World Jewish Population, 1979 Estimates


 

Publication Date: January 1981

Publisher: American Jewish Committee

Author(s): Leon Shapiro

Research Area: Culture and religion; Population and demographics

Keywords: Demography; Population Estimate; Study

Type: Report

Abstract:

There are no precise data on Jewish population in the various countries. The figures presented below represent the best possible estimates for 1979. They are based in local censuses, communal registration, and data obtained from a special inquiry conducted in Spring, 1978.