Haifa: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Haifa: People in Haifa who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 12,450 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 12,823 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 7th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Health in Haifa: Life expectancy at birth in Haifa was 83.3 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Education in Haifa: Haifa had 128 schools, 1,947 classes and 46,192 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (26,974 pupils in primary and 19,218 in secondary education). That is 5th most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Poverty and living standards in Haifa: 6,361 residents of Haifa were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 21.3 for every 1,000 residents. That is 3rd highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Government budget and revenue in Haifa: The municipality of Haifa spent NIS 3.9 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 4.1 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 3rd largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
What is the population of Haifa?
Haifa had 298,311 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 Haifa. That is 3rd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much has the population of Haifa grown since 2008?
The 2022 Census estimate for Haifa was about 289,510 people, +6.9% on the 2008 Census.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Haifa growing?
The population of Haifa 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 Haifa?
Haifa has 4,540 residents per square kilometre (72.9 square kilometres in area), according to the CBS profile for 2023. That is 6th 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 Haifa?
The median age in Haifa was 37 at the 2022 Census (national figure 30); 25.8% of residents were aged 0 to 19 and 20.4% were 65 or over (nationally 12.4%). That is joint 5th oldest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Haifa?
3,451 babies were born alive to residents of Haifa in 2023, and the total fertility rate was 1.84 children per woman, according to the CBS profile. That is 2nd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyAre people moving into or out of Haifa?
Net migration (people arriving minus people leaving, including from abroad) gave Haifa a net gain of 3,410 residents in 2023 (balance +3,410), the CBS profile reports. That is 3rd 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 Haifa?
An average of 2.4 people lived in each of the 115,870 households in Haifa 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 Haifa?
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
- 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
- Bat Yam 131,099
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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, Haifa (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1289be2c27e4…)
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