israeli settlement numbers and population
On New Year's Day 2017, Israel's population stood at a record 8,630,000. Diversity & Growth. The Jewish population makes up 6,450,000 (74.8%); 1,796,000 (20.8%) are Arabs; and, those identified as others (non-Arab Christians, Baha'i, etc) make up 4.4% of the population (384,000 people).