World,. HE 986 MERIN JEWISH YER OOK (JY) contained new estimates of the population in the various countries of the world at the end of, as well as background information and analysis. The statistical tables are reprinted here, without the accompanying text. hanges have been made in one respect only. While the estimates for the Jews in the 986 JY related to the end of, the data for the general population of the respective countries reproduced the United Nations estimates as of midyear 983. This time the updated United Nations estimates as of midyear have been used for the total population, and the proportion of of the respective country's total population has been adjusted accordingly. The 988 JY will present updated and, where necessary, revised population estimates for the countries of the world at the end of 986. The three main elements which affect the accuracy of each estimate are the nature of the base data, the recency of the base data, and the method of updating. simple code combining these elements is used to provide a general evaluation of the reliability of the population figures reported in the detailed tables below. The code indicates different quality levels of the reported estimates: () base figure derived from countrywide census or relatively reliable population survey; updated on the basis of full or partial information on population movements in the intervening period; () base figure derived from less accurate but recent countrywide population investigation; partial information on population movements in the intervening period; () base figure derived from less recent sources, and/or unsatisfactory or partial coverage of population in country; updating according to demographic information illustrative of regional demographic trends; and () base figure essentially conjectural; no reliable updating procedure. In categories (), (), and (), the years in which the base figures or important partial updates were obtained are also provided. 'United Nations, epartment of International Economic and Social ffairs, Statistical Office, and Vital Statistics Report: ata vailable as of January, 986. Statistical Papers, Series, Vol. 38, No., 986. 33
332 / MERIN JEWISH YER OOK, 987 For a country whose population estimate of was not only updated but also revised in the light of improved information, the sign "X" is appended to the accuracy rating. U.O. SHMELZ SERGIO ELLPERGOL
WORL JEWISH POPULTION / 333 TLE. ESTIMTE JEWISH POPULTION, Y ONTINENTS N MJOR GEO- GRPHIL REGIONS, N Region Original Revised bs. Nos. % bs. Nos. % % hange -84 iaspora Israel World 9,64, 3,374, 2,988,600 9,594, 3,349,600 2,943,900 74. 25.9 0 9,49,600 3,47,700 2,963, 73.2 26.8 0 -. + 3.6 + merica, Northa entral South 6,477,700 6,03,000 46,800 47,900 6,477,600 6,05,000 46,800 45,800 5 46.5 3.2 6,469,000 6,05,000 47, 406,700 49.9 46.4 3. -.3 +. -2.2 Europe, West East & alkans' 3 2,842,700,070,900,77,800 2,825,,053,,77,800 2.8 8. 3.7 2,758,600,048,900,709,700 2.3 8. 3.2-2.6 -.0-3.5 sia, Israel Restb 3,47,200 3,374, 42,900 3,392,500 3,349,600 42,900 26.2 25.9 3,509, 3,47,700 37,600 27. 26.8 + 3.4 + 3.6-2.4 frica, North South Rest c 72,000 2,250 20,250 30,500 69,700 9,950 9,250 30,500.3 47,400 6,700 9,,600. -3.3-7.5 - -62.0 Oceania 79,000 79,000 79,000 a U.S.. and anada. b The sian territories of USSR and Turkey are included in "East Europe and alkans.' c Including Ethiopia.
334 / MERIN JEWISH YER OOK, 987 TLE 2. ESTIMTE JEWISH POPULTION ISTRIUTION IN THE MERIS, ccuracy ountry Rating anada United States 25,50,000 236,68 30,000 5,705,000 2.3 24. 98 X 97-83 Northern merica 6,05,000 ahamas osta Rica uba ominican Republic Guatemala Haiti Jamaica Mexico Netherlands ntilles Panama Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Other 226,000 2,534,000 9,992,000 6,02,000 7,740,000 5,85,000 2,30 76,792,000 26 2,34,000 3,398,000 03,000 500 2,500 700 800 35,000 700 3,800 2,000 500 2.2.0 2.7.8 4.9 970 983 980 X X entral merica 47, rgentina olivia razil hile olombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Surinam Uruguay Venezuela 30,097,000 6,253,000 32,580,000,878,000 28,27,000 9,5,000 3,278,000 9,98,000 370,000 2,990,000 6,85 228,000 600,000 7,000 7,000 900 5,000 200 27,000 20,000 7.6 0.8.4 9.0.2 960-75 X 980 X 977 X Southern merica 406,700 6,469,000
WORL JEWISH POPULTION / 335 TLE 3. ESTIMTE JEWISH POPULTION ISTRIUTION IN EUROPE, ountry ccuracy Rating ustria elgium ulgaria zechoslovakia enmark Finland France Germany, East Germany, West Gibraltar Great ritain Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey a USSRa Yugoslavia 7,552,000 9,853,000 8,96 5,459,000 5,2,000 4,882,000 54,947,000 6,67 6,8 28,000 56,488,000 9,896,000 0,665,000 3,535,000 56,983,000 363,000 4,420,000 4,40,000 36,94,000 0,64,000 22,897,000 38,333,000 8,337,000 6,442,000 48,265,000 275,000,000 22,963,000 6,500 32,200 3, 8,500 6,800 530,000 800 33,000 600 330,000 5,000 6,500 2, 32,000 700 26,200 4,600 600 26,000 2,000 5,000 9,000 20,000,575,000 5,000 3.3.3 9.6 2.4 5.8 5.8.9.8.8 2.9 5.7 98 965 972-78 98 X X 970 980 979 980 2,758,600 including sian regions.
336 / MERIN JEWISH YER OOK, 987 TLE 4. ESTIMTE JEWISH POPULTION ISTRIUTION IN SI, ountry ccuracy Rating Hong Kong India Iran Iraq Israel Japan Lebanon Philippines Singapore Syria Thailand Yemen Other 5,364,000 745,02,000 43,44,000 5,356,000 4,200,000 a 20,08,000 2,644,000 53,35 2,529,000 9,934,000 50,396,000 6,660,000 4, 25,000 200 3,47,700 4,000 826.6 980 97 X 980 X 3,509, a End. TLE 5. ESTIMTE JEWISH POPULTION ISTRIUTION IN FRI, ountry ccuracy Rating Egypt Ethiopia Kenya Morocco South frica Tunisia Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe Other 45,87,000 42,44 9,536,000 2,408,000 3,586,000 6,937,000 29,67 6,445,000 7,980,000 200 0,000 3,000 8,000 3,500 200, 3.7 X X 980 47,400
WORL JEWISH POPULTION / 337 TLE 6. ESTIMTE JEWISH POPULTION ISTRIUTION IN OENI, ountry ccuracy Rating ustralia New Zealand 5,544,000 3,233,000 75,000 4,000 4.8.2 98 98 79,000 TLE 7. OUNTRIES WITH LRGEST JEWISH POPULTIONS (,000 JEWS N OVE), Rank ountry % of In he iaspora In the World % < umulative % % umulative % 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 United States Israel Soviet Union France Great ritain anada rgentina South frica razil 5,705,000 3,47,700,575,000 530,000 330,000 30,000 228,000 8,000,000 6 6.6 5.6 3.5 3.3 2.4.2.0 6 44.0 26.8 76.7 2. 82.3 4. 85.8 2.5 89. 2.4 9.5.8 92.7 93.7 0.8 44.0 70.8 82.9 87.0 89.5 9.9 93.7 94.6 95.4
338 / MERIN JEWISH YER OOK, 987 TLE 8. ISTRIUTION OF THE WORL'S JEWS, Y NUMER N PROPORTION (PER POPULTION) IN VRIOUS OUNTRIES, Number of Jews in ountry elow -5 25 5-0 0-25 and over Number of ountries elow -5,000 5,000-0,000 0,000-50,000 50,000-,000,000-,000,000 and over 75 a 24 7 7 6 2 6 3 50 9 4 6 0 5 4 3 5 6 3 3 istribution (bsolute Numbers) 2,963,000 39, 333,400 2,75,500 6,05,600 3,47,700 elow -5,000 5,000-0,000,500 4,400 43,800 8,500 3,600 37,000 2,400 9,800 6,800 600 0,000-50,000 362,400 24,000 2,400 27,000 50,000-,000 36,500 75,000 6,500,000-,000,66,000,000 8,000,088,000 30,000,000 and over 0,75,700,575,000 5,705,000 3,47,700 istribution (Percent of World's Jews) elow -5,000 5,000-0,000 0,000-50,000 50,000-,000,000-,000,000 and over 0 2.8. 2.5 82.9 3.0.6 0.8 2.6 2.2 8.4 2. 46.4 2.4 44.0 26.8 26.8 a Excluding countries with fewer than Jews.