In Graphics | Where are the last of The Holocaust survivors?

It’s been nearly 80 years since the end of The Holocaust. The Nazis killed around six million Jewish men, women and children during World War II as part of their “final solution.” But their efforts to wipe out the Jews ultimately failed and the Nazi Party instead was consigned to the bin of history. Now, in 2024, around 245,000 Jewish survivors remain in over over 90 nations. The study, published by the New York-based Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, revealed that nearly half of the survivors (49 per cent) are living in Israel. Of the rest, 18 per cent remain  in Western Europe, 16 per cent in the United States, and 12 per cent in countries of the former Soviet Union. Prior to the publication of the report, no one knew exactly how many Holocaust survivors were still alive. Their numbers are quickly dwindling, as most are very old and often of frail health, with a median age of 86. Twenty percent of survivors are older than 90, and more women (61 per cent) than men (39 per cent) are still alive. Let’s take a closer look at what we know about the last of The Holocaust survivors