Jerusalem was the largest city in Israel with over one million inhabitants as of the end of 2024. It was followed by Tel Aviv with almost half a million residents. Haifa was the third-largest city in the country, with just under 300,000 inhabitants.

Israel IL: Population in Largest City data was reported at 3,905,583.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,802,958.000 Person for 2016. Israel IL: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 1,701,658.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,905,583.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 738,158.000 Person in 1960. Israel IL: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

Population in largest city in Israel was reported at 4495727 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Israel - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

In 2022, the average number of people per household in the city of Bnei Brak in Israel was ****. This city topped the list of people per household among large cities in Israel (******* or more people). In comparison, the national average number of people per household was ****, which put Bnei Brak, a city with a predominantly Orthodox Jewish population. The city of Tel Aviv-Yafo ends the list with an average of **** persons per household.

This dataset is about cities in Israel. It has 89 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and population.

In 2022, the number of real estate transactions of new apartments in Jerusalem in Israel amounted to 2,195. The transactions in this city topped the list among the major cities in Israel. It was closely followed by the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo with 1,914 transactions of new apartments. The cities of Haifa and Bnei Brak round out the list with only 908 and 275 new apartment transactions, respectively.

Israel IL: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 48.549 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 48.235 % for 2016. Israel IL: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 43.148 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.583 % in 1996 and a record low of 39.459 % in 1980. Israel IL: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

This dataset is about cities in Israel. It has 89 rows. It features 7 columns including country, population, latitude, and longitude.

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Israel was reported at 48.9 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Israel - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

In 2022, internal migration from Jerusalem to the city of Bet Shemesh accounted for **** percent of all migration from the city that year. It was closely followed by migration to Tel Aviv-Yafo, which accounted for *** percent, and the city of Givat Ze'ev, which accounted for *** percent. The city of Bnei Brak, where many Orthodox Jewish people reside, followed with *** percent.

In 2023, Jerusalem was the city with the largest population of Muslim residents in Israel, reaching ******* people. This represented about ** percent of the city's total population. The town with the second-highest number of Muslims was Rahat, with ****** members of the religion. Rahat is a predominantly Bedouin city in southern Israel. Umm al-Fahm and Nazareth, both located in northern Israel, make up a sizeable portion of the Muslim community in Israel.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Haifa, Israel metro area from 1950 to 2025.

As of 2023, the city of Jerusalem recorded the highest number of households in Israel, corresponding to about *******. Tel Aviv-Yafo, the economic and technological center of the country, had the second-highest number of households recorded that year, with just under ******* households within the municipal limits of the city.

Jerusalem was the city with the largest population of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish residents in Israel in 2022, reaching 290,090 people. The community accounted for almost 30 percent of the city's total population. The town with the second-highest number of Ultra-Orthodox Jews was Bnei Brak, with 202,960 residents. Beit Shemesh and Modi'in Illit also made up a sizable portion of the Ultra-Orthodox community in Israel.

In 2023, Haifa was the city with the largest population of Christians in Israel, with 22,200 residents who identify with the faith. The town with the second-highest number of Christians was Nazareth, with 19,800 members of the religion. Christians living in Jerusalem and the Northern town of Nof HaGalil also made up a sizeable portion of the community.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Jerusalem, Israel metro area from 1950 to 2025.

This horizontal bar chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Israel. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Beer Sheva, Israel metro area from 1950 to 2025.

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