---
"title": "Israel and the U.S. are Home to More Than Four-Fifths of the World’s Jews"
"description": "U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the Middle East from March 20-23. He will spend much of the time in Israel, home to 41% of the world’s Jews. Another 41% of the world’s Jewish population lives in the United States, according to Pew Research Center estimates."
"date": "2013-03-20"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Benjamin Wormald"
    "job_title": "Senior Engineer"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/benjamin-wormald/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion/2013/03/20/israel-and-the-us-are-home-to-more-than-fourfifths-of-the-worlds-jews/"
"categories":
  - "Global Religious Demographics"
  - "Judaism"
  - "Size & Demographic Characteristics of Religious Groups"
---

# Israel and the U.S. are Home to More Than Four-Fifths of the World’s Jews

U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the Middle East from March 20-23, starting his trip in Tel Aviv, Israel. He will spend much of the trip in Israel, home to 41% of the world’s Jews. Another 41% of the world’s Jewish population lives in the United States, according to [Pew Research Center estimates](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion/global-religious-landscape-jew.aspx).

![Obama-Israel-trip](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2013/03/PF_13.03.20_ObamaIsraelTrip-02.png "Obama-Israel-trip")