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Population Tables
by Sergio DellaPergola, "World Jewish Population
2002", American Jewish Year Book, 102, New York, 2002.
- Estimated Jewish Population, By Continents
And Major Geographical Regions, 2001 And 2002a
- World Jewish Population Estimates: Original
And Corrected, 1945-2002
- Estimated Jewish Population Distribution
In The Americas, 1/1/2002
- Estimated Jewish Population Distribution
In Europe, 1/1/2002
- Estimated Jewish Population Distribution
In Asia, 1/1/2002
- Estimated Jewish Population Distribution
In Africa, 1/1/2002
- Estimated Jewish Population Distribution
In Oceania, 1/1/2002
- Countries With Largest Jewish Populations,
1/1/2002
- Distribution Of The World's Jews, By Number
And Proportion (Per 1,000 Population) In Each Country,
1/1/2002
- Metropolitan Areas With Largest Jewish
Populations, 1/1/2002
Table 1. Estimated Jewish Population, By Continents
And Major Geographical Regions, 2001 And 2002a
|
|
|
2001 |
2002 |
Yearly
% Change |
| |
Original |
Revised |
|
|
| Region |
Abs. N. |
Abs. N. |
Percentb |
Abs. N. |
Percentb |
2001-2002 |
| World |
13,254,100 |
13,252,100 |
100.0 |
13,296,100 |
100.0 |
0.3 |
| Diaspora |
8,301,900 |
8,299,900 |
62.6 |
8,271,100 |
62.2 |
-0.3 |
| Israel |
4,952,200 |
4,952,200 |
37.4 |
5,025,000 |
37.8 |
1.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| America, Total |
6,479,300 |
6,479,300 |
48.9 |
6,476,300 |
48.7 |
-0.0 |
| Northc |
6,064,000 |
6,064,000 |
45.8 |
6,064,000 |
45.6 |
0.0 |
| Central |
52,600 |
52,600 |
0.4 |
52,500 |
0.4 |
-0.2 |
| South |
362,700 |
362,700 |
2.7 |
359,800 |
2.7 |
-0.8 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Europe, Total |
1,582,800 |
1,580,800 |
11.9 |
1,558,500 |
11.7 |
-1.4 |
| European Union |
1,032,100 |
1,032,100 |
7.8 |
1,034,400 |
7.8 |
0.2 |
| Other West |
19,700 |
19,700 |
0.1 |
19,600 |
0.1 |
-0.5 |
| Former USSRd |
434,000 |
434,000 |
3.3 |
410,000 |
3.1 |
-5.5 |
| Other East and Balkansd |
97,000 |
95,000 |
0.7 |
94,500 |
0.7 |
-0.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Asia, Total |
5,000,500
|
5,000,500 |
37.7 |
5,069,900 |
38.1 |
1.4 |
| Israel |
4,952,200 |
4,952,200 |
37.4 |
5,025,000 |
37.8 |
1.5 |
| Former USSRd |
28,000 |
28,000 |
0.2 |
25,000 |
0.2 |
-10.7 |
| Other |
20,300 |
20,300 |
0.2 |
19,900 |
0.1 |
-2.0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Africa, Total |
88,300 |
88,300 |
0.7 |
87,200 |
0.7 |
-1.2 |
| Northe |
7,500 |
7,500 |
0.1 |
7,400 |
0.1 |
-1.3 |
| Southf |
80,800 |
80,800 |
0.6 |
79,800 |
0.6 |
-1.2 |
| |
|
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|
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|
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| Oceaniag |
103,200 |
103,200 |
0.8 |
104,200 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
a January 1.
b Minor discrepancies due to rounding.
c U.S.A. and Canada.
d Asian regions of Russia and Turkey included in Europe.
e Including Ethiopia.
f South Africa, Zimbabwe, and other sub-Saharan countries.
g Australia, New Zealand.
Table 2. World Jewish Population Estimates:
Original And Corrected, 1945-2002
|
Year
|
Original Estimatea
|
Corrected Estimateb
|
Yearly % Changec
|
| 1945, May 1 |
11,000,000 |
11,000,000 |
|
| 1950, Jan. 1 |
11,303,400 |
11,297,000 |
0.57 |
| 1960, Jan. 1 |
12,792,800 |
12,079,000 |
0.67 |
| 1970, Jan. 1 |
13,950,900 |
12,585,000 |
0.41 |
| 1980, Jan. 1 |
14,527,100 |
12,819,000 |
0.18 |
| 1990, Jan. 1 |
12,810,300 |
12,868,000 |
0.04 |
| 2000, Jan. 1 |
13,191,500 |
13,212,500 |
0.26 |
| 2001, Jan. 1 |
13,254,100 |
13,252,100 |
0.30 |
| 2002, Jan. 1 |
13,296,100 |
|
0.33 |
a As published in American Jewish Year Book,
various years. Estimates reported here as of Jan. 1 were originally
published as of end of previous year.
b Based on updated, revised, or otherwise
improved information. Original estimates
for 1990 and after, and all corrected estimates: The
A. Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry, The Hebrew University
of Jerusalem.
c Based on corrected estimates, besides
latest year.
Table 3. Estimated Jewish Population Distribution
In The Americas, 1/1/2002
| |
|
|
Jews per
|
|
|
| |
Total |
Jewish |
1,000 |
Accuracy |
|
| Country |
Population |
Population |
Population |
Rating |
|
| Canada |
30,757,000 |
364,000 |
11.8 |
B 1996 |
|
| United States |
283,230,000 |
5,700,000 |
20.1 |
C 1990 |
|
| Total North
Americaa |
314,114,000 |
6,064,000 |
19.3 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bahamas |
304,000 |
300 |
1.0 |
D |
|
| Costa Rica |
4,024,000 |
2,500 |
0.6 |
C 1993 |
|
| Cuba |
11,199,000 |
600 |
0.1 |
C 1990 |
|
| Dominican Republic |
8,373,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
D |
|
| El Salvador |
6,278,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
C 1993 |
|
| Guatemala |
11,385,000 |
900 |
0.1 |
A 1999 |
|
| Jamaica |
2,576,000 |
300 |
0.1 |
A 1995 |
|
| Mexico |
98,872,000 |
40,400 |
0.4 |
B 1991 |
|
| Netherlands
Antilles |
215,000 |
200 |
0.9 |
B 1998 |
|
| Panama |
2,856,000 |
5,000 |
1.8 |
C 1990 |
|
| Puerto Rico |
3,915,000 |
1,500 |
0.4 |
C 1990 |
|
| Virgin Islands |
114,000 |
300 |
2.6 |
C 1986 |
|
| Other |
23,051,000 |
300 |
0.0 |
D |
|
| Total Central
America |
173,162,000 |
52,500 |
0.3 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Argentina |
37,032,000 |
195,000 |
5.3 |
C 1990 |
|
| Bolivia |
8,239,000 |
500 |
0.1 |
C 1999 |
|
| Brazil |
170,406,000 |
97,300 |
0.6 |
B 1991 |
|
| Chile |
15,211,000 |
20,900 |
1.4 |
B 1995 |
|
| Colombia |
42,105,000 |
3,400 |
0.1 |
C 1996 |
|
| Ecuador |
12,646,000 |
900 |
0.1 |
C 1985 |
|
| Paraguay |
5,496,000 |
900 |
0.2 |
B 1997 |
|
| Peru |
25,662,000 |
2,600 |
0.1 |
C 1993 |
|
| Suriname |
417,000 |
200 |
0.5 |
B 1986 |
|
| Uruguay |
3,337,000 |
22,300 |
6.7 |
C 1993 |
|
| Venezuela |
24,170,000 |
15,800 |
0.7 |
A 1999 |
|
| Total South
Americaa |
345,647,000 |
359,800 |
1.0 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
832,923,000 |
6,476,300 |
7.8 |
|
|
a Including countries not listed separately.
Table 4. Estimated Jewish Population Distribution
In Europe, 1/1/2002
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Jews per
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|
| |
Total |
Jewish |
1,000 |
Accuracy |
|
| Country |
Population |
Population |
Population |
Rating |
|
| Austria |
8,080,000 |
9,000 |
1.1 |
C 1995 |
|
| Belgium |
10,249,000 |
31,400 |
3.1 |
C 1987 |
|
| Denmark |
5,320,000 |
6,400 |
1.2 |
C 1990 |
|
| Finland |
5,172,000 |
1,100 |
0.2 |
B 1999 |
|
| Francea |
59,268,000 |
519,000 |
8.8 |
C 1990 |
|
| Germany |
82,017,000 |
103,000 |
1.3 |
B 2001 |
|
| Greece |
10,610,000 |
4,500 |
0.4 |
B 1995 |
|
| Ireland |
3,803,000 |
1,000 |
0.3 |
B 1993 |
|
| Italy |
57,530,000 |
29,400 |
0.5 |
B 1995 |
|
| Luxembourg |
437,000 |
600 |
1.4 |
B 2000 |
|
| Netherlands |
15,864,000 |
28,000 |
1.8 |
B 1999 |
|
| Portugal |
10,016,000 |
500 |
0.0 |
C 1999 |
|
| Spain |
39,910,000 |
12,000 |
0.3 |
D |
|
| Sweden |
8,842,000 |
15,000 |
1.7 |
C 1990 |
|
| United Kingdom |
59,415,000 |
273,500 |
4.6 |
B 1995 |
|
| Total European
Union |
376,533,000 |
1,034,400 |
2.7 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gibraltar |
25,000 |
600 |
24.0 |
B 1991 |
|
| Norway |
4,469,000 |
1,200 |
0.3 |
B 1995 |
|
| Switzerland |
7,170,000 |
17,700 |
2.5 |
B 1990 |
|
| Other |
829,000 |
100 |
0.1 |
D |
|
| Total other
West Europe |
12,493,000 |
19,600 |
1.6 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Belarus |
10,187,000 |
24,300 |
2.4 |
B 1999 |
|
| Estonia |
1,393,000 |
1,900 |
1.4 |
B 2001 |
|
| Latvia |
2,421,000 |
9,600 |
4.0 |
B 2001 |
|
| Lithuania |
3,696,000 |
3,700 |
1.0 |
B 2001 |
|
| Moldova |
4,295,000 |
5,500 |
1.3 |
B 2000 |
|
| Russiab |
145,491,000 |
265,000 |
1.8 |
B 2000 |
|
| Ukraine |
49,568,000 |
100,000 |
2.0 |
C 1997 |
|
| Total former
USSR in |
217,051,000 |
410,000 |
1.9 |
|
|
| Europe |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bosnia-Herzegovina |
3,977,000 |
300 |
0.1 |
C 1996 |
|
| Bulgaria |
7,949,000 |
2,300 |
0.3 |
B 1992 |
|
| Croatia |
4,654,000 |
1,300 |
0.3 |
C 1996 |
|
| Czech Republic |
10,272,000 |
2,800 |
0.3 |
B 1998 |
|
| Hungary |
9,968,000 |
51,300 |
5.1 |
C 1999 |
|
| Macedonia |
2,034,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
C 1996 |
|
| Poland |
38,605,000 |
3,500 |
0.1 |
D |
|
| Romania |
22,438,000 |
10,800 |
0.5 |
B 1997 |
|
| Serbia and
Montenegro |
10,552,000 |
1,700 |
0.2 |
C 1996 |
|
| Slovakia |
5,399,000 |
3,300 |
0.6 |
D |
|
| Slovenia |
1,988,000 |
100 |
0.1 |
C 1996 |
|
| Turkeyb |
66,668,000 |
17,000 |
0.3 |
B2001 |
X |
| Total other
East Europe |
|
|
|
|
|
| and Balkansc |
187,638,000 |
94,500 |
0.5 |
|
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| Total |
793,715,000 |
1,558,500 |
2.0 |
|
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a Including Monaco.
b Including Asian regions.
c Including Albania.
Table 5. Estimated Jewish Population Distribution
In Asia, 1/1/2002
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Total |
Jewish |
1,000 |
Accuracy |
|
| Country |
Population |
Population |
Population |
Rating |
|
| Israela |
6,508,800 |
5,025,000 |
772.0 |
A 2001 |
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| |
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|
|
|
|
| Azerbaijan |
8,041,000 |
7,900 |
1.0 |
C 1999 |
X |
| Georgia |
5,262,000 |
5,000 |
1.0 |
C 2000 |
|
| Kazakhstan |
16,172,000 |
4,500 |
0.3 |
B 1999 |
|
| Kyrgyzstan |
4,921,000 |
900 |
0.2 |
B 1999 |
|
| Tajikistan |
6,087,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
C 1999 |
X |
| Turkmenistan |
4,737,000 |
600 |
0.1 |
C 1999 |
|
| Uzbekistan |
24,881,000 |
6,000 |
0.2 |
C 1999 |
|
| Total former
USSR in Asiab |
73,888,000 |
25,000 |
0.3 |
|
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| |
|
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|
|
|
| Chinac |
1,282,437,000 |
1,000 |
0.0 |
D |
|
| India |
1,008,937,000 |
5,300 |
0.0 |
B 1996 |
|
| Iran |
70,330,000 |
11,200 |
0.2 |
C 1986 |
|
| Iraq |
22,946,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
C 1997 |
|
| Japan |
127,096,000 |
1,000 |
0.0 |
C 1993 |
|
| Korea, South |
46,740,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
C 1998 |
|
| Philippines |
75,653,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
D |
|
| Singapore |
4,018,000 |
300 |
0.1 |
B 1990 |
|
| Syria |
16,189,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
C 1995 |
|
| Thailand |
62,806,000 |
200 |
0.0 |
C 1988 |
|
| Yemen |
18,349,000 |
200 |
0.0 |
B 1995 |
|
| Other |
789,434,200 |
300 |
0.0 |
D |
|
| Total other
Asia |
3,524,935,200d
|
19,900 |
0.0 |
|
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|
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| Total |
3,605,332,000 |
5,069,900 |
1.4 |
|
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a Total population of Israel: 1.1.2002. Jewish
population includes 207,700 residents of
Palestinian Territories.
b Including Armenia. Not including Asian
regions of Russian Republic.
c Including Hong Kong.
d Including an estimated 3,200,000 in Palestinian
Territories.
Table 6. Estimated Jewish Population Distribution
In Africa, 1/1/2002
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Jews per |
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|
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Total |
Jewish |
1,000 |
Accuracy |
|
| Country |
Population |
Population |
Population |
Rating |
|
| Egypt |
67,884,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
C 1993 |
|
| Ethiopia |
62,908,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
C 1998 |
|
| Morocco |
29,878,000 |
5,600 |
0.2 |
B 1995 |
|
| Tunisia |
9,459,000 |
1,500 |
0.2 |
B 1995 |
|
| Other |
69,593,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
D |
|
| Total North
Africa |
239,722,000 |
7,400 |
0.0 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Botswana |
1,541,000 |
100 |
0.1 |
B 1993 |
|
| Congo D.R. |
50,948,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
B 1993 |
|
| Kenya |
30,669,000 |
400 |
0.0 |
B 1990 |
|
| Namibia |
1,757,000 |
100 |
0.1 |
B 1993 |
|
| Nigeria |
113,862,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
D |
|
| South Africa |
43,309,000 |
78,000 |
1.8 |
B 1999 |
|
| Zimbabwe |
12,627,000 |
700 |
0.1 |
B 1993 |
|
| Other |
299,565,000 |
300 |
0.0 |
D |
|
| Total other
Africa |
554,278,000 |
79,800 |
0.1 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
794,000,000 |
87,200 |
0.1 |
|
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Table 7. Estimated Jewish Population Distribution
In Oceania, 1/1/2002
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Jews per
|
|
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| |
Total |
Jewish |
1,000 |
Accuracy |
|
| Country |
Population |
Population |
Population |
Rating |
|
| Australia |
19,138,000 |
99,000 |
5.2 |
B 1996 |
|
| New Zealand |
3,778,000 |
5,100 |
1.3 |
B 1996 |
|
| Other |
7,645,000 |
100 |
0.0 |
D |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
30,561,000 |
104,200 |
3.4 |
|
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Table 8. Countries With Largest Jewish Populations,
1/1/2002
| |
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% of Total Jewish Population
|
| |
|
Jewish |
In the
World |
|
In the
Diaspora |
| Rank |
Country |
Population |
% |
Cumulative % |
|
% |
Cumulative % |
| 1 |
United States |
5,700,000 |
42.9 |
42.9 |
|
68.9 |
68.9 |
| 2 |
Israel |
5,025,000 |
37.8 |
80.7 |
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= |
| 3 |
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