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In 1948, there were between 758,000 and 881,000 Jews (see table below) living in communities throughout the Arab world. Today, there are fewer than 8,600. In some Arab states, such as Libya, which was about 3% Jewish, the Jewish community no longer exists; in other Arab countries, only a few hundred Jews remain.
Jewish Population by country: 1948, 1972 and recent timesCountry or territory
1948 Jewish
population
1972 Jewish
population
Recent estimates
Morocco
250,000[1]–265,000[2]
31,000[3]
2,100 (2019)[4]
Algeria
140,000[1][2]
1,000[3]
200 (2020) [5]
Tunisia
50,000[1]–105,000[2]
8,000[3]
1,000 (2019)[4]
Libya
35,000[1]–38,000[2]
50[3]
0 (2014)[6]
North Africa Total
~500,000
~40,000
~3,300
Iraq
135,000[2]–140,000[1]
500[3]
4 (2021) [7]
Egypt
75,000[2]–80,000[1]
500[3]
3 (2021) [8]
Yemen and Aden
53,000[1]–63,000[2]
500[3]
6 (2021)[9]
Syria
15,000[1]–30,000[2]
4,000[3]
0 [2021][10]
Lebanon
5,000[2]–20,000[11]
2,000[3]
29 {2020) [12]
Bahrain
550–600[13]
36 (2007)[14]
Sudan
350[15]
≈0
Middle East Total
~300,000
~7,500
~78
Afghanistan
5,000
500[3]
0 (2021)[16]
Bangladesh
Unknown
4 (2018) [17]
Iran
65,232 (1956)[18]
62,258 (1976)[18][19] - 80,000[3]
8,500 (2021) [20]
Pakistan
2,000–2,500[21]
250[3]
200 [?] (2021)
Turkey
80,000[22]
30,000[3]
15,000 [2021} [23]
Non-Arab Muslim Countries Total
~150,000
~100,000
~23,704
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