Population of Jerusalem
(1844 - Present)
Approximately 18,000 people per year since the mid 1990's have moved out of Jerusalem, due to a shortage of homes and apartments. According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, only 2,000 new housing units were built between 2005 and 2015, and the annual demand for new housing units varies from 4,000 to 4,500. When a survey was conducted during mid-2015 of people who had moved out of Jerusalem, 47% cited the lack of housing as their primary reason for relocation and 30% cited it as their secondary reason.
Year |
Jews |
Arabs/Muslims |
Christians/Other |
Total |
1844 |
7,120 |
5,000 |
3,390 |
15,510 |
|
12,000 |
7,560 |
5,470 |
25,030 |
|
28,112 |
8,560 |
8,748 |
45,420 |
|
33,971 |
13,411 |
4,699 |
52,081 |
|
51,222 |
19,894 |
19,335 |
90,451 |
|
100,000 |
40,000 |
25,000 |
165,000 |
|
195,700 |
54,963 |
12,646 |
263,309 |
|
340,000 |
121,000 |
14,000 |
475,000 |
|
378,200 |
131,800 |
14,400 |
524,400 |
2000 |
530,400 |
204,100 |
14,700 |
758,300 |
2008 |
610,400 |
277,200 |
16,500 |
904,100 |
2011 |
648,900 |
302,600 |
16,400 |
967,900 |
2012 |
660,200 |
310,700 |
16,500 |
987,400 |
Sources: Shragai, Nadav. “Why are Jerusalem's residents leaving?” Israel Hayom (August 28, 2015)
John Oesterreicher and Anne Sinai, eds., Jerusalem, (NY: John
Day, 1974), p. 1;
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics;
Jerusalem Foundation;
Municipality of Jerusalem. The figures for 2000 include 9,000 with no
religion classified.
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