Israel's population grew 2% in 2014 to 8.296 million

The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported that on the eve of 2015, Israel's population has reached 8.296 million.

According to the CBS the population grew by 2% (162,000) in 2014 (the same growth rate as over the past decade) with 176,600 babies born, and the arrival of 23,000 new immigrants. 74.9% of Israel's population are Jewish (6.218 million), 20.7% are Arabs (1.719 million) and 4.3% are defined as others (359,000).