The Jewish Population of the World
(2005)
Jewish Population By Region
Top 50 Countries by Population
Country
|
Population (2005E)
|
% Jewish
|
Estimated Jews
|
Afghanistan
|
29 928 987
|
0.000003307
|
1
|
Algeria
|
32,531,853
|
0.0003%
|
100
|
Argentina
|
39,537,943
|
1%
|
395,379
|
Armenia
|
2,982,904
|
0.025%
|
750
|
Australia
|
20,090,437
|
0.45%
|
90,406
|
Austria
|
8,184,691
|
0.1%
|
8,184
|
Azerbaijan
|
7,911,974
|
0.1%
|
7,911
|
Belarus
|
10,300,483
|
0.7%
|
72,103
|
Belgium
|
10,364,388
|
0.5%
|
51,821
|
Bolivia
|
8,857,870
|
0.006%
|
500
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
4,025,476
|
0.025%
|
1,006
|
Botswana
|
1,640,115
|
0.006%
|
100
|
Brazil
|
186,112,794
|
0.051%
|
95,125
|
Bulgaria
|
7,450,349
|
0.031%
|
2,300
|
Canada
|
32,805,041
|
1.2%
|
393,660
|
Chile
|
15,980,912
|
0.131%
|
20,900
|
China
|
1,306,313,812
|
0.00008%
|
1,000
|
Colombia
|
42,954,279
|
0.008%
|
3,436
|
Congo (Kinshasa)
|
60,085,004
|
0.0002%
|
120
|
Costa Rica
|
4,016,173
|
0.06%
|
2,409
|
Croatia
|
4,495,904
|
0.04%
|
1,798
|
Cuba
|
11,346,670
|
0.013%
|
1,500
|
Czech Republic
|
10,241,138
|
0.03%
|
3,072
|
Denmark
|
5,432,335
|
0.13%
|
7,062
|
Dominican Republic
|
8,950,034
|
0.001%
|
100
|
Ecuador
|
13,363,593
|
0.007%
|
935
|
Egypt
|
77,505,756
|
0.0001%
|
100
|
El Salvador
|
6,704,932
|
0.001%
|
100
|
Estonia
|
1,332,893
|
0.136%
|
1,818
|
Ethiopia
|
73,053,286
|
0.027%
|
20,000
|
Finland
|
5,223,442
|
0.021%
|
1,110
|
France
|
60,656,178
|
1%
|
606,561
|
Georgia
|
4,677,401
|
0.17%
|
7,951
|
Germany
|
82,431,390
|
0.13%
|
107,160
|
Greece
|
10,668,354
|
0.05%
|
5,334
|
Guatemala
|
14,655,189
|
0.008%
|
1,172
|
Hungary
|
10,006,835
|
0.6%
|
60,041
|
India
|
1,080,264,388
|
0.0005%
|
5,401
|
Iran
|
68,017,860
|
0.03%
|
20,405
|
Iraq
|
26,074,906
|
0.0004%
|
100
|
Ireland
|
4,015,676
|
0.03%
|
1,204
|
Israel
|
6,276,883
|
80%
|
5,021,506
|
Italy
|
58,103,033
|
0.052%
|
30,213
|
Jamaica
|
2,731,832
|
0.011%
|
300
|
Japan
|
127,417,244
|
0.0008%
|
1,002
|
Kazakhstan
|
15,185,844
|
0.027%
|
4,100
|
Kenya
|
33,829,590
|
0.001%
|
400
|
Korea, South
|
48,422,644
|
0.0002%
|
100
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
5,146,281
|
0.018%
|
926
|
Latvia
|
2,290,237
|
0.397%
|
9,092
|
Lebanon
|
3,826,018
|
0.003%
|
100
|
Lithuania
|
3,596,617
|
0.1%
|
3,596
|
Luxembourg
|
468,571
|
0.14%
|
655
|
Macedonia
|
2,045,262
|
0.005%
|
100
|
Mexico
|
106,202,903
|
0.05%
|
53,101
|
Moldova
|
4,455,421
|
0.7%
|
31,187
|
Morocco
|
32,725,847
|
0.016%
|
5,236
|
Namibia
|
2,030,692
|
0.006%
|
115
|
The Netherlands
|
16,407,491
|
0.2%
|
32,814
|
New Zealand
|
4,035,461
|
0.135%
|
5,447
|
Nigeria
|
128,771,988
|
0.00008%
|
100
|
Norway
|
4,593,041
|
0.027%
|
1,240
|
Panama
|
3,039,150
|
0.33%
|
10,029
|
Paraguay
|
6,347,884
|
0.016%
|
1,015
|
Peru
|
27,925,628
|
0.01%
|
2,792
|
Philippines
|
87,857,473
|
0.0001%
|
100
|
Poland
|
38,635,144
|
0.065%
|
24,999
|
Portugal
|
10,566,212
|
0.007%
|
739
|
Puerto Rico
|
3,916,632
|
0.038%
|
1,488
|
Romania
|
22,329,977
|
0.027%
|
6,029
|
Russia
|
143,420,309
|
0.5%
|
717,101
|
Serbia and Montenegro
|
10,829,175
|
0.016%
|
1,732
|
Singapore
|
4,425,720
|
0.007%
|
300
|
Slovakia
|
5,431,363
|
0.056%
|
3,041
|
Slovenia
|
2,011,070
|
0.005%
|
100
|
South Africa
|
44,344,136
|
0.2%
|
88,688
|
Spain
|
40,341,462
|
0.12%
|
48,409
|
Suriname
|
438,144
|
0.046%
|
200
|
Sweden
|
9,001,774
|
0.2%
|
18,003
|
Switzerland
|
7,489,370
|
0.2%
|
14,978
|
Syria
|
18,448,752
|
0.0005%
|
100
|
Tajikistan
|
7,163,506
|
0.001%
|
100
|
Thailand
|
65,444,371
|
0.0003%
|
199
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
1,088,644
|
0.1%
|
1,088
|
Tunisia
|
10,074,951
|
0.018%
|
1,813
|
Turkey
|
69,660,559
|
0.025%
|
17,415
|
Turkmenistan
|
4,952,081
|
0.01%
|
495
|
Ukraine
|
47,425,336
|
0.3%
|
142,276
|
United Kingdom
|
60,441,457
|
0.5%
|
302,207
|
Uruguay
|
3,415,920
|
0.9%
|
30,743
|
Uzbekistan
|
26,851,195
|
0.065%
|
17,453
|
Venezuela
|
25,375,281
|
0.1%
|
25,375
|
Yemen
|
20,727,063
|
0.001%
|
200
|
Zimbabwe
|
12,746,990
|
0.006%
|
764
|
Total Population
|
6,430,856,221
|
0.227%
|
14,596,017
|
Jewish Population By Region
Africa
|
Region
|
Total Population
|
Jews
|
% Jewish
|
% of Jews total
|
Central Africa
|
83,121,055
|
120
|
0.0001%
|
0.0008%
|
East Africa
|
193,741,900
|
20,400
|
0.011%
|
0.14%
|
North Africa
|
202,151,323
|
7,249
|
0.004%
|
0.05%
|
Southern Africa
|
137,092,019
|
89,667
|
0.065%
|
0.614%
|
West Africa
|
268,997,245
|
100
|
0.00004%
|
0.0007%
|
Total
|
885,103,542
|
117,536
|
0.013%
|
0.805%
|
Asia
|
Region
|
Total Population
|
Jews
|
% Jewish
|
% of Jews total
|
Central Asia
|
92,019,166
|
23,074
|
0.025%
|
0.158%
|
East Asia
|
1,527,960,261
|
2,102
|
0.0001%
|
0.014%
|
Middle East
|
274,775,527
|
5,076,338
|
1.847%
|
34.779%
|
South Asia
|
1,437,326,682
|
5,401
|
0.0004%
|
0.037%
|
Southeast Asia
|
571,337,070
|
599
|
0.0001%
|
0.004%
|
Total
|
3,903,418,706
|
5,107,514
|
0.131%
|
34.993%
|
Europe
|
Region
|
Total Population
|
Jews
|
% Jewish
|
% of Jews total
|
Balkans
|
65,407,609
|
18,299
|
0.028%
|
0.125%
|
Central Europe
|
74,510,241
|
99,437
|
0.133%
|
0.681%
|
Eastern Europe
|
212,821,296
|
977,173
|
0.459%
|
6.695%
|
Western Europe
|
375,832,557
|
1,224,176
|
0.326%
|
8.387%
|
Total
|
728,571,703
|
2,319,085
|
0.318%
|
15.888%
|
The Americas
|
Region
|
Total Population
|
Jews
|
% Jewish
|
% of Jews total
|
Caribbean
|
23,809,622
|
1,888
|
0.008%
|
0.013%
|
Central America
|
42,223,849
|
14,798
|
0.035%
|
0.101%
|
North America
|
446,088,748
|
6,362,943
|
1.426%
|
43.594%
|
South America
|
371,075,531
|
576,400
|
0.155%
|
3.949%
|
Total
|
883,197,750
|
6,956,029
|
0.788%
|
47.657%
|
Oceania
|
Region
|
Total Population
|
Jews
|
% Jewish
|
% of Jews total
|
Oceania
|
30,564,520
|
95,853
|
0.314%
|
0.657%
|
Top 50 Countries by Population
Rank
|
Country
|
Jews
|
% Jewish
|
% of Total
|
1
|
United States
|
5,914,682
|
2%
|
40.5%
|
2
|
Israel
|
5,021,506
|
80%
|
34.4%
|
3
|
Russia
|
717,101
|
0.5%
|
4.91%
|
4
|
France
|
606,561
|
1%
|
4.16%
|
5
|
Argentina
|
395,379
|
1%
|
2.71%
|
6
|
Canada
|
393,660
|
1.2%
|
2.70%
|
7
|
United Kingdom
|
302,207
|
0.5%
|
2.07%
|
8
|
Ukraine
|
142,276
|
0.3%
|
0.975%
|
9
|
Germany
|
107,160
|
0.13%
|
0.734%
|
10
|
Brazil
|
95,125
|
0.051%
|
0.652%
|
11
|
Australia
|
90,406
|
0.45%
|
0.619%
|
12
|
South Africa
|
88,688
|
0.2%
|
0.608%
|
13
|
Belarus
|
72,103
|
0.7%
|
<0.5%
|
14
|
Hungary
|
60,041
|
0.6%
|
<0.5%
|
15
|
Mexico
|
53,101
|
0.05%
|
<0.5%
|
16
|
Belgium
|
51,821
|
0.5%
|
<0.5%
|
17
|
Spain
|
48,409
|
0.12%
|
<0.5%
|
18
|
Netherlands
|
32,814
|
0.2%
|
<0.5%
|
19
|
Moldova
|
31,187
|
0.7%
|
<0.5%
|
20
|
Uruguay
|
30,743
|
0.9%
|
<0.5%
|
21
|
Italy
|
30,213
|
0.052%
|
<0.5%
|
22
|
Venezuela
|
25,375
|
0.1%
|
<0.5%
|
23
|
Poland
|
24,999
|
0.065%
|
<0.5%
|
24
|
Chile
|
20,900
|
0.131%
|
<0.5%
|
25
|
Iran
|
20,405
|
0.03%
|
<0.5%
|
26
|
Ethiopia
|
20,000
|
0.027%
|
<0.5%
|
27
|
Sweden
|
18,003
|
0.2%
|
<0.5%
|
28
|
Uzbekistan
|
17,453
|
0.065%
|
<0.5%
|
29
|
Turkey
|
17,415
|
0.025%
|
<0.5%
|
30
|
Switzerland
|
14,978
|
0.2%
|
<0.5%
|
31
|
Panama
|
10,029
|
0.33%
|
<0.5%
|
32
|
Latvia
|
9,092
|
0.397%
|
<0.5%
|
33
|
Austria
|
8,184
|
0.1%
|
<0.5%
|
34
|
Georgia
|
7,951
|
0.17%
|
<0.5%
|
35
|
Azerbaijan
|
7,911
|
0.1%
|
<0.5%
|
36
|
Denmark
|
7,062
|
0.13%
|
<0.5%
|
37
|
Romania
|
6,029
|
0.027%
|
<0.5%
|
38
|
New Zealand
|
5,447
|
0.135%
|
<0.5%
|
39
|
India
|
5,401
|
0.0005%
|
<0.5%
|
40
|
Greece
|
5,334
|
0.05%
|
<0.5%
|
41
|
Morocco
|
5,236
|
0.016%
|
<0.5%
|
42
|
Kazakhstan
|
4,100
|
0.027%
|
<0.5%
|
43
|
Lithuania
|
3,596
|
0.1%
|
<0.5%
|
44
|
Colombia
|
3,436
|
0.008%
|
<0.5%
|
45
|
Czech Republic
|
3,072
|
0.03%
|
<0.5%
|
46
|
Slovakia
|
3,041
|
0.056%
|
<0.5%
|
47
|
Peru
|
2,792
|
0.01%
|
<0.5%
|
48
|
Costa Rica
|
2,409
|
0.06%
|
<0.5%
|
49
|
Bulgaria
|
2,300
|
0.031%
|
<0.5%
|
50
|
Estonia
|
1,818
|
0.136%
|
<0.5%
|
|