Hadera: population and official figures
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- Economy, jobs and prices in Hadera: People in Hadera who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 11,072 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 11,209 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 8th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Health in Hadera: Life expectancy at birth in Hadera was 81.8 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Education in Hadera: Hadera had 52 schools, 788 classes and 18,790 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (10,846 pupils in primary and 7,944 in secondary education). That is 3rd fewest pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Poverty and living standards in Hadera: 1,966 residents of Hadera were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 18.4 for every 1,000 residents. That is 7th highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Government budget and revenue in Hadera: The municipality of Hadera spent NIS 1.1 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 1.1 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is the smallest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
What is the population of Hadera?
Hadera had 106,767 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 Hadera. That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much has the population of Hadera grown since 2008?
The 2022 Census estimate for Hadera was about 103,850 people, +28.7% on the 2008 Census.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Hadera growing?
The population of Hadera grew by 1.3% in 2023 compared with the previous year, according to the CBS local authority profile. That is joint 4th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Hadera?
Hadera has 2,092 residents per square kilometre (56.3 square kilometres in area), according to the CBS profile for 2023. That is 2nd 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 Hadera?
The median age in Hadera was 36 at the 2022 Census (national figure 30); 30.0% of residents were aged 0 to 19 and 16.2% were 65 or over (nationally 12.4%). That is joint 7th oldest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Hadera?
1,573 babies were born alive to residents of Hadera in 2023, and the total fertility rate was 2.42 children per woman, according to the CBS profile. That is 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyAre people moving into or out of Hadera?
Net migration (people arriving minus people leaving, including from abroad) gave Hadera a net gain of 536 residents in 2023 (balance +536), the CBS profile reports. That is 7th largest gain of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow big is the average household in Hadera?
An average of 2.7 people lived in each of the 37,520 households in Hadera at the 2022 Census (national average 3.0). That is joint 8th largest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWho runs Hadera?
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
- 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
- Bat Yam 131,099
- Herzliyya 108,650
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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, Hadera (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bab9946b6ba3…)
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