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Encyclopedia > Historical Jewish population comparisons

Jewish population centers have shifted tremendously over time, due to the constant streams of Jewish refugees created by expulsions, persecution, and officially sanctioned killing of Jews in various places at various times. The 20th century saw a large shift in Jewish populations, due mostly to persecution in Eastern Europe followed by the Holocaust, migration to the United States and the creation of Israel and subsequent expulsions of Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews from the Arab world. In the course of history, Jewish populations have been expelled or ostracised by various local authorities and have sought asylum from Anti-Semitism numerous times. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... “Shoah” redirects here. ... In the strictest sense, a Sephardi (ספרדי, Standard Hebrew Səfardi, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardî; plural Sephardim: ספרדים, Standard Hebrew Səfardim, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardîm) is a Jew original to the... Languages Hebrew, Dzhidi, Judæo-Arabic, Gruzinic, Bukhori, Judeo-Berber, Juhuri and Judæo-Aramaic Religions Judaism Related ethnic groups Ashkenazi Jews, Sephardi Jews, other Jewish ethnic divisions and Arabs. ...

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Ancient and medieval times

The Torah contains a number of statements as to the number of Jews that left Egypt, the descendants of the seventy sons and grandsons of Jacob who took up their residence in that country. Altogether, including Levites, the number given is 611,730. For non-Levites, this represents men fit for military service, i.e between twenty and sixty years of age; among the Levites the relevant number is those obligated in temple service (males between twenty and fifty years of age). This would imply a population of about 3,000,000. The Census of David is said to have recorded 1,300,000 males over twenty years of age, which would imply a population of over 5,000,000. The number of exiles who returned from Babylon is given at 42,360. Tacitus declares that Jerusalem at its fall contained 600,000 persons; Josephus, that there were as many as 1,100,000, of whom 97,000 were sold as slaves. It is from the latter that most European Jews are descended. These appear (writes Jacobs) to be all the figures accessible for ancient times, and their trustworthiness is a matter of dispute. The difficulties of commissariat in the Sinai desert for such a number as 3,000,000 have been pointed out by John William Colenso. It has been suggested that Tawrat be merged into this article or section. ... Jacob Wrestling with the Angel – Gustave Doré, 1855 Jacob or Yaakov, (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Standard  Tiberian ; Arabic: يعقوب, ; holds the heel), also known as Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל, Standard  Tiberian ; Arabic: اسرائيل, ; Struggled with God), is the third Biblical patriarch. ... In the Jewish tradition, a Levite (לֵוִי Attached, Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew ) is a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi. ... This article is about the Biblical king of Israel. ... For other uses, see Babylon (disambiguation). ... Gaius Cornelius Tacitus Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... A fanciful representation of Flavius Josephus, in an engraving in William Whistons translation of his works Josephus (37 – sometime after 100 CE),[1] who became known, in his capacity as a Roman citizen, as Titus Flavius Josephus,[2] was a 1st-century Jewish historian and apologist of priestly and... Slave redirects here. ... Sinai Peninsula, Gulf of Suez (west), Gulf of Aqaba (east) from Space Shuttle STS-40 For other uses of the word Sinai, please see: Sinai (disambiguation). ... John William Colenso (1814-1883), British bishop of Natal, was born at St Austell, Cornwall, on January 24 1814. ...


In the Hadrianic war 580,000 Jews were slain, according to Dion Cassius (lxix. 14). According to Theodor Mommsen, in the first century C.E. there were no less than 1,000,000 Jews in Egypt, in a total of 8,000,000 inhabitants; of these 200,000 lived in Alexandria, whose total population was 500,000. Adolf Harnack (Ausbreitung des Christentums, Leipzig, 1902) reckons that there were 1,000,000 Jews in Syria at the time of Nero, and 700,000 in Palestine, and he allows for an additional 1,500,000 in other places, thus estimating that there were in the first century 4,200,000 Jews in the world. Jacobs remarks that this estimate is probably excessive. Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus (January 24, 76 –– July 10, 138), known as Hadrian in English, was emperor of Rome from 117 A.D. to 138 A.D., as well as a Stoic and Epicurean philosopher. ... Dio Cassius Cocceianus (155–after 229), known in English as Dio Cassius or Cassius Dio, was a noted Roman historian and public servant. ... Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (November 30, 1817–November 1, 1903) was a German classical scholar, jurist and historian, generally regarded as the greatest classicist of the 19th century. ... Nickname: Alexandria on the map of Egypt Map of Alexandria Coordinates: , Country Egypt Founded 334 BC Government  - Governor Adel Labib Population (2001)  - City 3,500,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2)  - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Twin Cities  - Baltimore  United States  - Cleveland  United States  - ConstanÅ£a  Romania  - Durban  South Africa... Adolf von Harnack, German theologian Adolf von Harnack (May 7, 1851 - June 10, 1930), was a German theologian and science administrator. ... For other uses, see Nero (disambiguation). ... Map of the British Mandate of Palestine. ...


As regards the number of Jews in the Middle Ages, Benjamin of Tudela, about 1170, enumerates altogether 1,049,565; but of these 100,000 are attributed to Persia and India, 100,000 to Arabia, and 300,000 to an undecipherable "Thanaim", obviously mere guesses with regard to the Eastern Jews, with whom he did not come in contact. There were at that time probably not many more than 500,000 in the countries he visited, and probably not more than 750,000 altogether. The only real data for the Middle Ages are with regard to special Jewish communities. The Jewish Encyclopedia provides a table of this data [1]. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Map of the route Benjamin of Tudela (flourished 12th century) was a medieval Spanish Jewish Rabbi, traveler and explorer. ... December 29: Assassination of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, in Canterbury cathedral City of Dublin captured by the Normans According to folklore, the Welsh prince Madoc sailed to North America and founded a colony. ... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the old Persian homeland, and beyond in Western Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus. ... The Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula is a mainly desert peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia and an important part of the greater Middle East. ...


The Middle Ages were mainly a period of expulsions. In 1290, 16,000 Jews were expelled from England; in 1306, 100,000 from France; and in 1492, about 200,000 from Spain. Smaller but more frequent expulsions occurred in Germany, so that at the commencement of the 16th century only four great Jewish communities remained: Frankfurt, 2,000; Worms, 1,400; Prague, 10,000; and Vienna, 3,000 (Heinrich Grätz, Geschichte der Juden x. 29). It has been estimated that during the five centuries from 1000 to 1500, 380,000 Jews were killed during the persecutions, reducing the total number in the world to about 1,000,000. In the 16th and 17th centuries the main centers of Jewish population were in Poland and the Mediterranean countries, Spain excepted. For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Events March 25 - Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland June 19 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruces Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven Philip IV of France exiles all the Jews from France and confiscates their property In London, a city ordinance degrees that heating with... Not to be confused with 1492: Conquest of Paradise. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... Wormser Dom Worms (pronounced ) is a city in the southwest of Germany. ... Nickname: Motto: Praga Caput Rei publicae Location within the Czech Republic Coordinates: , Country Czech Republic Region Capital City of Prague Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Pavel Bém Area  - City 496 km²  (191. ... “Wien” redirects here. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...


The modern world

Increase in European Jewish populations before 1900
Date Population
Netherlands
1829 46,408
1839 52,245
1849 58,626
1859 63,790
1869 68,003
1879 81,693
Hungary
1720 12,656
1785 75,089
1786 77,647
1804 124,128
1805 127,816
1829 202,328
1842 241,632
1850 352,400
1857 413,118
1869 516,658
1880 624,737
1890 725,222
Poland
16th century 200,000
1659 100,000
1764 315,298
1816 212,000
1825 341,125
1826 368,773
1828 384,263
1856 563,000
1868 764,947
1875 860,327
1882 1,045,000
1893 1,229,000
1897 1,333,000
Württemberg
1832 10,670
1846 12,356
1858 11,088
1864 11,610
1871 12,245
1880 13,331
1890 12,639
1900 11,916
Source: The Jewish Encyclopedia (1901-1906).

Again following Jacobs, Jacques Basnage at the beginning of the 18th century estimated the total number of European Jews at 1,360,000, but according to a census at the First Partition of Poland in 1772, the Jews of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth numbered 308,500. As these formed the larger part of the European Jews, it is doubtful whether the total number was more than 400,000 at the middle of the 18th century; and, counting those in the lands of Islam, the entire number in the world at that time could not have been much more than 1,000,000. Jacques Basnages De Beauval (1653 - September 23, 1723) was a celebrated Protestant divine, born at Rouen; distinguished as a linguist and man of affairs; wrote a History of the Reformed Churches and on Jewish Antiquities. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The Partitions of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Polish: Rozbiór Polski or Rozbiory Polski; Lithuanian: Lietuvos-Lenkijos padalijimai, Belarusian: Падзелы Рэчы Паспалітай) took place in the 18th century and ended the existence of the sovereign Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... Year 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ...


Assuming that those numbers are reasonable, the increase in the next few centuries was remarkably rapid. It was checked in Germany by the laws limiting the number of Jews in special towns, and perhaps still more by overcrowding; Jacobs gives citations for there being 7,951 Jews at Prague in 1786 and 5,646 in 1843, and 2,214 at Frankfurt in 1811. 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...


Chubinsky reports that in 1840 the Jews of southern Russia were accustomed to dwell thirteen in a house, whereas among the general population the average was only four to five (Globus, 1880, p. 340). The rapid increase was undoubtedly due to the early age of marriage and the small number of deaths of infants in the stable communities. The chief details known for any length of time are for the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, and Württemberg; see chart at right. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Wuerttemberg. ...


Jacobs in the Jewish Encyclopedia presents some evidence that Jewish increase in this period may have exceeded that of the general population, but remarks also that such figures of increase are often very deceptive, as they may indicate not the natural increase by surplus of births over deaths, but accession by immigration. This applies especially to Germany during the early part of the 19th century, when Jews from Galicia and Poland seized every opportunity of moving westward. Arthur Ruppin, writing in the late 19th century, when forcible measures were taken to prevent Russian Jews from settling in Germany, showed that the growth of the Jewish population in Germany had almost entirely ceased, owing to a falling birth rate and, possibly, to emigration. Similarly, during this period, England and the United States showed notable Jewish immigration. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Galicia (Ukrainian: , Polish: , Russian: , German: , Hungarian: , Czech: , Yiddish: , Turkish: , Romanian: ) is a historical region in East Central Europe, currently divided between Poland and Ukraine. ... Arthur Ruppin (1876-1943) was a Zionist thinker and leader. ...


This growth in actual numbers was somewhat offset by conversion away from Judaism. While Halakha (Jewish law) says that a Jew who converts is still a Jew, in the climate of persecution that prevailed in much of Europe in this period, conversion tended to be accompanied by a repudiation of Jewish identity, and converts to Christianity generally ceased to be considered part of the Jewish community. The Jewish Encyclopedia gives some statistics on conversion of Jews to Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Greek Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity. [2] The upshot is that some 2,000 European Jews converted to Christianity every year during the 19th century, but that in the 1890s the number was running closer to 3,000 per year, — 1,000 in Austria-Hungary, 1,000 in Russia, 500 in Germany, and the remainder in the Anglo-Saxon world. Partly balancing this were about 500 converts to Judaism each year, mainly formerly Christian women who married Jewish men. For Russia, Galicia, and Romania, conversions were dwarfed by emigration: in the last quarter of the 19th century, probably 1,000,000 Jews from this area of Europe emigrated, primarily to the United States, but many also to the United Kingdom. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Halakha (Hebrew: הלכה; also transliterated as Halakhah, Halacha, Halakhot and Halachah with pronunciation emphasis on the third syllable, kha), is the collective corpus of Jewish religious law, including biblical law (the 613 mitzvot) and later talmudic and rabbinic law as well as customs and traditions. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The term Eastern Rites may refer to the liturgical rites used by many ancient Christian Churches of Eastern Europe and the Middle East that, while being part of the Roman Catholic Church, are distinct from the Latin Rite or Western Church. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Coptic Orthodox Pope · Roman Catholic Pope Archbishop of Canterbury · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Faith... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ...


Toward the end of the 19th century, estimates of the number of Jews in the world ranged from about 6,200,000 (Encyclopædia Britannica, 1881) to 10,932,777 (American Jewish Year-Book, 1904-1905). This can be contrasted with estimates of about half that number a mere 60 years earlier. [3] The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. ...


The Jewish Encyclopedia article on which this discussion is largely based estimates only 314,000 Sephardic Jews at the end of the 19th century. More recent scholarship tends to suggest that this estimate is low. The same source gives two wildly different estimate for the Falasha, the Ethiopian Jews, variously estimating them at 50,000 and 200,000; the former would be comparable to their present-day population. In the strictest sense, a Sephardi (ספרדי, Standard Hebrew Səfardi, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardî; plural Sephardim: ספרדים, Standard Hebrew Səfardim, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardîm) is a Jew original to the... The Beta Israel (Geez ቤተ፡ እስራኤል BÄ“ta Isrāēl, modern BÄ“te Isrāēl; Hebrew: ), also known by the term Falasha (Amharic for Exiles or Strangers, as they were called by non-Jewish Ethiopians — a term that is considered pejorative) are Jews of Ethiopian origin. ...


Population in 1900

The following table is based on a table in the Jewish Encyclopedia of 1901-1906, which also places these numbers in context of the distribution of world population at that time. [4]

 

Circa 1900

 

 

 

Region

Population

Percent b

World

11,206,849

100.0

 

 

 

Americas, Total World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere historically considered to consist of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ...

1,549,621

13.8

 North c

1,522,500 North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...

13.5

 Central

1,000 For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ...

0.00

 South

26,121 South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

0.2

 

 

 

Europe, Total For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

8,966,781

80.0

 Russia (1897)

3,872,625

34.6

 Poland (Russian)(1897)

1,316,776

11.7

 Austria (Cisleithania, includes Galicia)

1,224,899 Cisleithania (German: Cisleithanien) was the name of the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary, the Dual monarchy created in 1867 and dissolved in 1918. ... Galicia (Ukrainian: , Polish: , Russian: , German: , Hungarian: , Czech: , Yiddish: , Turkish: , Romanian: ) is a historical region in East Central Europe, currently divided between Poland and Ukraine. ...

10.0

 Kingdom of Hungary

851,378 This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

7.5

 Germany (1901)

586,948

7.5

 Turkey a and Rumelia

282,277 Map of Rumelia as of 1801 Rumelia (turkish: Rum: Roman El: Land Rumeli: Lands of Rome), the area that was the East Roman or Byzantine Empire, a name commonly used, from the 15th century onwards, to denote the part of the Balkan Peninsula subject to the Ottoman Empire. ...

2.5

 Romania (1900)

269,015

2.4

 United Kingdom

250,000

2.2

 Other Europe

312,863

2.7

 

 

 

Asia, Total For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ...

300,948

2.6

 Other Arabia and Asia Minor f

95,000 The Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula is a mainly desert peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia and an important part of the greater Middle East. ... Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to...

0.8

 Palestine

78,000 Map of the British Mandate of Palestine. ...

0.6

 Caucasus

58,471 It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Caucasus Mountains. ...

0.05

 Persia

35,000 The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the old Persian homeland, and beyond in Western Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus. ...

0.3

 Siberia

34,477 “Siberian” redirects here. ...

0.3

 Other

51,392

0.4

 

 

 

Africa, Total A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...

372,659

3.3

 North e

322,659  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ...

2.8

 Sub-Saharan

50,000 A political map showing national divisions in relation to the ecological break (Sub-Saharan Africa in green) A geographical map of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south...

0.4

 

 

 

Oceania g World map exhibiting a common interpretation of Oceania; other interpretations may vary. ...

16,840

0.01

a Asian regions of Turkey included in Europe. Turkey at this time includes Mesopotamia, where there were 35,000 Jews in Baghdad; Adrianople had 17,000.
b Minor discrepancies due to rounding.
c U.S. and Canada.
e Including est. 50,000 for Ethiopia
f Excludes Mesopotamia, which is counted with European Turkey and Rumelia. For other uses, see Mesopotamia (disambiguation). ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... Edirne is a city in (Thrace), the westernmost part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...


1900 compared to 2005

The Jewish population of each country in 1900, taken from Jewish Encyclopedia of 1901-1906[5], is compared to 2005 Jewish population (see Jewish population). The names of some of the countries were changed (Abyssinia was changed to Ethiopia, Palestine to Israel, British Isles to United Kingdom, Persia to Iran, Servia to Serbia and Montenegro). If the countries names do not match exactly, only "n/a" appears in the 2005 column below. Some other entries are also problematic: for example, "Germany" today is not exactly the same territory as "Germany" in 1900; the figure given for "Austria, Hungary, Poland" in 1900 corresponds to Austria-Hungary at that time, and would not include all of today's Poland; conversely, it would include the present-day Czech Republic, Slovakia, Transylvania, etc. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... The Jewish Encyclopedia was an encyclopedia originally published between 1901 and 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls. ... It has been suggested that Jewish population by cities and cityareas be merged into this article or section. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ...


Note: The total at the end shows the entire estimated population of the world at that time (1900), not just the listed countries


By country

Historical comparison by country
Country Jews (1900 est.)  % (1900) Jews (2005 est.)  % (2005) Pop change  % change
Algeria 51,044 1.07% 100 0.0003% -50,944 -1.07
Arabia 30,000 0.42% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Argentina 20,000 0.42% 395,379 1% 375,379 0.58
Asia Minor and Syria 65,000 0.55% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australia 15,122 0.49% 90,406 0.45% 75,284 -0.04
Austria, Hungary, Poland 3,393,053 6.36% 93,224 0.164% -3,299,829 -6.196
Belgium 12,000 0.18% 51,821 0.5% 39,821 0.32
Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,213 0.58% 1,006 0.025% -7,207 -0.555
Brazil 2,000 0.01% 95,125 0.051% 93,125 0.041
Bulgaria 33,663 0.9% 2,300 0.031% -31,363 -0.869
Canada 22,500 0.42% 393,660 1.2% 371,160 0.78
Caucasus 58,471 0.77% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central America 4,035 0.12% 14,798 0.035% 10,763 -0.085
China and Japan 2,000 0.0004% 2,002 0.0001% 2 -0.0003
Crete 728 0.24% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Cyprus and Malta 130 0.03% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Denmark 5,000 0.2% 7,062 0.13% 2,062 -0.07
Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile,Uruguay 1,000 0.01% 55,870 0.08% 54,870 0.07
Egypt 30,678 0.31% 100 0.0001% -30,578 -0.31
Ethiopia 50,000 1% 20,000 0.027% -30,000 -0.973
France 86,885 0.22% 606,561 1% 519,676 0.78
Germany 586,948 1.04% 107,160 0.13% -479,788 -0.91
Greece 8,350 0.34% 5,334 0.05% -3,016 -0.29
Guiana, Venezuela and Colombia 2,000 0.03% 28,810 0.042% 26,810 0.012
The Netherlands 103,988 2% n/a n/a n/a n/a
India 18,228 0.06% 5,401 0.0005% -12,827 -0.06
Iran 35,000 0.39% 20,405 0.03% -14,595 -0.36
Israel 78,000 12% 5,021,506 80% 4,943,506 68
Italy 34,653 0.1% 30,213 0.052% -4,440 -0.048
Luxembourg 1,200 0.5% 655 0.14% -545 -0.36
Mexico 1,000 0.008% 53,101 0.05% 52,101 0.042
Morocco 109,712 2.11% 5,236 0.016% -104,476 -2.094
New Zealand 1,611 0.2% 5,447 0.135% 3,836 -0.065
Norway and Sweden 5,000 0.07% 19,243 0.142% 14,243 0.072
Portugal 1,200 0.02% 739 0.007% -461 -0.013
Romania 269,015 4.99% 6,029 0.027% -262,986 -4.963
Russia 3,872,625 3.29% 717,101 0.5% -3,155,524 -2.79
Russian Central Asia 12,729 0.16% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Serbia and Montenegro 5,102 0.2% 1,732 0.016% -3,370 -0.184
Siberia 34,477 0.6% n/a n/a n/a n/a
South Africa 50,000 4.54% 88,688 0.2% 38,688 -4.34
Spain 5,000 0.02% 48,409 0.12% 43,409 0.1
Suriname 1,121 1.97% 200 0.046% -921 -1.924
Switzerland 12,551 0.38% 14,978 0.2% 2,427 -0.18
Tasmania 107 0.07% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tripoli 18,680 2.33% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tunisia 62,545 4.16% 1,813 0.018% -60,732 -4.142
Turkestan and Afghanistan 18,435 0.22% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Turkey and Eastern Rumelia 282,277 4.91% n/a n/a n/a n/a
United Kingdom 250,000 0.57% 302,207 0.5% 52,207 -0.07
United States 1,500,000 1.97% 5,914,682 2% 4,414,682 0.03
Total 11,273,076 0.683% 14,596,017 0.227% 3,322,941 -0.456

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By region

These tables are based on 1900 data. For comparison with the new tables, see Jews by country. The first percentage, 4th column, is the percentage of population that is Jewish in a region (Jews in the region * 100/total population of the region). The last column shows the Jewish percentage compared to the total Jewish population of the world (Jews in the region * 100/total Jewish population of the world). Jews by country Who is a Jew? Jewish ethnic divisions Ashkenazi Jews Sephardi Jews Black Jews Black Hebrew Israelites Y-chromosomal Aaron Jewish population Historical Jewish population comparisons List of religious populations Lists of Jews Crypto-Judaism Etymology of the word Jew Categories: | ...

Jews in Africa, 1900
Region Total Population Jews  % Jewish  % of Jews total
Central Africa 16,280,556 0 0% 0%
East Africa 30,803,074 50,000 0.162% 0.444%
North Africa 21,763,736 272,659 1.253% 2.419%
Southern Africa 16,708,557 50,000 0.299% 0.444%
West Africa 49,526,638 0 0% 0%
Total 135,082,561 372,659 0.276% 3.306%
Jews in Asia, 1900
Region Total Population Jews  % Jewish  % of Jews total
Central Asia 23,519,135 89,635 0.381% 0.795%
East Asia 458,411,367 2,000 0.0004% 0.018%
Middle East 34,573,593 490,407 1.418% 4.35%
South Asia 246,899,507 18,228 0.007% 0.162%
Southeast Asia 177,148,927 0 0% 0%
Total 940,552,529 600,270 0.064% 5.325%
Jews in Europe, 1900
Region Total Population Jews  % Jewish  % of Jews total
Balkans 10,358,957 56,056 0.541% 0.497%
Central Europe 53,357,811 3,393,053 6.359% 30.099%
Eastern Europe 123,334,659 3,907,102 3.168% 34.659%
Western Europe 224,603,981 1,373,440 0.611% 12.183%
Total 411,655,408 8,729,651 2.121% 77.438%
Jews in The Americas, 1900
Region Total Population Jews  % Jewish  % of Jews total
Caribbean 5,923,844 0 0% 0%
Central America 13,143,968 4,035 0.031% 0.036%
North America 93,098,180 1,523,500 1.636% 13.515%
South America 44,382,509 26,121 0.059% 0.232%
Total 156,548,501 1,553,656 0.992% 13.782%
Jews in Oceania, 1900
Region Total Population Jews  % Jewish  % of Jews total
Oceania 5,955,956 16,840 0.283% 0.149%

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Ranking

Countries ranked by total Jewish population, 1900 on the left and 2005 on the right.

By population
Rank Country Jews (1900)  % Jewish (1900) Country Jews (2005)  % Jewish (2005)
1 Russia 3,872,625 3.29% United States 9,225,914,682 2%
2 Austria, Hungary and Poland 3,393,053 6.36% Israel 5,021,506 80%
3 United States 1,500,000 1.97% Russia 717,101 0.5%
4 Germany 586,948 1.04% France 606,561 1%
5 Turkey and Eastern Rumelia 282,277 4.91% Argentina 395,379 1%
6 Romania 269,015 4.99% Canada 393,660 1.2%
7 United Kingdom 250,000 0.57% United Kingdom 302,207 0.5%
8 Morocco 109,712 2.11% Ukraine 142,276 0.3%
9 Netherlands 103,988 2% Germany 107,160 0.13%
10 France 86,885 0.22% Brazil 95,125 0.051%
11 Israel 78,000 12% Australia 90,406 0.45%
12 Asia Minor and Syria 65,000 0.55% South Africa 88,688 0.2%
13 Tunisia 62,545 4.16% Belarus 72,103 0.7%
14 Caucasus 58,471 0.77% Hungary 60,041 0.6%
15 Algeria 51,044 1.07% Mexico 53,101 0.05%
16 South Africa 50,000 4.54% Belgium 51,821 0.5%
17 Ethiopia 50,000 1% Spain 48,409 0.12%
18 Iran 35,000 0.39% Netherlands 32,814 0.2%
19 Italy 34,653 0.1% Moldova 31,187 0.7%
20 Siberia 34,477 0.6% Uruguay 30,743 0.9%
21 Bulgaria 33,663 0.9% Italy 30,213 0.052%
22 Egypt 30,678 0.31% Venezuela 25,375 0.1%
23 Arabia 30,000 0.42% Poland 24,999 0.065%
24 Canada 22,500 0.42% Chile 20,900 0.131%
25 Argentina 20,000 0.42% Iran 20,405 0.03%
26 Tripoli 18,680 2.33% Ethiopia 20,000 0.027%
27 Turkestan and Afghanistan 18,435 0.22% Sweden 18,003 0.2%
28 India 18,228 0.06% Uzbekistan 17,453 0.065%
29 Australia 15,122 0.49% Turkey 17,415 0.025%
30 Russian Central Asia 12,729 0.16% Switzerland 14,978 0.2%
31 Switzerland 12,551 0.38% Panama 10,029 0.33%
32 Belgium 12,000 0.18% Latvia 9,092 0.397%
33 Greece 8,350 0.34% Austria 8,184 0.1%
34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,213 0.58% Georgia 7,951 0.17%
35 Serbia and Montenegro 5,102 0.2% Azerbaijan 7,911 0.1%
36 Spain 5,000 0.02% Denmark 7,062 0.13%
37 Norway and Sweden 5,000 0.07% Romania 6,029 0.027%
38 Denmark 5,000 0.2% New Zealand 5,447 0.135%
39 Central America 4,035 0.12% India 5,401 0.0005%
40 Guiana, Venezuela and Colombia 2,000 0.03% Greece 5,334 0.05%
41 China and Japan 2,000 0.0004% Morocco 5,236 0.016%
42 Brazil 2,000 0.01% Kazakhstan 4,100 0.027%
43 New Zealand 1,611 0.2% Lithuania 3,596 0.1%
44 Portugal 1,200 0.02% Colombia 3,436 0.008%
45 Luxembourg 1,200 0.5% Czech Republic 3,072 0.03%
46 Suriname 1,121 1.97% Slovakia 3,041 0.056%
47 Mexico 1,000 0.008% Peru 2,792 0.01%
48 Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile,Uruguay 1,000 0.01% Costa Rica 2,409 0.06%
49 Crete 728 0.24% Bulgaria 2,300 0.031%
50 Cyprus and Malta 130 0.03% Estonia 1,818 0.136%
51 Tasmania 107 0.07% Tunisia 1,813 0.018%

This article incorporates text from the 1901–1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, a publication now in the public domain. Proposed flag of Eastern Rumelia. ... Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Caucasus Mountains. ... “Siberian” redirects here. ... The Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula is a mainly desert peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia and an important part of the greater Middle East. ... Tripoli (Arabic: طرابلس Tarābulus) is the capital city of Libya. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... Guiana (also known as the Guiana highlands or the Guiana shield) forms a portion of the northern coast of South America. ... For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... The Jewish Encyclopedia was an encyclopedia originally published between 1901 and 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...


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