Global

17,160,700Jewish PopulationGlobal Total

Jewish Population 2023

1007.46M

1	United States	7,460,600
2	Israel	7,427,000
3	France	440,000
4	Canada	398,000
5	United Kingdom	312,000
6	Argentina	171,000
7	Russia	132,000
8	Germany	125,000
9	Australia	117,000
10	Brazil	90,500
11	South Africa	50,000
12	Hungary	46,000
13	Mexico	40,000
14	Ukraine	33,000
15	Netherlands	29,700
16	Belgium	29,000
17	Italy	26,900
18	Switzerland	20,500
19	Uruguay	16,200
20	Chile	15,700
21	Sweden	14,900
22	Spain	13,000
23	Austria	10,300
24	Panama	10,000
25	Poland	9,500
26	Iran	9,100
27	Romania	8,700
28	New Zealand	7,500
29	Azerbaijan	6,800
30	Denmark	6,400
31	Belarus	6,000
32	Venezuela	4,500
32	India	4,500
34	Latvia	4,200
35	Greece	4,000
36	Czech Republic	3,900
37	Portugal	3,800
38	China	3,500
39	Ireland	2,700
40	Slovakia	2,600
40	Costa Rica	2,600
40	Uzbekistan	2,600
43	Kazakhstan	2,300
44	Lithuania	2,200
45	Morocco	2,100
46	Bulgaria	2,000
46	Colombia	2,000
48	Estonia	1,900
48	Peru	1,900
50	Croatia	1,700
51	Moldova	1,500
51	Puerto Rico	1,500
53	Serbia	1,400
54	Norway	1,300
54	Finland	1,300
56	Georgia	1,200
57	Paraguay	1,100
58	Japan	1,000
58	Tunisia	1,000
60	Singapore	900
60	Guatemala	900
62	Gibraltar	800
63	Monaco	700
63	Luxembourg	700
65	Ecuador	600
66	Jamaica	500
66	Cyprus	500
66	Taiwan	500
66	United Arab Emirates	500
66	Bosnia and Herzegovina	500
66	Bolivia	500
66	Cuba	500
73	Thailand	300
73	Kenya	300
73	Kyrgyzstan	300
73	Sri Lanka	300
77	South Korea	200
77	Zimbabwe	200
77	Turkmenistan	200
77	Philippines	200
77	Suriname	200
82	Egypt	100
82	Malta	100
82	El Salvador	100
82	Bermuda	100
82	Slovenia	100
82	Nigeria	100
82	Botswana	100
82	Guam	100
82	Armenia	100
82	Dominican Republic	100
82	Madagascar	100
82	DR Congo	100
82	Syria	100
82	Indonesia	100
82	Namibia	100
82	Barbados	100
82	Ethiopia	100
82	North Macedonia	100

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Introduction

Last updated May 23, 2025

The Global Jewish Community

Judaism, one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions, has a rich historical and cultural legacy that spans thousands of years. It is deeply embedded in a multitude of societies worldwide. As of 2022, the global Jewish population is approximately 15 million, spread unevenly across different countries and continents, creating a fascinating mosaic of Jewish communities with varying sizes, practices, and cultures. The United States and Israel have the largest Jewish populations worldwide, with approximately 6.9 million and 6 million respectively. These two countries alone account for about 86% of the total global Jewish population. Europe, predominantly France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, also hosts a significant portion of the Jewish community. However, it's beyond these largest communities where the complexity and cultural diversity of the global Jewish community begin to emerge. Small but vibrant Jewish populations are found in places as disparate as Argentina, Australia and Russia, while smaller communities of approximately 500 individuals are found in countries such as Indonesia, Kenya, and El Salvador. Key findings from the data include:

Israel has the largest population of Jewish individuals worldwide with approximately 6.9 million people.
The United States comes close with around 6 million Jewish individuals, making it the country with the second-highest number of Jewish residents.
In Europe, France hosts the largest Jewish community with around 446,000 individuals, followed closely by the United Kingdom, and Germany, with 292,000 and 118,000 people respectively.
Argentina accounts for the most substantial Jewish community in Latin America with around 175,000 individuals.
The smallest Jewish populations are recorded in a variety of countries, including Armenia, Namibia, and the United Arab Emirates, with each harboring only about 500 Jewish individuals. Understanding the geographical distribution of Jewish populations provides invaluable insights into the global Jewish community's diversity, resilience, and adaptive capacity amidst continually changing societal landscapes.