Israel’s population may top 6 million by the year 2000 if current growth rates continue, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, which issued its annual statistical abstract Sunday.
The population of Israel last year stood at 5.6 million, with 81 percent comprised of Jews.
The population grew by 140,000 people, similar to the growth in 1993 and 1992.
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