Ashdod: population and official figures
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- Economy, jobs and prices in Ashdod: People in Ashdod who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 10,423 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 10,642 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 6th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Health in Ashdod: Life expectancy at birth in Ashdod was 82.7 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is joint 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Education in Ashdod: Ashdod had 139 schools, 1,934 classes and 45,701 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (27,166 pupils in primary and 18,535 in secondary education). That is 6th most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Poverty and living standards in Ashdod: 4,677 residents of Ashdod were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 20.4 for every 1,000 residents. That is 4th highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Government budget and revenue in Ashdod: The municipality of Ashdod spent NIS 2.9 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 2.9 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 7th largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
What is the population of Ashdod?
Ashdod had 229,173 residents at the end of 2023, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. This is a provisional estimate built on the April 2022 census, for the municipality of Ashdod. That is 7th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much has the population of Ashdod grown since 2008?
The 2022 Census estimate for Ashdod was about 227,870 people, +9.6% on the 2008 Census.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Ashdod growing?
The population of Ashdod grew by 0.1% in 2023 compared with the previous year, according to the CBS local authority profile. That is joint 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Ashdod?
Ashdod has 4,859 residents per square kilometre (63.9 square kilometres in area), according to the CBS profile for 2023. That is 7th least densely populated of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the median age in Ashdod?
The median age in Ashdod was 33 at the 2022 Census (national figure 30); 32.8% of residents were aged 0 to 19 and 15.6% were 65 or over (nationally 12.4%). That is 4th youngest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Ashdod?
4,064 babies were born alive to residents of Ashdod in 2023, and the total fertility rate was 3.07 children per woman, according to the CBS profile. That is 4th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyAre people moving into or out of Ashdod?
Net migration (people arriving minus people leaving, including from abroad) gave Ashdod a net loss of 2,968 residents in 2023 (balance -2,968), the CBS profile reports. That is 4th largest loss of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow big is the average household in Ashdod?
An average of 3.0 people lived in each of the 74,080 households in Ashdod at the 2022 Census (national average 3.0). That is 4th largest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWho runs Ashdod?
In Israel, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor and council directly elected for five years; council by closed-list proportional representation. Education buildings, welfare, sanitation, local roads, planning and property tax (arnona).
How local power works in Israel
Cities of a similar size in Israel
- Jerusalem 987,900
- Tel Aviv-Yafo 469,425
- Haifa 298,311
- Petah Tiqwa 267,196
- Rishon Leziyyon 258,681
- Netanya 233,485
- Bene Beraq 223,786
- Be'er Sheva 218,995
- Holon 192,980
- Ramat Gan 167,795
- Bet Shemesh 167,318
- Ashqelon 161,745
- Rehovot 153,416
- Bat Yam 131,099
- Herzliyya 108,650
- Hadera 106,767
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Selected data, by localities and statistical areas - the 2022 Census, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 881f2c062565…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Ashdod (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 903df4431c1f…)
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