Tel Aviv-Yafo: population and official figures

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo: People in Tel Aviv-Yafo who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 18,145 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 17,922 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
• Health in Tel Aviv-Yafo: Life expectancy at birth in Tel Aviv-Yafo 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo: Tel Aviv-Yafo had 174 schools, 2,718 classes and 64,222 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (36,188 pupils in primary and 28,034 in secondary education). That is 2nd most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
• Poverty and living standards in Tel Aviv-Yafo: 4,238 residents of Tel Aviv-Yafo were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 8.6 for every 1,000 residents. That is 5th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
• Government budget and revenue in Tel Aviv-Yafo: The municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo spent NIS 11.1 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 11.0 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 2nd largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.

Who runs Tel Aviv-Yafo?

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
• 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
• Rehovot 153,416

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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, Tel Aviv-Yafo (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2a1f71547f3…)

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