Bene Beraq: population and official figures
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- Economy, jobs and prices in Bene Beraq: People in Bene Beraq who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 7,737 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 8,010 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Health in Bene Beraq: Life expectancy at birth in Bene Beraq was 83.1 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is joint 7th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Education in Bene Beraq: Bene Beraq had 223 schools, 2,353 classes and 60,755 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (40,220 pupils in primary and 20,535 in secondary education). That is 3rd most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Poverty and living standards in Bene Beraq: 1,982 residents of Bene Beraq were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 8.9 for every 1,000 residents. That is 6th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Government budget and revenue in Bene Beraq: The municipality of Bene Beraq spent NIS 2.4 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 2.3 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 9th largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
What is the population of Bene Beraq?
Bene Beraq had 223,786 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 Bene Beraq. That is 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much has the population of Bene Beraq grown since 2008?
The 2022 Census estimate for Bene Beraq was about 216,870 people, +39.6% on the 2008 Census.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Bene Beraq growing?
The population of Bene Beraq grew by 1.5% in 2023 compared with the previous year, according to the CBS local authority profile. That is 3rd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Bene Beraq?
Bene Beraq has 30,455 residents per square kilometre (7.3 square kilometres in area), according to the CBS profile for 2023. That is the 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 Bene Beraq?
The median age in Bene Beraq was 19 at the 2022 Census (national figure 30); 51.4% of residents were aged 0 to 19 and 7.3% were 65 or over (nationally 12.4%). That is 2nd youngest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Bene Beraq?
8,196 babies were born alive to residents of Bene Beraq in 2023, and the total fertility rate was 5.98 children per woman, according to the CBS profile. That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyAre people moving into or out of Bene Beraq?
Net migration (people arriving minus people leaving, including from abroad) gave Bene Beraq a net loss of 4,215 residents in 2023 (balance -4,215), the CBS profile reports. That is 2nd 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 Bene Beraq?
An average of 4.2 people lived in each of the 49,850 households in Bene Beraq at the 2022 Census (national average 3.0). That is 2nd largest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWho runs Bene Beraq?
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
- Ashdod 229,173
- 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, Bene Beraq (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c572278dc550…)
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