STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF 1987

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\ CENTRAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS CHAPTER II. POPULATION It is also assumed that the annual migration balance classification by type was changed — between urban of will be 5.000 persons per year — 15.000 categories or from rural to urban — because then immigrants minus a net addition ol lli.OOOresidents population growth exceeded 2.000 lesidenls. In NATIONAL POPULATION As regards the Jewish population, the results ol to those who staj abroad. table 11/9. in which there arecombinationsol demo ESTIMATES the 1961 Census were very close to the current esti In all projections, there was the same hypothesis graphic characteristics, the type of locality is Ihe mates and consequently, served as the basis of the of fertility among Christians, i.e..a stable rate ol 2 2 permanent one. i.e.. as defined in ihe census. In all DEFINITIONS estinues. The 1972 results were adjusted to the cur children per woman throughout the said period It other tables die type <>\ localit) is ihe current one De jure population includes residents and poten rent estimates, because of deficiencies in the number was also assumed, thai the migration balance "I Urban localities include all localities whose popu tial immigrants living permanently in the country of children. The results of the 198.1 census were by Non-Jews will be zero Ino immigrants and no net lation number 2.000 inhabitants and over and are and permanent residents absent from the country 42,520 persons lower than the current estimates addition to residents slaving abioad). classified by size for less Ulan one year at the lime of the estimate. Alter evaluation of the results. 21.000 persons were As for mortalil). it was assumed that till Ihe cud Rural localities includeull localities with a popula The components of change in the population are added to the population. Consequently, there is a of the projection period length ol life will increase tion of up to 2.000 (even il not agricultural). 1 ocali- as follows: Natural increase (births less deaths) and discontinuity between the estimates tor end 1982 to 75.9 years loi males and 79 4 lor females ul .ill nes with a population ol 2.00(1-10.000 are uol migration balance, immigrants and potential immi and the beginning ol 1983. population group. included among uiban localities (at present theie aie no Jewish localities in [his group). grants, tourists who changed their status to immi As lor non-Jews, results of the 1961 Census For mole details, see "Population Projections in Rural localities are sub-divided as lollows: grants or potential immigrants, persons entering for exceeded current estimates by about 4.000 persons Israel till 2010" in Momhl) bulletin uf Statist!, \ — Moshav is a tuial locality, organized as coopera reunion of families, returning potential immigrants, (especially Moslems), and the 1972 Census results Supplement no. 40, litX1 permanent residents returning to Israel after a stay were lower by 5,000 (especially Christians) In the tive, where ihe purchase of agricultural equipment ai\ii the marketing ol produce aie collective, but for more than 12 months abroad and immigrating 1983 Census, results were by about 10.000 persons GEOGRAPHICAL lower as regards the Moslem population. After eva consumption and most oi the producimn are citizens (see also Chapter 111 — Vital Statistics). Of DISTRIBUTION OF THE all the above said, residents staying abroad more luating the results, 5,000 persons were added to the private; than 12 months, potential Immigrants who went said population. Consequently, there are disconti POPULATION collectve moshav is a rural locality . where in addi- abroad and visitors to Jordan who did not return are nuities between estimates for the end ol 1960 and the lion lo the cooperative characteristics ol Ihe subtracted. beginning of 1961, the end of 1971 and the beginning DEFINITIONS moshav, the production is collective ^n