The Jewish Population of the World (2006)
From - The Jewish Virtual Library
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Largest Population | Region - Africa | Region -Asia | Region - Europe | Region - Americas | Oceania |
Countries with Largest Jewish Populations
| Rank | Country | Jews | % of World Jewish Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 5,313,800 | 40.6% |
| 2 | United States | 5,275,000 | 40.3% |
| 3 | France | 491,500 | 3.8% |
| 4 | Canada | 373,500 | 2.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 297,000 | 2.3% |
| 6 | Russia | 228,000 | 1.7% |
| 7 | Argentina | 184,500 | 1.4% |
| 8 | Germany | 118,000 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Australia | 103,000 | 0.8% |
| 10 | Brazil | 96,500 | 0.7% |
| 11 | Ukraine | 80,000 | 0.6% |
| 12 | South Africa | 72,000 | 0.6% |
| 13 | Hungary | 49,700 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Mexico | 39,800 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Belgium | 31,200 | 0.2% |
Jewish Population By Region
| Country | Total Population | Jews | % Jewish of Total Population | % of World Jewish Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 74,000,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Ethiopia | 77,400,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Morocco | 30,700,000 |
3,000 |
.01% |
<.05% |
| Tunisia | 10,000,000 |
1,100 |
0.011% |
<.05% |
| Total North Africa | 271,200,000 |
4,200 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Botswana | 1,600,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Congo D.R. | 60,800,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Kenya | 33,800,000 |
400 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Namibia | 2,000,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Nigeria | 131,500,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| South Africa | 46,900,000 |
72,000 |
0.15% |
0.55% |
| Zimbabwe | 13,000,000 |
400 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Other | 345,200,000 |
300 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Total Other Africa | 634,800,000 |
73,500 |
0.012% |
0.56% |
| Total | 906,000,000 |
77,700 |
<.05% |
0.59% |
| Country | Total Population | Jews | % Jewish of Total Population | % of World Jewish Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 6,750,700 |
5,073,800 |
75.2% |
38.8% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 3,640,000 |
240,000 |
6.6% |
1.8% |
| Total Israel & Disputed Territories |
10,320,700 |
5,131,800 |
51.5% |
40.6% |
| Azerbaijan | 8,400,000 |
6,800 |
0.08% |
<.05% |
| Georgia | 4,500,000 |
3,500 |
0.08% |
<.05% |
| Kazakhstan | 15,100,000 |
3,700 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5,200,000 |
800 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Turkmenistan | 5,200,000 |
300 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Uzbekistan | 26,400,000 |
4,800 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Total FSU in Asia | 74,600,000 |
19,900 |
<.05% |
0.15% |
| China | 1,303,700,000 |
1,500 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| India | 1,103,600,000 |
5,000 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Iran | 69,500,000 |
10,800 |
<.05% |
0.08% |
| Japan | 127,700,000 |
1,000 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Korea, South | 48,300,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Philippines | 84,800,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Singapore | 4,300,000 |
300 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Syria | 18,400,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Thailand | 65,000,000 |
200 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Yemen | 20,700,000 |
200 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Other | 893,411,400 |
200 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Total Other Asia | 3,762,111,400 |
19,600 |
<.05% |
0.15% |
| Total | 3,847,032,100 |
5,349,000 |
.14% |
40.9% |
| Country | Total Population | Jews | % Jewish of Total Population | % of World Jewish Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 8,200,000 |
9,000 |
0.11% |
<.05% |
| Belgium | 10,500,000 |
31,200 |
.003% |
0.24% |
| Denmark | 5,400,000 |
6,400 |
0.12% |
<.05% |
| Finland | 5,200,000 |
1,100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| France | 60,700,000 |
491,500 |
0.81% |
3.76% |
| Germany | 82,500,000 |
118,000 |
0.14% |
0.90% |
| Greece | 11,100,000 |
4,500 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Ireland | 4,100,000 |
1,200 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Italy | 58,700,000 |
28,600 |
<.05% |
0.22% |
| Luxembourg | 500,000 |
600 |
0.12% |
<.05% |
| Netherlands | 16,300,000 |
30,000 |
0.18% |
0.23% |
| Portugal | 10,500,000 |
500 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Spain | 42,500,000 |
12,000 |
<.05% |
0.09% |
| Sweden | 9,000,000 |
15,000 |
0.17% |
0.11% |
| United Kingdom | 60,300,000 |
297,000 |
0.5% |
2.27% |
| Total EU 15 | 385,600,000 |
1,046,600 |
.27% |
8.00% |
| Estonia | 1,300,000 |
1,900 |
0.15% |
0.015% |
| Latvia | 2,300,000 |
9,800 |
0.43% |
0.07% |
| Lithuania | 3,400,000 |
3,200 |
.09% |
<.05% |
| Czech Republic | 10,200,000 |
4,000 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Hungary | 10,100,000 |
49,700 |
0.49% |
0.38% |
| Poland | 38,200,000 |
3,200 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Slovakia | 5,400,000 |
2,700 |
0.05% |
<.05% |
| Slovenia | 2,000,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Other | 1,400,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Total EU 25 | 459,900,000 |
1,121,300 |
0.24% |
8.6% |
| Gibraltar | 25,000 |
600 |
2.4% |
<.05% |
| Norway | 4,600,000 |
1,200 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Switzerland | 7,400,000 |
17,900 |
0.24% |
0.14% |
| Total other Western Europe | 12,495,000 |
19,700 |
0.16% |
0.15% |
| Belarus | 9,800,000 |
18,200 |
0.19% |
0.14% |
| Moldova | 4,200,000 |
4,600 |
0.11% |
<.05% |
| Russia | 143,000,000 |
228,000 |
0.16% |
1.7% |
| Ukraine | 47,100,000 |
80,000 |
0.17% |
0.61% |
| Total FSU Republics | 204,100,000 |
330,800 |
0.16% |
2.52% |
| Total FSU in Europe | 211,100,000 |
345,700 |
0.16% |
2.64% |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3,800,000 |
500 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Bulgaria | 7,700,000 |
2,000 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Croatia | 4,400,000 |
1,700 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Macedonia | 2,000,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Romania | 21,600,000 |
10,100 |
<.05% |
0.08% |
| Serbia-Montenegro | 10,700,000 |
1,500 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Turkey | 72,900,000 |
17,800 |
<.05% |
0.14% |
| Total other East Europe and Balkans | 126,300,000 |
33,700 |
<.05% |
0.26% |
| Total | 802,795,000 |
1,505,500 |
.19% |
11.50% |
| Country | Total Population | Jews | % Jewish of Total Population | % of World Jewish Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 32,200,000 |
373,500 |
1.16% |
2.85% |
| United States | 296,500,000 |
5,275,000 |
1.78% |
40.3% |
| Total North America | 328,827,000 |
5,648,500 |
1.72% |
43.2% |
| Bahamas | 300,000 |
300 |
0.1% |
<.05% |
| Costa Rica | 4,300,000 |
2,500 |
0.06% |
<.05% |
| Cuba | 11,300,000 |
500 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Dominican Republic | 8,900,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| El Salvador | 6,900,000 |
100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Guatemala | 12,700,000 |
900 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Jamaica | 2,700,000 |
300 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Mexico | 107,000,000 |
39,800 |
<.05% |
0.30% |
| Netherlands Antilles | 215,000 |
200 |
0.09% |
<.05% |
| Panama | 3,200,000 |
5,000 |
0.16% |
<.05% |
| Puerto Rico | 3,900,000 |
1,500 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Virgin Islands | 115,000 |
300 |
0.26% |
<.05% |
| Other | 24,470,000 |
300 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Total Central America | 186,000,000 |
51,800 |
<.05% |
0.4% |
| Argentina | 38,600,000 |
184,500 |
0.48% |
1.41% |
| Bolivia | 8,900,000 |
500 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Brazil | 184,200,000 |
96,500 |
0.05% |
0.74% |
| Chile | 16,100,000 |
20,700 |
0.13% |
0.16% |
| Colombia | 46,000,000 |
3,100 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Ecuador | 13,000,000 |
900 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Paraguay | 6,200,000 |
900 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Peru | 27,900,000 |
2,200 |
<.05% |
<.05% |
| Suriname | 400,000 |
200 |
0.05% |
<.05% |
| Uruguay | 3,400,000 |
18,000 |
0.53% |
0.15% |
| Venezuela | 26,700,000 |
15,400 |
0.06% |
0.12% |
| Total South America | 372,400,000 |
342,900 |
0.09% |
2.62% |
| Total | 887,227,000 |
6,043,200 |
0.68% |
46.2% |
| Region | Total Population | Jews | % Jewish of Total Population | % of World Jewish Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 20,400,000 | 103,000 | 0.50% | 0.78% |
| New Zealand | 4,100,000 | 7,000 | 0.17% | <.05% |
| Other | 8,500,000 | 100 | <.05% | <.05% |
Total |
33,000,000 |
110,100 |
0.33% |
0.84% |
Source: American Jewish Year Book, 2006, (NY: American Jewish Committee, 2006)
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