Editing Demographics of Israel (section)

== Definitions ==
The definition of what constitutes the population of Israel varies depending on which territories are counted and which population groups are counted in each territory.

The [[Israel Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS) definition of the '''Area of the State of Israel''':<ref name=area-of-state-of-israel-definition>{{cite web |title="Area of the State of Israel", All Terms |url=https://www.cbs.gov.il/en/Pages/All-Terms.aspx?k=Area+of+the+State+of+Israel |publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics, State of Israel |access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref>
*includes [[East Jerusalem]] since 1967, which Israel unilaterally annexed
*includes the [[Golan Heights]] since 1982, which Israel unilaterally annexed
*excludes the West Bank other than East Jerusalem

The CBS' definition of the '''Population of Israel''', however:<ref name=population-of-israel-definition>{{cite web |title="Population of Israel", All Terms |url=https://www.cbs.gov.il/en/Pages/All-Terms.aspx?k=Population+of+Israel |publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics, State of Israel |access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref>
*includes non-Israeli Palestinians (as well as Israeli Arabs/Palestinians) in East Jerusalem who have permission to live there
*includes [[Israeli settlers]] and others with Israeli residency permits living in the [[West Bank Areas in the Oslo II Accord|Area C of West Bank]]
*excludes Palestinian/Arab/other residents of Area C and East Jerusalem who do not have Israeli citizenship or residence
*excludes persons who are not registered (from 2008 on) and/or entered illegally, and foreign workers.