The global Jewish population grew by 6% between 2010 and 2020, from an estimated 14 million to nearly 15 million. This growth rate is slower than the rest of the world’s population, which increased by about twice as much during the same period.
Jews are primarily concentrated in North America (primarily in the US) and the Middle East-North Africa region (almost exclusively in Israel). The Jewish population in these regions grew in number between 2010 and 2020, with increases of 18% in the Middle East and 1% in North America.
However, there were also declines in some regions. The Jewish population in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America-Caribbean, and Europe decreased by 37%, 12%, and 8% respectively between 2010 and 2020.
The Middle East-North Africa region surpassed North America as the geographic area with the largest Jewish population. Israel’s growth contributed significantly to this shift, adding over 1 million Jews to its population between 2010 and 2020.
According to Pew Research Center estimates, 85% of Jews worldwide live in one of two countries: Israel or the US. Nearly half of all Jews reside in Israel, while four-in-ten live in the US. The global Jewish population remains a small but significant part of the world’s total population.
Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/06/09/jewish-population-change