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Related: About this forumWorldwide Jewish population nears pre-Holocaust numbers
The worldwide Jewish population is approaching the size it was before the Holocaust, a new report by an independent Jerusalem-based think tank says.
The report, compiled by the Jewish People Policy Institute, indicates that there are 14.2 million Jews worldwide as of early 2015. Add in various subgroups (such as immigrants to Israel and American partial Jews) and the number approaches 16 million which nears the pre-World War II global Jewish population of 16.6 million, Ynet reported on Friday.
After Israel, which is home to 6,103,200 Jews, the United States has the second-highest Jewish population at 5,700,000.
The JPPI report says that the last decade (2005-2015) has seen an eight percent increase in the Jewish population, or the biggest increase since the end of World War II. According to Ynet, the JPPI based these numbers on halacha criteria for those living in Israel and self-identification for those living outside of Israel.
See the list of countries and regions with the highest Jewish populations below.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/worldwide-jewish-population-nears-pre-holocaust-numbers/
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)I am glad the Jewish population has recovered so much faster from the devastating blow that was the Holocaust.
Live long, prosper, and enrich the world.
Behind the Aegis
(53,991 posts)Backhanded compliments aside, it is good to see the numbers recovering, though it will be several more years before the numbers are pre-Holocaust.
MosheFeingold
(3,051 posts)I welcome this increase of my small and scattered Tribe.
But during the same time period, world population also increased.
UN DESA world population estimate for 1940 is 2.3 billion
The United States Census Bureau estimates that the world population exceeded 7 billion on March 12, 2012.
So, yes, it's a good thing in absolute numbers. But (assuming birth rates comparable to everyone else), still horrid.