Israel Cities by Population 2026
5 Most Populated Israel Cities
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem | 1,181,759 | 4.11% |
| Tel Aviv | 601,995 | 5.13% |
| Haifa | 317,820 | 2.36% |
| Petah Tiqwa | 316,909 | 4.67% |
| Beersheba | 244,833 | 2.99% |
| Bnei Brak | 235,727 | 2.11% |
| Ashdod | 235,584 | 0.84% |
| Rishon LeZion | 234,402 | -1.83% |
| Netanya | 223,337 | -0.07% |
| Holon | 174,562 | -2.44% |
| Ashkelon | 165,916 | 2.15% |
| Beit Shemesh | 161,755 | 2.67% |
| Rehovot | 161,306 | 1.75% |
| Ramat Gan | 148,139 | -2.68% |
| Bat Yam | 135,879 | 1.47% |
| Hadera | 117,772 | 3.2% |
| Herzliya | 113,470 | 1.89% |
| Lod | 106,787 | 5.13% |
| Ramla | 95,924 | 4.28% |
| Kfar Saba | 94,335 | -1.51% |
| Modiin Illit | 92,260 | 2.64% |
| Rosh HaAyin | 87,496 | 4.08% |
| Ra'anana | 86,857 | 2.03% |
| Betar Illit | 76,399 | 3.86% |
| Kiryat Gat | 75,961 | 4.63% |
| Modiin-Maccabim-Reut | 75,575 | -4.88% |
| Nazareth | 74,826 | -0.81% |
| Nahariya | 74,447 | 4.13% |
| Afula | 68,376 | 2.97% |
| Elat | 66,255 | 4.66% |
| Hod HaSharon | 63,666 | -0.52% |
| Kiryat Ata | 61,939 | 0.6% |
| Yavne | 60,893 | 2.59% |
| Kiryat Motzkin | 59,918 | 5.13% |
| Rahat | 58,421 | -4.88% |
| Umm al-Fahm | 57,094 | -0.2% |
| Tiberias | 56,483 | 3.88% |
| Netivot | 54,992 | 5.13% |
| Acre | 54,501 | 1.9% |
| Ramat Hasharon | 53,270 | 2.12% |
| Karmiel | 52,293 | 2.46% |
| Kiryat Bialik | 51,529 | 3.56% |
| Giv'atayim | 47,529 | -4.88% |
| Nof Hagalil | 46,928 | 1.93% |
| El'ad | 45,870 | -1.55% |
| Pardes Hanna-Karkur | 43,966 | -0.11% |
| Tayibe | 43,825 | -0.7% |
| Dimona | 43,001 | 3.68% |
| Shefa-Amr | 41,495 | -0.72% |
| Ofakim | 41,342 | 3.99% |
| Kiryat Ono | 40,116 | -0.87% |
| Safed | 39,146 | 0.88% |
| Ness Ziona | 38,988 | -4.88% |
| Harish | 38,759 | 5.13% |
| Beer Yaakov | 38,400 | 5.13% |
| Or Yehuda | 36,990 | 0.09% |
| Kiryat Yam | 36,838 | -1.35% |
| Tirat Karmel | 35,505 | 5.13% |
| Tamra | 35,126 | -0.16% |
| Sederot | 33,431 | 1.82% |
| Maale Adumim | 33,307 | -2.37% |
| Yehud | 32,451 | 1.17% |
| Kafr Qasim | 32,232 | 5.13% |
| Kiryat Malakhi | 32,199 | 5.13% |
| Migdal HaEmek | 31,521 | 3.9% |
| Sakhnin | 30,848 | -1.19% |
| Kfar Yona | 29,103 | 0.85% |
| Ganei Tikva | 27,894 | 4.21% |
| Mevaseret Zion | 27,724 | 2.14% |
| Arad | 27,602 | 0.01% |
| Or Aqiva | 27,082 | 5.13% |
| Givat Zeev | 27,014 | 5.13% |
| Kafr Kanna | 26,624 | 2.35% |
| Kiryat Shmona | 26,329 | 3.34% |
| Ariel | 26,172 | 5.13% |
| Baqa al-Gharbiyye | 25,829 | -3.57% |
| Tel Sheva | 25,204 | 2.58% |
| Gedera | 25,138 | -3.73% |
| Givat Shmuel | 24,877 | -2.45% |
| Maalot-Tarshiha | 24,415 | 1.81% |
| Qalansawe | 24,249 | 0.31% |
| Arrabe | 24,131 | -1.96% |
| Tire | 23,508 | -3.01% |
| Zikhron Yaakov | 22,186 | -1.44% |
| Yokneam Illit | 22,088 | -1.77% |
| Gan Yavne | 21,564 | -2.32% |
| Kafr Manda | 20,913 | -0.15% |
| Kafr Qara | 20,706 | 1.01% |
| Shoham | 20,125 | -1.26% |
| Nesher | 19,808 | -3.57% |
| Kadima-Zoran | 19,333 | -3.35% |
| Ar'ara-Banegev | 18,997 | -0.71% |
| Mughar | 18,779 | -4.49% |
| Hura | 16,924 | -4.88% |
| Ar'ara | 16,308 | -4.88% |
| Jdeideh-Makr | 16,245 | -4.88% |
| Kuseife | 15,447 | -4.88% |
Israel Overview
The largest city in Israel is Jerusalem, with a population of 1,181,759 people.
Regarded by the major western religions as the Biblical Holy Land, Israel has many sacred sites, including the Western Wall, Mount Zion, and the Sea of Galilee. Many of its most famous sites are in the capital city of Jerusalem, which is located on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains. Jerusalem has a long and often troubled history; it has been destroyed twice, and attacked and captured many times. Today, it continues to be a politically contentious location, but it is also home to a population of 1.2M, a popular tourist destination and a center of higher education.
Although Jerusalem is regarded as Israel’s capital city, the country’s economic center is Tel Aviv, located on the country’s Mediterranean coast. Tel Aviv is also the second-largest city in Israel with a population of 602K. It is known for its thriving culture and for being home to many technology companies - the area in which these are based is nicknamed Silicon Wadi. Tel Aviv University is also the largest university in Israel and has more than 30,000 students. Both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv are also UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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