Israel’s population grows to 7.5 million
ISRAEL'S population at the end of 2009 stands at 7,509,000.
JERUSALEM — Israel’s population at the end of 2009 stands at 7,509,000.
The Central Bureau of Statistics released the figures last week.
According to the bureau, 75.4 per cent of the population is Jewish. 20.3 per cent is Arab and 4.3 per cent is classified as “other” — either non-Arab Christians or those without a religious designation.
Israel’s population grew 1.8 per cent during 2009, with 160,000 births and 39,000 deaths.
JTA
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