Districts of Israel: population and official figures
Israel is divided into 6 districts. The largest by population is Central District with 2,412,000 people (25.3% of the total); the smallest is Haifa District with 1,160,200. Israel has six administrative districts: Jerusalem, Northern, Haifa, Central, Tel Aviv and Southern. Population is the Central Bureau of Statistics estimate for 31 December 2024; jobs, wages, schooling, disability and housing come from the 2022 Population Census summarized file; births and deaths and matriculation results from the Statistical Abstract of Israel 2025; poverty from the National Insurance Institute's 2023 report. The Israeli localities in the Judea and Samaria Area are counted in national totals but belong to no district. No district-level government budget table was found in the official sources used, so there are no budget pages yet.
Who governs Israel's districts?
Districts (6) and sub-districts (15): District commissioner appointed by the Ministry of Interior. Deconcentrated central government: supervises local authorities and planning; no elected body.
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All 6 districts, largest first
| # | District | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central District | 2,412,000 | 31 December 2024 | +1.5% |
| 2 | Northern District | 1,584,300 | 31 December 2024 | +1.6% |
| 3 | Tel Aviv District | 1,539,100 | 31 December 2024 | +0.9% |
| 4 | Southern District | 1,522,600 | 31 December 2024 | +2.7% |
| 5 | Jerusalem District | 1,331,600 | 31 December 2024 | +2.3% |
| 6 | Haifa District | 1,160,200 | 31 December 2024 | +1.9% |
Cities: the largest cities of Israel.
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS): Statistical Abstract of Israel 2025, Table 2.12: Localities and population, by district, sub-district and population group (31 December 2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f38eb4d06e2…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS): Statistical Abstract of Israel 2025, Table 2.26: Live births, deaths and infant deaths, by district and sub-district, population group and religion (2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 19bc65c8e286…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS): Statistical Abstract of Israel 2025, Table 4.11: Matriculation examinees, by entitlement to a certificate and selected characteristics (2024; Ministry of Education data), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7c420a608d7f…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS): Population Census 2022: Summarized file of broad geographical units (sheet District Sub-District Natural Region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 79a967d1e721…)
- National Insurance Institute of Israel (Bituach Leumi): Report on the Dimensions of Poverty and Income Inequality 2023, Supplement table 7: poverty by districts and large cities, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a8907563561a…)
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