According to the Asociación de Judios de Murcia, a bit under 800 people (0,18% of the population) which is higher than the general Jewish population in Spain (0,03%). read more
Nevertheless, due to Murcia's large municipal territory, its population density (472 hab./km², 760 hab./sq.mi.) does not likewise rank among Spain's highest. According to the official population data of the INE, 10% of the population of the municipality reported belonging to a foreign nationality as of 2005. read more
The Jewish population of Israel increased from the country's inception in 1948 to 6,135,000 in 2014 while the population of the diaspora has dropped from 10.5 to 8.1 million over the same period. Current Israeli Jewish demographics are characterized by a relatively high fertility rate of 3 children per woman and a stable age distribution. read more