Holon: population and official figures
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- Economy, jobs and prices in Holon: People in Holon who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 11,544 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 11,817 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Health in Holon: Life expectancy at birth in Holon 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 Holon: Holon had 62 schools, 1,208 classes and 30,408 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (16,168 pupils in primary and 14,240 in secondary education). That is 6th fewest pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Poverty and living standards in Holon: 2,453 residents of Holon were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 12.7 for every 1,000 residents. That is 8th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Government budget and revenue in Holon: The municipality of Holon spent NIS 2.0 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 2.0 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 7th smallest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
What is the population of Holon?
Holon had 192,980 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 Holon. That is 8th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much has the population of Holon grown since 2008?
The 2022 Census estimate for Holon was about 192,660 people, +7.1% on the 2008 Census.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Holon growing?
The population of Holon grew by -0.3% in 2023 compared with the previous year, according to the CBS local authority profile. That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Holon?
Holon has 10,134 residents per square kilometre (19.0 square kilometres in area), according to the CBS profile for 2023. That is 4th 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 Holon?
The median age in Holon was 38 at the 2022 Census (national figure 30); 28.1% of residents were aged 0 to 19 and 19.1% were 65 or over (nationally 12.4%). That is joint 3rd oldest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Holon?
2,360 babies were born alive to residents of Holon in 2023, and the total fertility rate was 2.23 children per woman, according to the CBS profile. That is 8th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyAre people moving into or out of Holon?
Net migration (people arriving minus people leaving, including from abroad) gave Holon a net loss of 1,455 residents in 2023 (balance -1,455), the CBS profile reports. That is 5th 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 Holon?
An average of 2.7 people lived in each of the 70,950 households in Holon 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 Holon?
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
- Bene Beraq 223,786
- Be'er Sheva 218,995
- 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, Holon (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 152c48e59fbf…)
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