|
1988 |
78.1
|
1.7%
|
105.0
|
2.3%
|
634.6
|
14.2%
|
3,659.0
|
81.7%
|
4,476.8
|
1989 |
80.3
|
1.8%
|
107.0
|
2.3%
|
655.2
|
14.4%
|
3,717.1
|
81.5%
|
4,559.6
|
1990 |
82.6
|
1.7%
|
114.7
|
2.4%
|
677.7
|
14.1%
|
3,946.7
|
81.9%
|
4,821.7
|
1991 |
84.8
|
1.7%
|
128.0
|
2.5%
|
701.4
|
13.9%
|
4,144.6
|
81.9%
|
5,058.8
|
1992 |
87.1
|
1.7%
|
140.9
|
2.7%
|
725.4
|
14.0%
|
4,242.5
|
81.7%
|
5,195.9
|
1993 |
89.3
|
1.7%
|
151.8
|
2.8%
|
751.4
|
14.1%
|
4,335.2
|
81.4%
|
5,327.6
|
1994 |
91.7
|
1.7%
|
157.3
|
2.9%
|
781.5
|
14.3%
|
4,441.1
|
81.2%
|
5,471.5
|
(3)1995 |
94.0
|
1.7%
|
162.6
|
2.9%
|
813.0
|
14.5%
|
4,549.5
|
81.0%
|
5,619.0
|
(4)1995 |
92.2
|
1.6%
|
120.6
|
2.1%
|
811.2
|
14.5%
|
4,522.3
|
80.6%
|
5,612.3
|
1996 |
94.5
|
1.6%
|
123.4
|
2.1%
|
839.9
|
14.6%
|
4,616.1
|
80.2%
|
5,757.9
|
1997 |
96.7
|
1.6%
|
126.1
|
2.1%
|
867.9
|
14.7%
|
4,701.6
|
79.7%
|
5,900.0
|
1998 |
99.0
|
1.6%
|
128.7
|
2.1%
|
899.8
|
14.9%
|
4,785.1
|
79.2%
|
6,041.4
|
1999 |
101.2
|
1.6%
|
131.8
|
2.1%
|
934.1
|
15.0%
|
4,872.8
|
78.5%
|
6,209.1
|
2000 |
103.8
|
1.6%
|
135.1
|
2.1%
|
970.0
|
15.2%
|
4,955.4
|
77.8%
|
6,369.3
|
2001 |
106.3
|
1.6%
|
138.5
|
2.1%
|
1,004.6
|
15.4%
|
5,025.0
|
77.2%
|
6,508.8
|
2002 |
108.5
|
1.6%
|
140.4
|
2.1%
|
1,038.3
|
15.7%
|
5,094.2
|
76.8%
|
6,631.1
|
2003 |
110.8
|
1.6%
|
142.4
|
2.1%
|
1,072.5
|
15.9%
|
5,165.4
|
76.5%
|
6,748.4
|
2004 |
113.0
|
1.6%
|
144.3
|
2.1%
|
1,107.4
|
16.1%
|
5,237.6
|
76.2%
|
6,869.5
|
2005 |
115.2
|
1.6%
|
146.4
|
2.1%
|
1,140.6
|
6.3%
|
5,313.8
|
76.0%
|
6,990.7
|
2006 |
117.5
|
1.7%
|
149.1
|
2.1%
|
1,173.1
|
16.5%
|
5,393.4
|
75.8%
|
7,116.7
|
2007 |
119.7
|
1.7%
|
151.6
|
2.1%
|
1,206.1
|
16.7%
|
5,478.2
|
75.6%
|
7,243.6
|
(3)2008 |
121.9
|
1.7%
|
153.1
|
2.1%
|
1,240.0
|
16.8%
|
5,569.2
|
75.5%
|
7,374.0
|
(4)2008 |
123.2
|
1.7%
|
150.2
|
2.0%
|
1,254.1
|
16.9%
|
5,608.9
|
75.6%
|
7,419.1
|
2009 |
125.3
|
1.7%
|
151.9
|
2.0%
|
1,286.5
|
17.0%
|
5,701.9
|
75.5%
|
7,552.0
|
2010 |
127.5
|
1.7%
|
153.4
|
2.0%
|
1,320.5
|
17.2%
|
5,802.4
|
75.4%
|
7,695.1
|
2011 |
129.5
|
1.7%
|
155.8
|
2.0%
|
1,353.6
|
17.3%
|
5,898.4
|
75.3%
|
7,836.6
|
2012 |
131.5
|
1.6%
|
158.4
|
2.0%
|
1,387.5
|
17.4%
|
5,999.6
|
75.1%
|
7,984.5
|
2013 |
133.4
|
1.6%
|
160.9
|
2.0%
|
1,420.3
|
17.5%
|
6,104.5
|
75.0%
|
8,134.5
|
2014 |
135.4
|
1.6%
|
163.5
|
2.0%
|
1,453.8
|
17.5%
|
6,219.2
|
75.0%
|
8,296.9
|
2015 |
137.3
|
1.6%
|
165.9
|
2.0%
|
1,488.0
|
17.6%
|
6,334.5
|
74.8%
|
8,463.4
|
2016 |
139.3
|
1.6%
|
168.3
|
2.0%
|
1,524.0
|
17.7%
|
6,446.1
|
74.7%
|
8,628.6
|
2017 |
141.2
|
1.6%
|
171.9
|
2.0%
|
1,561.7
|
17.8%
|
6,554.5
|
74.5%
|
8,797.9
|
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,668.0
|
74.3%
|
8,972.0
|
2019 | 6,772.0 | 74.1% | 9,136.0 | ||||||
2020 | 6,870.0 | 74.0% | 9,291.0 |
Data based on: CBS, Population Census; Population and Immigration Authority, Population Register. 1. Until 1995, before publication of the Census results, also included those not classified by religion at the Population Register. 2. Date of population registration. 3. Based on the previous Census. 4. Based on the Census of that year. 5. Incl. those not classified by religion and Lebanese who were not classified by religion. 6. Incl. Arab Christians and non-Arab Christians. |
Source: Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics.