73% of population is Jewish, of which over 44% classify themselves as secular; 21% are Arab and 6% belong to other minority communities

Central Bureau of Statistics releases figures ahead of nation's 75th anniversary; 183,000 babies born last year, and 28% of population is below age of 14

73.6% of residents Jewish, 21.1% Arab; population grows by 2.2% amid surge of immigrants from Russia and Ukraine

9.6 million people live in country, 74% Jewish, 21% Arab; Central Bureau of Statistics predicts country will reach 20 million by 2065

Latest stats find 73.9% of population are Jews, 21.1% are Arabs and 5% are members of other religious groups; 191,000 babies born, 38,000 new immigrants arrived in past year

Survivors' average age is 85, according to the Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims; about 7,500 survivors live alone and in poor conditions

Change by statistics bureau to affect over 400,000 Israelis, most of them Russian-speakers not defined as Jewish and non-Arab Christians, who were previously categorized as 'other'

This year, 184,000 babies were born and 25,000 new immigrants arrived, with most coming from Russia, France, the US and Ukraine, official statistics show

National Economic Council says Haredi Jews will make up 3.8 million of projected 16 million Israelis in 30 years, thanks to community's high birth rates

Officials figures show number of people in country grew by 146,000 since last Jewish new year, including 20,000 immigrants