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The Jewish Population of the World



Countries with Largest Jewish Populations

Rank

Country

Jews

% of World Jewish Population

1

United States

6,452,030

41.3%

2

Israel

5,313,800

39.6%

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



Africa


Africa

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

4,300

<.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

77,800

<.05%

0.59%





Asia


Country

Total Population

Jews

% Jewish

of Total Population

% of

World

Jewish

Population

Israel

6,750,700

5,313,800

75.2%

38.8%

West Bank and Gaza

3,640,000

240,000

6.6%

1.8%

Total Israel &
Disputed Territories

10,320,700

5,553,800

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

5,632,700

.14%

40.9%





Europe


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%




North and South America


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

6,452,030

1.78%

41.3%

Total North America

328,827,000

6,820,530

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

7,215,230

0.68%

46.2%





South Pacific


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%