Israel

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 11,466 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Israel has gained a cumulative 2.3 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+11,466

Net migration rate

+1.2 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+3,651,774

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

178,732

Top year: 1990

Peak emigration

-3,686

Lowest year: 1985

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+15565

Per year

Israel receives approximately 11,466 net migrants per year (1.2 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 178,732 in 1990.

Migration flows in Israel are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).