Israel's population has risen to 8,345,000 as the country marks the 67th anniversary of its independence, new figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics have revealed.
The figure is more than 10 times its 806,000 citizens in 1948.
In 2015, three-quarters of Israelis are Jewish - 6.25 million.
During the past 12 months the population grew by two per cent, with 176,000 births and 32,000 new immigrants arriving. Three-quarters of Israelis are native-born "sabras".
