Israeli census

[scandal 951]

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israel-s-population-stands-at-7-8-million-on-eve-of-rosh-hashanah-1.386824

Israel's population stands at 7.8 million on eve of Rosh Hashanah

About 5.9 million Jews and 1.6 million Arabs make up the majority of Israel's population ahead of the coming Jewish New Year.

By Moti Bassok

On the eve of the Jewish new year 5772 Israel's population stands at 7,797,400 people, of whom 5,874,300 are Jewish, 1,600,100 Arabic and 323,000 of other ethnicity (most of which are immigrants from the former USSR who are not registered as being Jewish), a survey released by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Sunday.

The statistics show a growth rate of 1.9% since 2010, like that of the past eight years. There was a similar growth rate in Israel in the 1980's, during which there was little immigration. In the 1990's, during the period of high immigration from the former USSR, there was an average yearly growth rate of 3%.

In 2010 the growth rate of the Jewish population was 1.7%, that of the Arabic community was 2.5% and the population of other ethnicities was 1.7%. The growth rate of the Muslim community was 2.7%, that of the Christian community was 0.9% and of the Druze community was 1.8%.

Israel's young population

According to the Statistical Abstract, Israel's population is considered young compared to Western countries. In 2010, 28% of Israel's population was aged between 0-14, compared to 17% in other Western countries, and about 10% were aged above 65, compared to 15% in Western countries.

The majority live in the country's center

About 41% of Israel's population resides in the center of the country, with about 24% in the Central District, and about 17% in the Tel Aviv District. In the Northern District reside about 17% of the population, about 14% live in the Southern District and in each of the Haifa and Jerusalem Districts reside about 12%. An additional 4% live in the West Bank.

Three children per mother

48,997 couples got married in Israel in 2009, of which 37,165 were Jewish couples (76%) and 9,999 were Muslim (20%). On the other hand, 13,233 couples got divorced, of which 10,928 were Jewish (83%) and 1,393 Muslim (11%).

In 2010 there were 166,255 babies born, a 3.2% more than in 2009, and the average number of children per mother was 3.03.

5.4% become newly religious

About 200,000 people aged 20 and over, 5.4% of the population in that age range, defined themselves as "newly religious", of which 70% were Israeli-born.

5.4% of Jews aged 20 and over (about 790,000 people) reported being more religious now than they were in the past. 14% of Jews reported being less religious than they were in the past.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Sounds like Israel could use a lot more Arabs in residence.

[웃 910]

Sounds like Israel could use a lot more Arabs in residence.

There are more Arabs in tiny Israel than the entire US of A

[Sofiyya 1,687]

There are more Arabs in tiny Israel than the entire US of A

There are more Jews in the US than in Israel.

[Danno 1,228]

Sounds like Israel could use a lot more Arabs in residence.

I believe they have the rules cooked to keep the majority in voting power so I would not look for that happening any time soon.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

I believe they have the rules cooked to keep the majority in voting power so I would not look for that happening any time soon.

That sounds like Texas when the Repubs realigned the voting districts.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I believe they have the rules cooked to keep the majority in voting power so I would not look for that happening any time soon.

Well, there's goes that "only democracy in the ME"

[scandal 951]

... Israel's population stands at 7,797,400 people, of whom 5,874,300 are Jewish, 1,600,100 Arabic ...

In 2010 the growth rate of the Jewish population was 1.7%, that of the Arabic community was 2.5% ...

So here's a fun exercise.

Jewish population in 2011 is 5,874,300 with a growth rate of 0.017

Arab population in 2011 is 1,600,100 with a growth rate of 0.025.

In what year do those populations intersect?

I used this online calculator to compute, but an Excel spreadsheet would work just as well.

The answer?

In the year 2177 (that's 166 years from now) the populations will be roughly equal - 96,400,000 Jews and 96,400,000 Arabs.

Of course there's simply no room or resources for 192,800,000 people in such a small arid territory. So long before then, other forces will have intervened to adjust those population growth rates. In what way,we can only guess. However it's pretty clear that the Arab population will not overtake Jewish population through natural growth in Israel at present growth rates.

Now, obviously by combining the populations of the West Bank+Gaza into these statistics, the break-even point is much closer in fact we're very nearly there.

All the more reason why those supporting a state of Israel with its current composition and values would be well served to favor a two-state solution. And those who wish Israel in its current composition and values to decay would urge the unification of the West Bank + Gaza + Israel into a single state.

I know which side of that debate I stand on.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

So here's a fun exercise.

Jewish population in 2011 is 5,874,300 with a growth rate of 0.017

Arab population in 2011 is 1,600,100 with a growth rate of 0.025.

In what year do those populations intersect?

I used this online calculator to compute, but an Excel spreadsheet would work just as well.

The answer?

In the year 2177 (that's 166 years from now) the populations will be roughly equal - 96,400,000 Jews and 96,400,000 Arabs.

Of course there's simply no room or resources for 192,800,000 people in such a small arid territory. So long before then, other forces will have intervened to adjust those population growth rates. In what way,we can only guess. However it's pretty clear that the Arab population will not overtake Jewish population through natural growth in Israel at present growth rates.

Now, obviously by combining the populations of the West Bank+Gaza into these statistics, the break-even point is much closer in fact we're very nearly there.

All the more reason why those supporting a state of Israel with its current composition and values would be well served to favor a two-state solution. And those who wish Israel in its current composition and values to decay would urge the unification of the West Bank + Gaza + Israel into a single state.

I know which side of that debate I stand on.

The Israeli government is the primary force pushing Israel toward a one-state solution - it is doing everything it can to make a Palestinian state impossible . It may have crossed the point of no return already.

As for your "decay" - well, look no further than an ideology that justifies the ethnic cleansing and disenfranchising of a native population because they happen to be of the "wrong" religion.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

The Israeli government is the primary force pushing Israel toward a one-state solution - it is doing everything it can to make a Palestinian state impossible . It may have crossed the point of no return already.

As for your "decay" - well, look no further than an ideology that justifies the ethnic cleansing and disenfranchising of a native population because they happen to be of the "wrong" religion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Arab%E2%80%93Israeli_War

1948 Arab–Israeli War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_Attrition

War of Attrition

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Arab%E2%80%93Israeli_War

1948 Arab–Israeli War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_Attrition

War of Attrition

Have you ever read an actual history book ?

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Have you ever read an actual history book ?

Better yet explain your post please.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Better yet explain your post please.

You first !

[luckytxn 2,265]

Lets see what happens when Israel gets nuked and right before the nukes come in they unleash their nukes. Then how many are left?

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Lets see what happens when Israel gets nuked and right before the nukes come in they unleash their nukes. Then how many are left?