Jewish population in Europe before and after the Holocaust

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Jews migrated from Western Asia to Europe just before the rise of the Roman Empire. The pre-World War II Jewish population of Europe is estimated to have been close to 9 million. Around 6 million Jews were killed during the Holocaust, which was followed by the emigration of much of the surviving population. The current Jewish population of Europe 2.4 million.

European cities ranked by Jewish populations in 1939

The Jewish population in Europe (1933 Vs 2015)

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