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World Jews to Majority in Israel by 2035

5/22/2026

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Report projects over half of world’s Jews could reside in Israel by 2035.
Professor Sergio Della Pergola says Jews are 46% of Israel’s population and may become a majority within ten years.
Ultra-Orthodox birth rates drive growth and could raise that group to 30% of Israel’s population by 2050.
Della Pergola cautions annexing densely populated Palestinian areas would threaten Israel’s demographic balance and calls for a two-state solution.

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Report projects over half of world’s Jews could reside in Israel by 2035.
Professor Sergio Della Pergola says Jews are 46% of Israel’s population and may become a majority within ten years.
Ultra-Orthodox birth rates drive growth and could raise that group to 30% of Israel’s population by 2050.
Della Pergola cautions annexing densely populated Palestinian areas would threaten Israel’s demographic balance and calls for a two-state solution.