
Europe
The total country population of Europe: 830,787,000
Determining how many Jews live in a particular place is often more complicated than it seems. The challenge is all about where to draw the boundary between who is and is not Jewish. Jews themselves differ on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and depending on the reason behind the enquiry, there may be a compelling case for choosing one definition over another.
JPR uses four key definitions to describe the size of the Jewish population in different countries: ‘Core’ Jewish population; Population with Jewish parents; ‘Enlarged’ population; and ‘Law of Return’ Jewish population. Click the + signs to find out what each definition means.
How many Jews live in Europe?
A few facts about the Jewish population in Europe
- No. of Jews per 1,000 in the population of Europe: 1.58
- Less than 10% of Jews around the World today live in Europe, compared to more than 60% in 1933
- About 9.5 million Jews were living in Europe, including in Eastern European countries, in 1933.