7.077m Israelis this New Year's eve

Israel's population grew by 118,000, or 1.7%, over the past 12 months.

The population of Israel on the eve of the Jewish New Year 5767 is 7.077 million people. This figure includes 5,368,000 Jews, or 76% of the population, 1.4 million Arabs - 19.5% of the population, and 306,300 other peoples, most of whom are immigrants and their families here the Law of Return, but are not registered as Jews.

Over the last 12 months, the Israeli population grew by 118,000 people, or 1.7% . Over the past year, 19,000 new immigrants arrived in Israel, the lowest number in 20 years. 43% came from Russia and CIS states, 17% from Ethiopia, 13% from France and the rest from other countries including the US, Argentina and UK.

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on September 21, 2006

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