Central Bureau of Statistics

Israel in numbers: National population hits 10.305m., new CBS data shows ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Israel added some 124,000 residents over the past year, while emigration remained higher than immigration, according to new CBS data.

Israel's population stands at 10.305 million ahead of the Jewish new year.
The Herbert Hotel in Eilat.

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Cafe Chico in Sderot, July 20, 2026

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Airport staff walks through the empty arrivals hall at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on June 13, 2025, after Israel closed its air space to takeoff and landing.PremiumPremium

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Israeli Consumer Price Index rises 0.8%, almost double the forecast

A series of Israeli companies and importers have announced significant price hikes in recent weeks.

 A CUSTOMER shops for groceries at a Rami Levy supermarket branch, in Jerusalem.

Prof. Yaron Felus named head of Israel Central Bureau of Statistics

Prior to his appointment, Felus served as head of the Surveying and Geo-Information track in the Department of Engineering at Ariel University

The government attends its first weekly cabinet meeting of the Knesset's summer session on April 30, 2023.

Housing prices drop for first time in three years

Even though the inflation slowed down as well, consumer prices continued to rise - notably, the price of clothing and footwear jumped by 4.1%.

 View of office and apartment highrise buildings in central Tel Aviv, on November 27, 2017

Netanyahu wants control over economic data, Lapid charges

Lapid claims that Netanyahu is attempting to appoint an ally as the head of Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics in order to gain control of the data.

 Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu waves as he addresses his supporters at his party headquarters during Israel's general election in Jerusalem, November 2, 2022.

Israel's economy expanded by 6.5% in 2022

Israel's economy grew significantly last year as many branches of the economy continue to recover after the COVID-19 crisis.

A bank employee counts Israeli Shekel notes for the camera at a bank branch in Tel Aviv

Israeli health practitioner numbers rose over past decade - report

The proportion of male and female doctors, nurses and dentists in Israel has increased in recent years after a decrease in the previous decade.

 Surgeons perform surgery on a patient at Assuta Medical Center in Tel Aviv.

Merry Christmas: Israel's Christian population thriving, new data shows

Where do Christians prefer to live? When do they marry? How many children do they have? A recent survey by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics provides answers.

 A Christian worshiper lights candles as she attends Easter Sunday Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 17, 2021.

Housing prices soar in the short term; new housing starts signal future relief

More housing starts have been promoted by the government this year, which could lead to better prices in two to three years.

 Israelis protest against the soaring housing prices in Tel Aviv and cost of living, on July 2, 2022.

Israel's population just shy of 10 million - report

The report predicts that Israel's population will reach 10,000,000 people in 2024.

Israelis are seen walking along Ben-Yehuda Street in Jerusalem in the lead-up to Hanukkah, wearing masks in accordance with coronavirus restrictions, on December 6, 2020.

Israel’s inflation rate and Consumer Price Index both fell in August

The downward movement presents a glimmer of hope for Israelis, who have spent the last 12 months watching the country’s inflation rise by 5.2% since July of last year.

 SCENES FROM Tel Aviv: Shopping at the Carmel market.