The 20 largest cities in Israel by the 2022 census
The top 3 according to 39 votes from people: Jerusalem · Tel Aviv-Yafo · Petah Tikva. (Updated Aug 18, 2026.)
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.
Automatically translated (original in עברית). See the original
Top 20
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1
Jerusalem
1,005,919 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Jerusalem District. Israel's largest city.
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2
Tel Aviv-Yafo
492,872 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Tel Aviv District.
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3
Petah Tikva
264,046 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
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4
Rehovot
150,471 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
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5
Rishon LeZion
252,413 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
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6
Ramat Gan
165,155 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Tel Aviv District.
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7
Kfar Saba
100,262 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
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8
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
92,307 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
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9
Netanya
223,920 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
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10
Bat Yam
128,152 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Tel Aviv District.
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11
Haifa
289,507 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Haifa District.
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12
Bnei Brak
216,869 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Tel Aviv District. The most densely populated city in Israel.
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13
Ashkelon
152,370 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Southern District.
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14
Herzliya
105,273 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Tel Aviv District.
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15
Beit Shemesh
145,554 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Jerusalem District.
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16
Beersheba
217,577 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Southern District. The largest city in the Negev.
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17
Hadera
103,847 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Haifa District.
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18
Lod
87,430 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Central District.
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19
Ashdod
227,865 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Southern District.
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20
Holon
192,655 inhabitants in the 2022 census. Tel Aviv District.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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