Ramat Gan: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Ramat Gan: People in Ramat Gan who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 15,909 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 16,009 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 3rd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Health in Ramat Gan: Life expectancy at birth in Ramat Gan was 84.9 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Education in Ramat Gan: Ramat Gan had 45 schools, 890 classes and 22,786 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (15,145 pupils in primary and 7,641 in secondary education). That is 4th fewest pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Poverty and living standards in Ramat Gan: 986 residents of Ramat Gan were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 5.9 for every 1,000 residents. That is 2nd lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
- Government budget and revenue in Ramat Gan: The municipality of Ramat Gan spent NIS 2.5 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 largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
What is the population of Ramat Gan?
Ramat Gan had 167,795 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 Ramat Gan. That is 7th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much has the population of Ramat Gan grown since 2008?
The 2022 Census estimate for Ramat Gan was about 165,160 people, +12.0% on the 2008 Census.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Ramat Gan growing?
The population of Ramat Gan 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 Ramat Gan?
Ramat Gan has 10,214 residents per square kilometre (16.4 square kilometres in area), according to the CBS profile for 2023. That is 3rd 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 Ramat Gan?
The median age in Ramat Gan was 36 at the 2022 Census (national figure 30); 24.5% of residents were aged 0 to 19 and 17.5% were 65 or over (nationally 12.4%). That is joint 7th oldest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Ramat Gan?
2,289 babies were born alive to residents of Ramat Gan in 2023, and the total fertility rate was 1.80 children per woman, according to the CBS profile. That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyAre people moving into or out of Ramat Gan?
Net migration (people arriving minus people leaving, including from abroad) gave Ramat Gan a net gain of 1,806 residents in 2023 (balance +1,806), the CBS profile reports. That is 4th 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 Ramat Gan?
An average of 2.3 people lived in each of the 69,250 households in Ramat Gan at the 2022 Census (national average 3.0). That is 2nd smallest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWho runs Ramat Gan?
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
- Holon 192,980
- 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, Ramat Gan (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7c998bf0787…)
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