Medinat Yisra’el (The State of Israel)
Demographics (United Nations) |
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Population |
8,714,000 |
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Area |
20,000 sq. km (7,900 sq. mi) |
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Population density |
430/sq. km (1,100/sq. mi) |
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Growth rate p.a. |
1.56% (per 1,000: births 18, deaths 5) |
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Under 15 years |
28% |
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Urban dwellers |
93% (1.51% p.a.) |
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Largest cities |
Tel Aviv 4,181,000; Haifa 1,147,000; Jerusalem 932,000; Be'er Sheva 638,000 |
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Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) |
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Mother tongues |
26% Arabic, 17% H… |