Data presented to the Knesset shows Israel lost a net 140,000 residents between 2022–2024, with 69,500 people leaving in 2024 alone and only 18,800 returning — the lowest number of returnees in recent years, according to N12 reporter Tomer Almagor. Departing Israelis are relatively young and more educated than the general population.
Data presented to the Knesset indicates a sustained emigration trend: between 2022 and 2024, Israel recorded a net negative migration balance of roughly 140,000 people, according to N12 reporter Tomer Almagor, who cited the figures on Tuesday. In 2024 alone, 69,500 Israelis left the country while only 18,800 returned — the lowest return number in recent years. The data also shows that emigrants are relatively young, with an average age of 32.5 in 2023, and more educated than the Israeli average. The share of married people among those leaving has risen in recent years. The figures were presented in a Knesset committee session.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, the Social Security Administration recorded a 14% decline in Israelis formally revoking their residency — a separate metric from the overall migration data now presented to legislators. The two data sets together point to a broader shift in population movement patterns, though they measure different populations: residency renunciation versus physical departure and return.
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