image sourced from original article at The global Jewish population stands at 15.8 million on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to new data from Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, remaining below the 16.6 million recorded in 1939 before World War Two. About 7.2 million Jews live in Israel and 6.3 million in the United States, meaning roughly 85 percent of the world’s Jewish population resides in those two countries.
Beyond Israel and the United States, the largest Jewish communities are in France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Germany, Russia and Australia. Recent data show declines in France, Russia and Argentina, while Canada recorded an increase despite rising antisemitic incidents.
In Israel, approximately 111,000 Holocaust survivors and victims of antisemitic persecution are still alive, the majority of them women. Many immigrated during major waves after the establishment of the state, with about one-third arriving since the 1990s, largely from former Soviet Union countries.
The survivor population is of advanced age, with nearly all aged 80 or older and more than a quarter over 90. Most live in urban areas, particularly in large cities such as Haifa, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Yafo, reflecting both the aging nature of the survivor community and the broader distribution of Israel’s population.
