Petah Tiqwa: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Petah Tiqwa: People in Petah Tiqwa who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 13,126 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 13,391 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Health in Petah Tiqwa: Life expectancy at birth in Petah Tiqwa was 83.8 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Education in Petah Tiqwa: Petah Tiqwa had 123 schools, 2,070 classes and 51,627 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (29,108 pupils in primary and 22,519 in secondary education). That is 4th most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Poverty and living standards in Petah Tiqwa: 2,197 residents of Petah Tiqwa were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 8.2 for every 1,000 residents. That is 4th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Government budget and revenue in Petah Tiqwa: The municipality of Petah Tiqwa spent NIS 3.0 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 2.9 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 5th largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
What is the population of Petah Tiqwa?
Petah Tiqwa had 267,196 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 Petah Tiqwa. That is 4th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much has the population of Petah Tiqwa grown since 2008?
The 2022 Census estimate for Petah Tiqwa was about 264,050 people, +27.7% on the 2008 Census.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Petah Tiqwa growing?
The population of Petah Tiqwa grew by 0.5% in 2023 compared with the previous year, according to the CBS local authority profile. That is 6th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Petah Tiqwa?
Petah Tiqwa has 7,450 residents per square kilometre (35.9 square kilometres in area), according to the CBS profile for 2023. That is 7th 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 Petah Tiqwa?
The median age in Petah Tiqwa was 35 at the 2022 Census (national figure 30); 31.1% of residents were aged 0 to 19 and 16.3% were 65 or over (nationally 12.4%). That is joint 9th oldest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Petah Tiqwa?
3,700 babies were born alive to residents of Petah Tiqwa in 2023, and the total fertility rate was 2.46 children per woman, according to the CBS profile. That is joint 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyAre people moving into or out of Petah Tiqwa?
Net migration (people arriving minus people leaving, including from abroad) gave Petah Tiqwa a net loss of 504 residents in 2023 (balance -504), the CBS profile reports. That is 7th 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 Petah Tiqwa?
An average of 2.8 people lived in each of the 90,300 households in Petah Tiqwa at the 2022 Census (national average 3.0). That is joint 6th largest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWho runs Petah Tiqwa?
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
- 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, Petah Tiqwa (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 06fab5257901…)
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