Table of Jewish population since 1948[]
In 1948, there were between 758,000 and 881,000 Jews (see table below) living in communities throughout the Arab world. Today, there are fewer than 8,600. In some Arab states, such as Libya, which was about 3% Jewish, the Jewish community no longer exists; in other Arab countries, only a few hundred Jews remain.
Country or territory | 1948 Jewish population |
1972 Jewish population |
Recent estimates Updated to 2017-2018 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morocco | 250,000–265,000 | 31,000 | 2,500–2,700* | 2,000 {2014}** | 2,000 {2017} ** |
Algeria | 140,000 | 1,000 | 0 | 50 {2014} ** | 50 {2017} ** |
Tunisa | 50,000-105,000 | 8,000 | 9,000-1,000 | 1,500 {2014} ** | 1,700 {2017} ** |
Libya | 35,000-38,000 | 50 | 0 | 0 {2014} ** | 0 {2017} ** |
North Africa total: | 475,000–548,000 | 40,050 | 3,400–3,700 | 3,550 | 3,750 |
Iraq | 135,000-140,000 | 500 | 5 | 5-7 {2014} ** | 10 {2017} ** |
Egypt | 75,000-80,000 | 500 | 100 | 40 {2014} ** | 20 {2017} ** |
Yemen and Aden | 53,000-63,000 | 500 | 330 | 90 {2014} **-50 [2016] | 50 {2017} ** |
Syria | 15,000-30,000 | 4,000 | 100 | 17 {2014} ** | 100 {2017} ** |
Lebanon | 5,000-20,000 | 2,000 | 20-40 | 100 {2012} ** | 100 {2017} ** |
Bahrain | 550-600 | 50 | 37 | 30 {2017} ** | |
Sudan | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 {2017} *** | |
North Africa/Arab countries total: | 758,350–881,350 | <45,800 | <3,795-4,345 | <3,802-3,762 | 4,060 |
Afghanistan | 5,000 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 1 {2017} |
Bangladesh | Unknown | 175–3,500 | 75-100 {2012} ** | 4{2018} ***** | |
Iran | 65,232 (1956} | 62,258 (1976}-80,000 | 9,252 (2006) | 8,756 {2014} ** | 8,700 {2017} ** |
Pakistan | 2,000–2,500 | 250 | 200 | 0 | 745 {2017} |
Turkey | 80,000 | 30,000 | 17,800 (2006) | 17,300 {2015} ** | 15,300 {2017} ** |
Non-Arab Muslim Countries Total: | 202,000–282,500 | 110,750 | 32,100 | 26,157 | 24,75 |
Sources[]
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