# The 20 largest cities in Israel by the 2022 census

Jerusalem is the only Israeli city with more than a million inhabitants, followed by Tel Aviv-Yafo and Haifa. This is the list of the 20 most populous cities according to the Central Bureau of Statistics' 2022 population census, with each city's district. Only cities within Israel are included, not the settlements.

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- Aug 18, 2026 · תמר ביטון
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## Top 20

1. **Jerusalem** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 1,005,919 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Jerusalem District. Israel's largest city.
2. **Tel Aviv-Yafo** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 492,872 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Tel Aviv District.
3. **Petah Tikva** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 264,046 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
4. **Rehovot** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 150,471 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
5. **Rishon LeZion** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 252,413 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
6. **Ramat Gan** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 165,155 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Tel Aviv District.
7. **Kfar Saba** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 100,262 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
8. **Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 92,307 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
9. **Netanya** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 223,920 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
10. **Bat Yam** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 128,152 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Tel Aviv District.
11. **Haifa** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 289,507 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Haifa District.
12. **Bnei Brak** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 216,869 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Tel Aviv District. The most densely populated city in Israel.
13. **Ashkelon** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 152,370 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Southern District.
14. **Herzliya** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 105,273 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Tel Aviv District.
15. **Beit Shemesh** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 145,554 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Jerusalem District.
16. **Beersheba** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 217,577 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Southern District. The largest city in the Negev.
17. **Hadera** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 103,847 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Haifa District.
18. **Lod** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 87,430 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
19. **Ashdod** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 227,865 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Southern District.
20. **Holon** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — 192,655 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Tel Aviv District.

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