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- Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics reported the population reached 10.305 million.
- The population grew by 124,000 people, a 1.2% increase over the previous year.
- Jews and other non-Arab groups numbered about 7.8 million, 78.3% of residents.
- Arabs numbered roughly 2.2 million, representing 21.7% of Israel’s population.
- The fertility rate was 2.88 children per woman, far above the OECD average of 1.41.
