Relative Sizes of The Religious Communities in Israel
(Census results in thousands)
| Year | Druze | Christians | Muslims | Jews | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 14.5 | 34 | 111.5 | 1,013.9 | 1,173.9 |
| 1960 | 23.3 | 49.6 | 166.3 | 1,911.3 | 2,150.4 |
| 1970 | 35.9 | 75.5 | 328.6 | 2,582 | 3,022.1 |
| 1980 | 50.7 | 89.9 | 498.3 | 3,282.7 | 3,921.7 |
| 1990 | 82.6 | 114.7 | 677.7 | 3,946.7 | 4,821.7 |
| 2000 | 103.8 | 135.1 | 970 | 4,955.4 | 6,369.3 |
| 2009 | 125.3 | 151.7 | 1,286.5 | 5,703.7 | 7,552 |
| 2011 | 127 | 153 | 1,342 | 6,207.9 | 7,811.9 |
In the 2011 census non-Arab Christians, estimated to number 25,000, were counted as "Jews and others".
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