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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
Jews per
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
793,715,000
|
1,558,500
|
2.0
|
|
|
a Including Monaco. b Including Asian regions. c Including Albania.
Table 5. Estimated Jewish Population Distribution In Asia, 1/1/2002
|
Total
|
Jewish
|
1,000
|
Accuracy
|
|
Country
|
Population
|
Population
|
Population
|
Rating
|
|
Israela
|
6,508,800
|
5,025,000
|
772.0
|
A 2001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
3,605,332,000
|
5,069,900
|
1.4
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
Jews per
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
Table 7. Estimated Jewish Population Distribution In Oceania, 1/1/2002
|
|
|
Jews per
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
Table 8. Countries With Largest Jewish Populations, 1/1/2002
|
|
|
% 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
|
|
=
|
=
|
3
|
France
|
519,000
|
3.9
|
84.6
|
|
6.3
|
75.2
|
4
|
Canada
|
364,000
|
2.7
|
87.3
|
|
4.4
|
79.6
|
5
|
United Kingdom
|
273,500
|
2.1
|
89.4
|
|
3.3
|
82.9
|
6
|
Russia
|
265,000
|
2.0
|
91.4
|
|
3.2
|
86.1
|
7
|
Argentina
|
195,000
|
1.5
|
92.8
|
|
2.4
|
88.5
|
8
|
Germany
|
103,000
|
0.8
|
93.6
|
|
1.2
|
89.7
|
9
|
Ukraine
|
100,000
|
0.8
|
94.3
|
|
1.2
|
90.9
|
10
|
Australia
|
99,000
|
0.7
|
95.1
|
|
1.2
|
92.1
|
11
|
Brazil
|
97,300
|
0.7
|
95.8
|
|
1.2
|
93.3
|
12
|
South Africa
|
78,000
|
0.6
|
96.4
|
|
0.9
|
94.2
|
13
|
Hungary
|
51,300
|
0.4
|
96.8
|
|
0.6
|
94.8
|
14
|
Mexico
|
40,400
|
0.3
|
97.1
|
|
0.5
|
95.3
|
15
|
Belgium
|
31,400
|
0.2
|
97.3
|
|
0.4
|
95.7
|
Table 9. Distribution Of The World's Jews, By Number And Proportion (Per 1,000 Population) In Each Country, 1/1/2002
Number of Jews in Country
|
Jews per 1,000 Population
|
Total
|
0.0-0.9
|
1.0-4.9
|
5.0-9.9
|
10.0-24.9
|
25.0+
|
|
Number of Countries
|
Totala
|
94
|
62
|
23
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
100-900
|
34
|
30
|
3
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
1,000-4,900
|
22
|
20
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5,000-9,900
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10,000-49,900
|
14
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
50,000-99,900
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
100,000-999,900
|
7
|
-
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
1,000,000 or more
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
|
Jewish Population Distribution (Absolute Numbers)
|
Totala
|
13,296,100
|
309,500
|
1,009,200
|
886,600
|
6,064,600
|
5,025,000
|
100-900
|
10,900
|
9,100
|
1,200
|
0
|
600
|
0
|
1,000-4,900
|
47,300
|
41,700
|
5,600
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5,000-9,900
|
70,400
|
24,800
|
45,600
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10,000-49,900
|
296,200
|
136,600
|
137,300
|
22,300
|
0
|
0
|
50,000-99,900
|
325,600
|
97,300
|
78,000
|
150,300
|
0
|
0
|
100,000-999,900
|
1,819,500
|
0
|
741,500
|
714,000
|
364,000
|
0
|
1,000,000 or more
|
10,725,000
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5,700,000
|
5,025,000
|
|
Jewish Population Distribution (Percent of World's Jews)c
|
Totala
|
100.0
|
2.3
|
7.6
|
6.7
|
45.6
|
37.8
|
100-900
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
1,000-4,900
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
5,000-9,900
|
0.5
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
10,000-49,900
|
2.2
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
50,000-99,900
|
2.4
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
1.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
100,000-999,900
|
13.7
|
0.0
|
5.6
|
5.4
|
2.7
|
0.0
|
1,000,000 or more
|
80.7
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
42.9
|
37.8
|
a Excluding countries with fewer than 100 Jews, with a total of 1,200 Jews. Minor discrepancies due to rounding.
Table 10. Metropolitan Areas With Largest Jewish Populations, 1/1/2002
Rank
|
Metro Areaa
|
Country
|
Jewish
Population
|
Share of World's Jews
|
|
|
|
%
|
Cumulative %
|
1
|
Tel Avivb,c
|
Israel
|
2,575,000
|
19.4
|
19.4
|
2
|
New Yorkd
|
U.S.
|
2,051,000
|
15.4
|
34.8
|
3
|
Los Angelesd
|
U.S.
|
668,000
|
5.0
|
39.8
|
4
|
Haifae
|
Israel
|
597,000
|
4.5
|
44.3
|
5
|
Jerusalemf
|
Israel
|
575,000
|
4.3
|
48.6
|
6
|
Southeast Floridad,g
|
U.S.
|
498,000
|
3.7
|
52.4
|
7
|
Parish
|
France
|
310,000
|
2.3
|
54.7
|
7
|
Be'er Shevae
|
Israel
|
310,000
|
2.3
|
57.0
|
9
|
Philadelphiad
|
U.S.
|
285,000
|
2.1
|
59.2
|
10
|
Chicagod
|
U.S.
|
265,000
|
2.0
|
61.2
|
11
|
Bostond
|
U.S.
|
254,000
|
1.9
|
63.1
|
12
|
San Franciscod
|
U.S.
|
218,000
|
1.6
|
64.7
|
13
|
Londoni
|
United Kingdom
|
195,000
|
1.5
|
66.2
|
14
|
Buenos Airesj
|
Argentina
|
175,000
|
1.3
|
67.5
|
15
|
Torontok
|
Canada
|
175,000
|
1.3
|
68.8
|
16
|
Washingtonk
|
U.S.
|
166,000
|
1.2
|
70.1
|
17
|
Moscowl
|
Russia
|
108,000
|
0.8
|
70.9
|
18
|
Baltimorek
|
U.S.
|
106,000
|
0.8
|
71.7
|
19
|
Detroitd
|
U.S.
|
103,000
|
0.8
|
72.5
|
20
|
Montrealk
|
Canada
|
95,000
|
0.7
|
73.2
|
a Most metropolitan areas include extended inhabited territory and several municipalauthorities around central city. Definitions vary by country. b As defined in the 1995 Census. c Includes Ramat Gan, Bene Beraq, Petach Tikwa, Bat Yam, Holon, Rishon LeZiyon, Netanya and Ashod, all with a Jewish population above 100,000. d Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA). e New definition, 2001. f Adapted from data supplied by Jerusalem Municipality, Division of Strategic Planning and Research. g Miami-Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach-Boca Raton. h Departments 75,77,78,91,92,93,94,95. i Greater London and contiguous postcode areas. j Capital Federal and Partidos del Gran Buenos Aires. k Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). l Territory administered by City Council
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