Post by Murph on May 3, 2024 7:30:24 GMT -6
World Jewish population still lower than 1939, CBS reports
The number of Jews worldwide stands at approximately 15.7 million, with around 7.1 million, or about 45% of the world's Jews, living in Israel and approximately 6.3 million, or about 40% of the world's Jews, residing in the United States. These figures were released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on Thursday ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, which will be observed in Israel next week.
However, the current number of Jews across the globe is still lower than the Jewish population in 1939, before the outbreak of World War II. Additionally, data shows that approximately 133,000 Holocaust survivors and victims of antisemitic persecution are living in Israel.
Out of the 15.7 million Jews worldwide: 7.1 million Jews reside in Israel (45%), 6.3 million in the United States (40%), 440,000 in France (3%), 398,000 in Canada (2.5%), 312,000 in the UK (2%), 171,000 in Argentina (2%), 132,000 in Russia (1.1%), 125,000 in Germany (0.8%), and 117,000 in Australia (0.7%).
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