The population of Israel on the eve of the Jewish New Year 5768 is 7.2 million people. This figure includes 5,450,000 Jews, 1.4 million Arabs, and 315,000 "others", most of whom are non-Jewish immigrants who arrived in Israel under the Law of Return.
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics' abstract for 2007, there were more women, educated people, poor and urban residents this year, while social and economic gaps widened. The population grew by 55,000 people in the first half of 2007, after growing by 126,000 people in 2006. The proportion of Jews of the total population has narrowed further to 75.7%, while the proportion of Arabs now stands at 20%. The proportion of non-Jewish immigrant residents in Israel is now 4.3%.
The Jewish population grew by 39,000 people in the first half of 2007, after growing by 90,000 in 2006. The Arab population grew by 16,000 people after growing by 36,000 in 2006.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on September 10, 2007
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