Language:
English
Year of publication:
2023
Titel der Quelle:
American Jewish Year Book
Angaben zur Quelle:
122 (2023) 291-402
Keywords:
Jews Statistics, Vital
;
Jews Population
Abstract:
On January 1, 2022, the world’s Jewish population was estimated at 15,253,500—an increase of 83,000 (0.55%) above the 2021 revised estimate of 15,170,500. This estimate reflects a review of Jewish populations in 103 countries and territories with at least 100 Jews. The world’s total population increased by 0.81% in 2021. The rate of increase of world Jewry hence amounted to about two thirds of that of the world’s total population. All world Jewish population increase derived from growth in the State of Israel, while in most other countries the number of Jews remained stable or slightly declined. The largest core Jewish population was in Israel with 6,983,000, followed by the US with 6,000,000. Other countries with core Jewish populations above 100,000 comprised France (442,000), Canada (394,000), the UK (292,000), Argentina (173,000), the Russian Federation (145,000), Australia (118,200) and Germany (118,000). All these figures reflect an update of the data published in the AJYB 2021. A recent upward adjustment in the US, hence in world figures, entailed retroactive corrections for several previous years—demonstrating the paradox of the permanently provisional nature of Jewish population estimates.This chapter examines the world’s Jewish population size, geographical distribution, alternative definitions, changes over time, and their determinants. It examines the main methodological issues in the study of Jewish populations globally, such as definitions and data sources; presents a picture of Jewish population size and distribution by major areas of the world; analyzes country patterns and trends, focusing on the largest ones—primarily Israel (with the Palestinian territories) and the United States of America; lists major cities and metropolitan areas; and reviews some major determinants of demographic change like international migration and the covid-19 epidemics. An Appendix details the criteria and technical issues involved in estimating Jewish populations globally and in each country, following the need for comparable data resting on consistent principles.
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-031-33406-1_7
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