Data of the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies
on the occasion of Jerusalem Day 2014
Population as of the end of 2012
▪ In 2012 the population of Jerusalem totaled some 815,300 inhabitants of which 515,200 (63%) were Jews and others (non-Arabs) and 300,200 (37%) Arabs.
▪ Since 1967, the population of Jerusalem has tripled, climbing from 266,300 inhabitants in 1967 to 815,300 inhabitants in 2012. The Jewish population grew by a factor of 2.6 while the Arab population grew by a factor of 4.4.
▪ Population distribution based on religion: Jews 502,830 (62%), Muslims 288,170 (35%), Christians 14,800 (2%) out of which approximately 12,000 were Christian Arabs, others with no religious attribution (1%).
▪ In 2012, the population of Jerusalem increased by 1.5% (12,400 inhabitants): The Jewish population grew by 0.9% (4,700) while the Arab population grew by 2.6% (7,650). These data indicate that the growth of the Arab population is higher than that of the Jewish population, both in relative and absolute terms.
▪ In 2012 Jerusalem's population grew by 1.5%, the lowest recorded rate of growth over the previous 15 years. Four years during this period (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009) saw a low growth rate of 1.6%-1.7% while in the remainder of years the growth rate was 1.9%-2.1%. Jerusalem's growth rate is higher than that of Haifa and Rishon LeZion (1.0%) and somewhat higher than that of Tel Aviv (1.4%).
▪ The growth rate of the Jewish population in 2012 stood at 0.9%, lower in comparison with previous years. During this period only four years (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009) saw a low growth rate of 0.9%-1.0% while in the remainder of years the growth rate was 1.1%-1.4%.
▪ The growth rate of the Arab population in 2012 stood at 2.6%. During this period only two years (2009, 2010) saw a low growth rate of 2.9% while in the remainder of years the growth rate was 3.0%-4.0%. Generally speaking, there is a discernible drop in the growth rate of the Arab population in Jerusalem.
Link to summary report - http://jiis.org/.upload/Jerusalem%20Press%20Release.pdf
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