Israel, the West Bank and Gaza

INFOGRAPHICS

DEMOGRAPHICS Israel, the West Bank and Gaza

Palestinian census counts and estimates, and everyone West of the Jordan River

Jewish Israelis, Jews and Others Arab citizens of Israel West Bank Gaza Strip

0m

1m

2m

3m

4m

5m

6m

1997 census

2.90m

1.87

1.02

2007 census

3.77m

2.35

1.42

2017 census

4.78m

2.88

1.90

2023 projection

5.48m

3.26

2.23

2025 estimate

5.56m

3.43

2.13

Everyone West of the Jordan River, end of 2025, in millions

7.77 2.15 3.03 2.13

The West Bank grew from 1.9 million in 1997 to 3.4 million in 2025, and Gaza from 1.0 million to 2.1 million, for about 5.6 million in the two territories. West of the Jordan River there are about 15.1 million people once East Jerusalem Arabs are counted only once. Jews and Others are 51.5 percent of that total, and “Others” are about 0.4 to 0.5 million of the Jews and Others group. Arab citizens of Israel are 14.2 percent.

Sources. 1997, 2007 and 2017: Palestinian censuses. 2023: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) projection, as listed by CityPopulation. 2025: PCBS, West Bank 3.43 million and Gaza about 2.13 million, with Gaza about 10.6 percent below its pre-war projection and uncertain because of the war. Israeli figures: CBS release for the end of 2025. The PCBS West Bank figure includes East Jerusalem Arabs, who are also counted in the Israeli Arab figure. The bar removes about 400,000, based on 395,200 Muslim residents of Jerusalem in CBS’s 2025 count plus Christians, so the West Bank segment is an approximation. CBS’s Arab count includes East Jerusalem Arabs, most of whom hold residency rather than citizenship. The other Arab citizens of Israel are citizens, counted as Israelis.

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