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   Israel: the CBS 2008 projection expected a population of 8.77M for 2020; the outcome was 9.29M

   4 projections of Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics checked against the facts at the latest common year: the outcome came in below the projection in 1 of 4 and above in 3. The largest miss: CBS 2008 expected 8.77M for 2020; the outcome was 9.29M (+5.9%). The office will revise the latest facts again.

   Source: National statistical offices: projections and actual dataOpen on the chart →

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