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The Jewish Population of
the World
(2006)
Countries with Largest Jewish Populations
Rank |
Country |
Jews |
% of World Jewish Population |
1 |
Israel |
5,313,800 |
40.6% |
2 |
United States |
5,275,000 |
40.3% |
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
Oceania
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 |
4,200 |
<.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 |
77,700 |
<.05% |
0.59% |
Country |
Total Population |
Jews |
% Jewish of Total Population |
% of World Jewish Population |
Israel |
6,750,700 |
5,073,800 |
75.2% |
38.8% |
West Bank and Gaza |
3,640,000 |
240,000 |
6.6% |
1.8% |
Total Israel &
Disputed
Territories |
10,320,700 |
5,131,800 |
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 |
5,349,000 |
.14% |
40.9% |
Asia
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% |
Europe
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 |
5,275,000 |
1.78% |
40.3% |
Total North America |
328,827,000 |
5,648,500 |
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% |
The Americas
Total |
887,227,000 |
6,043,200 |
0.68% |
46.2% |
Oceania
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% |
Source: American Jewish Year Book, 2006, (NY: American Jewish Committee, 2006) |
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