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Israeli cities in this list are the cities in Israel and Israeli-administered cities in the West Bank. The list is based on the current index of the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Within Israel's system of local government, an urban municipality can be granted a city council by the Israeli Interior Ministry when its population exceeds 20,000.[1] The term "city" does not generally refer to local councils or urban agglomerations, even though a defined city often contains only a small portion of an urban area or metropolitan area's population.

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Israel has 14 cities with populations over 100,000, including Jerusalem at over 500,000 (including occupied East-Jerusalem), and Tel Aviv[2] In all, there are 75 Israeli municipalities granted "city" status by the Ministry of the Interior. In 2008 Kafr Qasim was given city status.[3]

The list includes four Israeli settlements in the West Bank, an area outside of sovereign Israeli territory. The United Nations Security Council,[4] the United Nations General Assembly,[5] the International Court of Justice,[6] and the International Committee of the Red Cross[7] refer to it as Occupied Palestinian Territory. The area and population of Jerusalem includes that of East Jerusalem which has been de facto annexed by Israel and incorporated within Jerusalem's municipal borders under the Jerusalem Law. This, however, is not recognized by the international community who regard East Jerusalem as part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.[8][9]

The following table lists all Israeli cities by name, district, area, and population, according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics' 2009 census:[10]

Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Rishon LeZion
Petah Tikva
Ashdod
Beersheba
Holon
Netanya
Common name District Hebrew Arabic Population
(2009)[10]n[›]		 Area
(km²)[11]		 Mayor
Acrea[›] North עכו عكا 46,300 13.533 Shimon Lancry
Afula North עפולה العفولة 40,500 26.909 Avi Elkabetz
Arad South ערד عراد 23,400 93.140 Gideon Bar-Lev
Arielb[›] Judea & Samaria
(West Bank)c[›]		 אריאל أريأل 17,600 14.677
Ashdod South אשדוד أشدود 206,400 47.242 Yehiel Lasri
Ashkelond[›] South אשקלון عسقلان 111,900 47.788 Benny Vaknin
Baqa-Jatt Haifa באקה-ג'ת باقة جت 34,300 16.392 Yitzhak Veled
Bat Yam Tel Aviv בת ים بات يام 130,000 8.167 Shlomo Lahiani
Beershebae[›] South באר שבע بئر السبع 194,300 52.903 Rubik Danilovich
Beit She'anf[›] North בית שאן بيسان 16,900 7.330 Jacky Levi
Beit Shemeshg[›] Jerusalem בית שמש بيت شيمش 77,100 34.259 Moshe Abutbul
Beitar Illit Judea & Samaria
(West Bank)c[›]		 ביתר עילית بيتار عيليت 35,000 6.801 Meir Rubenstein
Bnei Brakh[›] Tel Aviv בני ברק بني براك 154,400 7.088 Ya'akov Asher
Dimona South דימונה ديمونة 32,400 29.877 Meir Cohen
Eilatj[›] South אילת إيلات 47,400 84.789 Meir Yitzhak Halevi
El'ad Center אלעד أيلعاد 36,300 2.756 Yitzhak Idan
Giv'atayim Tel Aviv גבעתיים جفعاتايم 53,000 3.246 Reuven Ben-Shahar
Giv'at Shmuel Center גבעת שמואל 21,800 2.579 Yossi Brodny
Hadera Haifa חדרה الخضيرة 80,200 49.359 Haim Avitan
Haifa Haifa חיפה حيفا 265,600 63.666 Yona Yahav
Herzliyak[›] Tel Aviv הרצליה هرتسليا 87,000 21.585 Yehonatan Yassur
Hod HaSharon Center הוד השרון هود هشارون 47,200 21.585 Hai Adiv
Holon Tel Aviv חולון حولون 184,700 18.927 Moti Sasson
Jerusalem Jerusalem ירושלים أورشليم, القدس 773,600 125.156 Nir Barkat
Karmiell[›] North כרמיאל كرميئيل 44,100 19.188 Adi Eldar
Kafr Qasimm[›] Center כפר קאסם كفر قاسم 18,800 8.745 Sami Issa
Kfar Sabao[›] Center כפר סבא كفار سابا 83,600 14.169 Yehuda Ben-Hemo
Kiryat Atap[›] Haifa קריית אתא كريات آتا 50,700 16.706 Ya'akov Peretz
Kiryat Bialikq[›] Haifa קריית ביאליק كريات بياليك 37,300 8.178 Eli Dokursky
Kiryat Gatr[›] South קריית גת كريات جات‎ 47,400 16.302 Aviram Dahari
Kiryat Malakhis[›] South קריית מלאכי كريات ملاخي 20,600 4.632 Motti Malka
Kiryat Motzkint[›] Haifa קריית מוצקין كريات موتسكين 38,000 3.778 Haim Zuri
Kiryat Onou[›] Tel Aviv קריית אונו كريات أونو 31,000 4.112 Yossi Nishri
Kiryat Shmonav[›] North קריית שמונה كريات شمونة 23,100 14.228 Nissim Malka
Kiryat Yamw[›] Haifa קריית ים كريات يام 37,700 4.339 Shmuel Sisso
Lod Center לוד اللد 69,800 12.226 Ilan Harari
Ma'ale Adumim Judea & Samaria
(West Bank)c[›]		 מעלה אדומים معلي أدوميم 34,300 49.177 Benny Kashriel
Ma'alot-Tarshiha North מעלות-תרשיחא معالوت ترشيحا 20,600 6.832 Shlomo Bohbot
Migdal HaEmekx[›] North מגדל העמק مجدال هعيمق 23,900 7.637 Eliyahu Barda
Modi'in Illit Judea & Samaria
(West Bank)c[›]		 מודיעין עילית موديعين عيليت 46,200 4.746 Ya'akov Gutterman
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'uty[›] Center מודיעין-מכבים-רעות موديعين-مكابيم-ريعوت 72,700 50.176 Haim Beebas
Nahariyaz[›] North נהריה نهاريا 51,200 10.233 Jacky Sabag
Nazareth North נצרת الناصرة 72,200 14.123 Ramiz Jaraisy
Nazareth Illitaa[›] North נצרת עילית الناصرة العليا 40,800 32.521 Shimon Gapso
Nesher Haifa נשר نيشر 23,600 12.790 David Amar
Ness Zionaab[›] Center נס ציונה نيس تسيونا 38,100 15.579 Yossi Shvo
Netanya Center נתניה نتانيا 183,200 28.954 Miriam Feirberg
Netivot South נתיבות نتيفوت 26,700 5.626 Yehiel Zohar
Ofakimac[›] South אופקים أوفاكيم 24,000 10.273 Zvika Greengold
Or Akivaad[›] Haifa אור עקיבא أور عكيفا 16,100 3.539 Simha Yosipov
Or Yehuda Tel Aviv אור יהודה أور يهودا 34,400 5.141 David Yosef
Petah Tikvaae[›] Center פתח תקווה بيتح تكفا 209,600 35.868 Uri Ohad
Qalansawe Center קלנסווה قلنسوة 18,700 8.417
Ra'anana Center רעננה رعنانا 68,300 14.878 Nahum Hofree
Rahat South רהט رهط 51,700 19.586 Talal al-Krenawi
Ramat Gan Tel Aviv רמת גן رمات غان 145,000 13.229 Zvi Bar
Ramat HaSharon Tel Aviv רמת השרון رمات هشارون 40,600 16.792 Yitzhak Rochberger
Ramla Center רמלה الرملة 65,800 11.854 Yoel Lavi
Rehovot Center רחובות رحوفوت 112,700 23.041 Rahamim Malul
Rishon LeZionaf[›] Center ראשון לציון ريشون لتسيون 228,200 58.704 Dov Tzur
Rosh HaAyin Center ראש העין رأس العين 38,500 24.390 Moshe Sinai
Safedag[›] North צפת صفد 29,500 29.248 Ilan Shohat
Sakhnin North סח'נין سخنين 25,700 9.816 Mazen Ghnaim
Sderotah[›] South שדרות سديروت 20,700 4.472 David Buskila
Shefa-'Amr (Shfar'am)ai[›] North שפרעם شفا عمرو 36,200 19.766 Nahed Khazem
Tamra North טמרה طمرة 28,700 29.259 Abu el-Hija Adel
Tayibe Center טייבה الطيبة 36,500 18.662 Hemi Doron
Tel Avivaj[›] Tel Aviv תל אביב تل أبيب يافا 403,700 51.788 Ron Huldai
Tiberias North טבריה طبريا 41,300 10.872 Zohar Oved
Tira Center טירה الطيرة 22,600 11.894 Mamoun Abd al-Hay
Tirat Carmelak[›] Haifa טירת כרמל طيرة الكرمل 18,600 5.601 Aryeh Tal
Umm al-Fahm Haifa אום אל-פחם أم الفحم 46,100 22.253 Khaled Aghbariyya
Yavne Center יבנה يبنة 33,000 10.700 Zvi Gov-Ari
Yehud-Monosson Center יהוד-מונוסון يهود مونوسون 26,500 5.014 Yossi Ben-David
Yokneam North יקנעם يوقنعم 19,100 7.390 Simon Alfasi

Fastest growing cities

Eight cities grew by more than 10% between the years 2000 and 2005:[12][13]al[›]

Beitar Illit
Name Population
in 2000		 Population
in 2005		 Growth Percentage
change
Beitar Illit 15,800 27,000 11,200 70.9%
Beit Shemesh 44,200 65,900 21,700 49.1%
Ma'ale Adumim 24,900 30,200 5,100 21.3%
Hod HaSharon 36,000 43,100 7,100 19.7%
Ashdod 174,200 200,600 26,400 15.2%
Tamra 22,600 26,000 3,400 15.0%
Nahariya 44,100 49,800 5,700 12.9%

Cities with a declining population

The population of six cities was lower in 2005 than in 2000:[12][13]

Bat Yam
Name Population
in 2000		 Population
in 2005		 Decline Percentage
change
Bat Yam 137,000 129,700 7,300 5.3%
Kiryat Yam 39,300 37,600 1,700 4.3%
Arad 24,000 23,300 700 2.9%
Nazareth Illit 44,400 43,700 700 1.5%
Haifa 270,500 267,000 3,500 1.2%
Dimona 33,900 33,500 400 1.1%

Cities with a significant number of immigrants

Following is a list of cities with an immigrant population of over 10%. The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics considers immigrants to be those who arrived in Israel after 1990. Most came from the former Soviet Union, although a considerable number came from Ethiopia and Argentina. This data is correct as of December 2004:[14]

Nazareth Illit
Karmiel
Name Population
(2004)		 Immigrants
since 1990		 Percentage
Nazareth Illit 43,900 20,300 46.2%
Arad 23,500 10,100 43.0%
Ariel 16,400 7,000 42.7%
Or Akiva 15,800 6,700 42.4%
Karmiel 43,500 16,900 38.9%
Sderot 20,000 7,400 37.0%
Ma'alot-Tarshiha 21,000 7,700 36.7%
Kiryat Yam 38,000 13,900 36.6%
Ashdod 196,900 69,600 35.4%
Ashkelon 105,100 36,100 34.4%
Bat Yam 130,400 42,800 32.8%
Kiryat Gat 47,800 15,300 32.0%
Nesher 21,200 6,500 30.7%
Beersheba 184,500 56,200 30.5%
Hadera 75,300 22,200 29.5%
Netanya 169,400 46,400 27.4%
Haifa 268,300 66,300 24.7%
Petah Tikva 176,200 37,200 21.1%
Rehovot 101,900 20,200 19.8%
Rishon LeZion 217,400 40,200 18.5%
Holon 165,800 29,500 17.8%
Tel Aviv 371,400 45,500 12.3%

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Notes

  • ^ a: CBS spelling: Akko
  • ^ b: CBS spelling: Ari'el
  • ^ c: These cities are located in the West Bank, an area to which Israel has not applied its sovereignty. Under international law, the West Bank is considered to be, de jure, a territory not part of any state. The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is included in the occupied Palestinian territories by the United Nations and a number of human rights organizations.
  • ^ d: CBS spelling: Ashqelon
  • ^ e: CBS spelling: Be'er Sheva
  • ^ f: CBS spelling: Bet She'an
  • ^ g: CBS spelling: Bet Shemesh
  • ^ h: CBS spelling: Bene Beraq
  • ^ i: CBS spelling: Ir Karmel
  • ^ j: CBS spelling: Elat
  • ^ k: CBS spelling: Herzliyya
  • ^ l: CBS spelling: Karmi'el
  • ^ m: CBS spelling:Kfar Kassem
  • ^ n: In Kafr Qasim as of 2005
  • ^ o: CBS spelling: Kefar Sava
  • ^ p: CBS spelling: Qiryat Atta
  • ^ q: CBS spelling: Qiryat Bialik
  • ^ r: CBS spelling: Qiryat Gat
  • ^ s: CBS spelling: Qiryat Mal'akhi
  • ^ t: CBS spelling: Qiryat Motzkin
  • ^ u: CBS spelling: Qiryat Ono
  • ^ v: CBS spelling: Qiryat Shemona
  • ^ w: CBS spelling: Qiryat Yam
  • ^ x: CBS spelling: Migdal HaEmeq
  • ^ y: CBS spelling: Modi'in-Makkabbim-Re'ut
  • ^ z: CBS spelling: Nahariyya
  • ^ aa: CBS spelling: Nazerat Illit
  • ^ ab: CBS spelling: Nes Ziyyona
  • ^ ac: CBS spelling: Ofaqim
  • ^ ad: CBS spelling: Or Aqiva
  • ^ ae: CBS spelling: Petah Tiqwa
  • ^ af: CBS spelling: Rishon LeZiyyon
  • ^ ag: CBS spelling: Zefat
  • ^ ah: CBS spelling: Sederot
  • ^ ai: CBS spelling: Shefar'am
  • ^ aj: CBS spelling: Tel Aviv-Yafo
  • ^ ak: CBS spelling: Tirat Karmel
  • ^ al: The town of El'ad grew from 5,800 residents in 2000 to 25,500 in 2005, a growth of 339.7%. Similarly, Modi'in Illit grew from 16,400 residents to 30,500, an 86% growth. They were however local councils as of 2005, and are therefore excluded from the list.

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