Bat Yam: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Bat Yam: People in Bat Yam who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 9,422 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 9,612 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 4th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Health in Bat Yam: Life expectancy at birth in Bat Yam was 81.1 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Education in Bat Yam: Bat Yam had 47 schools, 781 classes and 17,105 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (9,633 pupils in primary and 7,472 in secondary education). That is 2nd fewest pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Poverty and living standards in Bat Yam: 2,507 residents of Bat Yam were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 19.1 for every 1,000 residents. That is 6th highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Government budget and revenue in Bat Yam: The municipality of Bat Yam spent NIS 1.4 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 1.5 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 3rd smallest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
What is the population of Bat Yam?
Bat Yam had 131,099 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 Bat Yam. That is 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much has the population of Bat Yam grown since 2008?
The 2022 Census estimate for Bat Yam was about 128,150 people, -4.2% on the 2008 Census.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Bat Yam growing?
The population of Bat Yam grew by 0.2% in 2023 compared with the previous year, according to the CBS local authority profile. That is 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Bat Yam?
Bat Yam has 15,998 residents per square kilometre (9.4 square kilometres in area), according to the CBS profile for 2023. That is 2nd most densely populated of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the median age in Bat Yam?
The median age in Bat Yam was 44 at the 2022 Census (national figure 30); 22.3% of residents were aged 0 to 19 and 24.6% were 65 or over (nationally 12.4%). That is the oldest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Bat Yam?
1,356 babies were born alive to residents of Bat Yam in 2023, and the total fertility rate was 1.93 children per woman, according to the CBS profile. That is 4th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyAre people moving into or out of Bat Yam?
Net migration (people arriving minus people leaving, including from abroad) gave Bat Yam a net gain of 98 residents in 2023 (balance +98), the CBS profile reports. That is 8th 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 Bat Yam?
An average of 2.4 people lived in each of the 53,220 households in Bat Yam at the 2022 Census (national average 3.0). That is joint 3rd smallest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWho runs Bat Yam?
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
- Haifa 298,311
- Petah Tiqwa 267,196
- Rishon Leziyyon 258,681
- Netanya 233,485
- Ashdod 229,173
- 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
- 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, Bat Yam (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 02522c1746ac…)
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