Jerusalem: population and official figures
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- Economy, jobs and prices in Jerusalem: People in Jerusalem who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 9,093 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 9,505 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Health in Jerusalem: Life expectancy at birth in Jerusalem was 83.4 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is joint 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Education in Jerusalem: Jerusalem had 763 schools, 9,494 classes and 226,003 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (140,192 pupils in primary and 85,811 in secondary education). That is the most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Poverty and living standards in Jerusalem: 20,375 residents of Jerusalem were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 19.8 for every 1,000 residents. That is 5th highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Government budget and revenue in Jerusalem: The municipality of Jerusalem spent NIS 12.7 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 12.7 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is the largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
What is the population of Jerusalem?
Jerusalem had 1,028,366 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 Jerusalem. That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much has the population of Jerusalem grown since 2008?
The 2022 Census estimate for Jerusalem was about 1,005,920 people, +26.5% on the 2008 Census.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Jerusalem growing?
The population of Jerusalem grew by 1.2% in 2023 compared with the previous year, according to the CBS local authority profile. That is joint 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Jerusalem?
Jerusalem has 8,155 residents per square kilometre (125.5 square kilometres in area), according to the CBS profile for 2023. That is 6th 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 Jerusalem?
The median age in Jerusalem was 24 at the 2022 Census (national figure 30); 42.0% of residents were aged 0 to 19 and 9.2% were 65 or over (nationally 12.4%). That is 3rd youngest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Jerusalem?
24,955 babies were born alive to residents of Jerusalem in 2023, and the total fertility rate was 3.64 children per woman, according to the CBS profile. That is 3rd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyAre people moving into or out of Jerusalem?
Net migration (people arriving minus people leaving, including from abroad) gave Jerusalem a net loss of 9,167 residents in 2023 (balance -9,167), the CBS profile reports. That is the 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 Jerusalem?
An average of 3.7 people lived in each of the 269,860 households in Jerusalem at the 2022 Census (national average 3.0). That is 3rd largest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyNotes from the UN table: Designation and data provided by Israel. The position of the United Nations on the question of Jerusalem is contained in General Assembly resolution 181 (II) and subsequent resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council concerning this question. Including East Jerusalem.
Who runs Jerusalem?
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
- 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
- Holon 192,980
- Ramat Gan 167,795
- Bet Shemesh 167,318
- Ashqelon 161,745
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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, Jerusalem (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5c1eddbb694d…)
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