Netanya: population and official figures
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- Economy, jobs and prices in Netanya: People in Netanya who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 11,140 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 11,379 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Health in Netanya: Life expectancy at birth in Netanya was 83.2 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Education in Netanya: Netanya had 94 schools, 1,620 classes and 39,542 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (22,807 pupils in primary and 16,735 in secondary education). That is 7th most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Poverty and living standards in Netanya: 3,859 residents of Netanya were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 16.5 for every 1,000 residents. That is 9th highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Government budget and revenue in Netanya: The municipality of Netanya spent NIS 2.3 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 2.4 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 8th smallest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
What is the population of Netanya?
Netanya had 233,485 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 Netanya. That is 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much has the population of Netanya grown since 2008?
The 2022 Census estimate for Netanya was about 223,920 people, +21.3% on the 2008 Census.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Netanya growing?
The population of Netanya 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 Netanya?
Netanya has 7,408 residents per square kilometre (35.3 square kilometres in area), according to the CBS profile for 2023. That is 8th 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 Netanya?
The median age in Netanya was 37 at the 2022 Census (national figure 30); 29.1% of residents were aged 0 to 19 and 19.0% 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 Netanya?
3,401 babies were born alive to residents of Netanya in 2023, and the total fertility rate was 2.55 children per woman, according to the CBS profile. That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyAre people moving into or out of Netanya?
Net migration (people arriving minus people leaving, including from abroad) gave Netanya a net gain of 208 residents in 2023 (balance +208), the CBS profile reports. That is 8th 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 Netanya?
An average of 2.7 people lived in each of the 80,540 households in Netanya 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 Netanya?
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
- 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
- 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, Netanya (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8e2cf7dc502a…)
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