Population statistics for Israeli settlements in the West Bank explained

The population statistics for Israeli settlements in the West Bank are collected by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. As such, the data contains only population of settlements recognized by the Israeli authorities. Israeli outposts, which are illegal by Israeli law, are not tracked, and their population is hard to establish. All settlements in the West Bank were advised by the International Court of Justice to be unlawful.[1]

As of January 2023, there are 144 Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including 12 in East Jerusalem.[2] In addition, there are over 100 Israeli illegal outposts in the West Bank. In total, over 450,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank excluding East Jerusalem, with an additional 220,000 Jewish settlers residing in East Jerusalem.[3] [4]

The construction of the West Bank barrier keeps a significant number of settlements behind it. The total number of settlers east of the barrier lines in 2012 was at least 79,230. By comparison, the number of Gaza Strip settlers in 2005 who refused to move voluntarily and be compensated, and that were forcibly evicted during the Israeli disengagement from Gaza, was around 9,000.[5]

Statistics

Statistics below refer to the period between 1999 and 2018. For more recent data, see List of Israeli settlements.

Population of Israeli West Bank settlements! Name! Hebrew! 2018[6] ! 2017[7] ! 2016[8] ! 2015[9] ! 2010[10] ! 2005[11] ! 2003[12] ! 2000[13] ! 1999[14] ! Est.! Fence[15] ! Council! Subarea or bloc
אדורה440 440 421 404 240 206 1912712911984EHar HebronWest
עלי זהב2739 2133 1643 1300 498 684 4243913551982WShomronWestern S.
אלפי מנשה7865 7801 7780 7638 7079 5541 5,3474,5804,4101983WShomronWestern S.[16]
אלון שבות3151 3213 3180 3218 3033 3291 3,1462,6802,2301970WGush EtzionEtzion
אלמוג253 250 239 207 170 159 1411671561977VMegilotDead Sea
Almon (Anatot)עלמון (ענתות)1378 1391 1329 1286 893 762 7266986721982WBinyaminAdumim
ארגמן133 128 131 133 169 166 1691641551968VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
אריאל20456 19626 19220 18717 17668 16520 16,05315,60015,1001978WShomronWestern S.[17]
Asfar (Metzad)מיצד (אספר)835 729 688 583 401 258 2323613561983EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
עטרת913 897 875 894 770 373 3493022871981EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
אבני חפץ1895 1836 1759 1709 1553 1127 9647856951990EShomronWestern S.
ברקן1833 1825 1798 1741 1401 1231 1,2171,1501,0801981WShomronWestern S.
בת עין1545 1428 1307 1226 987 804 7671989WGush EtzionEtzion
בית אריה5139 4955 4842 4721 3909 3457 2,5222,3802,3301981WShomronWestern S.
בית אל6042 6101 6115 6046 5626 4967 4,6274,1203,8001977EMateh Binyamin Ramallah
בית הערבה290 222 183 159 120 83 5455451980VMegilotDead Sea
בית חורון1362 1274 1240 1228 1115 848 8227727201977WMateh BinyaminGiv'on
Beit Yatir
(Mezadot Yehuda)		בית יתיר
(מצדות יהודה)		512 492 466 467 379 431 4124224121983WHar HebronSouth
ביתר עילית56746 54557 51636 49343 37575 26996 22,92615,80012,7001985WGush EtzionEtzion
בקעות176 184 187 182 162 156 1451441441972VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
ברוכין1093 919 818 719 n/a 2012WShomronWestern S.
כרמי צור1021 1037 1047 1036 725 713 6234814221984EGush EtzionEtzion
כרמל436 422 401 407 383 330 3212462521981EHar HebronSouth
דולב1341 1400 1331 1302 1195 1034 9738808501983EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
אפרת10088 9116 8658 8301 7454 7428 7,0376,4306,2301980WGush EtzionEtzion
אלעזר2510 2571 2568 2577 1905 1131 8827847471975WGush EtzionEtzion
עלי4311 4281 4233 4092 3108 2420 2,0581,9001,7301984EMateh BinyaminEli
אלקנה3812 3884 3898 3945 3587 2963 3,0502,9902,9401977WShomronWestern S.
אלון מורה1946 1912 1861 1794 1447 1212 1,0971,0601,0501979EShomronNablus
ענב859 800 749 711 604 538 4735005041981EShomronEnav
אשכולות567 521 515 494 619 225 2201711481982WHar HebronSouth
עץ אפרים2292 2204 2022 1822 760 642 6175255001985WShomronWestern S.
גני מודיעין2760 2445 2411 2347 n/a 1996WMateh BinyaminModi'in
גנים0[18] 1391581491983EShomronNorthern S.
Geva Binyamin
(Adam)		גבע בנימין (אדם)5525 5409 5278 5232 4370 2436 1,8011,0207071984EMateh BinyaminRamallah
גלגל178 180 178 171 166 164 1621801641970VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
גיתית476 457 430 376 297 191 1191001091973VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
גבעת זאב17922 17323 16865 16123 11764 10656 10,79010,30010,0001983WMateh Binyamin Giv'on
גבעון החדשה1086 1139 1135 1151 1097 1147 1,2241,1901,1801980WMateh BinyaminGiv'on
Hagaiבית חגי (חגי)635 596 573 592 502 452 3884064051984EHar HebronHebron
חלמיש1478 1314 1328 1278 1090 941 9159221,1001977EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
חמרה175 126 124 127 88 132 1311471491971VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Har Adar
(Giv'at HaRadar)		הר אדר
(גבעת הרדאר)		4056 4058 3980 3858 3426 2260 1,8391,4201,3801986WMateh Binyamin Giv'on
Har Brakha
(Brakha)		הר ברכה
(ברכה)		2620 2468 2339 2267 1691 1094 8807527141983EShomronNablus
הר גילה1590 1568 1570 1505 602 381 3693631972WGush EtzionEtzion
חשמונאים2760 2820 2826 2762 2610 2225 2,0971,8301,7701985WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Hebron חברון554 1980EHar HebronHebron[19]
חמדת278 248 230 233 178 140 1071980VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
חרמש228 215 223 219 184 212 2292792721982EShomronRehan
חיננית1323 1295 1164 1089 813 760 6694814321981WShomronRehan
חומש01561591631980EShomronNorthern S.
עמנואל3693 3440 3309 3253 2948 2583 2,4553,0403,1501983WShomronWestern S.
איתמר1238 1199 1151 1305 1101 651 5575415111984EShomronNablus
קדים01281481381983EShomronNorthern S.
קלי"ה416 399 386 394 306 271 2602602621968VMegilotDead Sea
קרני שומרון7713 7369 7102 6905 6284 6280 6,0935,8905,5901978WShomronWestern S.
קדר1565 1590 1555 1490 1028 728 6244473931985WGush EtzionAdumim
קדומים4596 4481 4323 4338 3877 3087 2,9342,6602,5401977WShomronKedumim
כפר אדומים4513 4381 4271 4145 3286 2127 1,8661,6901,5901979WMateh BinyaminAdumim
כפר עציון1152 1145 1099 1071 804 422 4044274211967WGush EtzionEtzion
כפר תפוח1238 1166 1071 970 1025 648 5233473521978EShomronWestern S.
קרית ארבע7323 7339 7272 7108 7248 6819 6,6056,3806,2401972EHar HebronHebron
קרית נטפים937 929 910 865 690 438 3842492401983WShomronWestern S.
כוכב השחר2122 2053 1985 1945 1557 1449 1,3671,1501,0801977VMateh BinyaminJordan
Kokhav Ya'akov
(Abir Ya'akov)		כוכב יעקב
(אביר יעקב)		8194 7687 7394 7313 6006 4919 3,8191,6401,2601985EMateh BinyaminRamallah
לפיד2459 2485 2520 2551 2497 2247 2,1761996WHevel Modi'inModi'in
שני (לבנה)546 540 502 471 441 424 4384834901989WHar HebronSouth
מעלה אדומים38193 37817 37670 37525 35673 30162 27,25924,90023,8001975WGush EtzionAdumim
מעלה עמוס535 421 390 384 255 340 2993363421981EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
מעלה אפרים1241 1205 1209 1206 1250 1423 1,4431,4801,4601970VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
מעלה לבונה866 813 826 766 686 545 4974454471983EMateh BinyaminEli
מעלה מכמש1463 1402 1323 1351 1104 1126 9808267531981VMateh Binyamin
מעלה שומרון1012 1045 1037 1015 837 574 5335274861980WShomronWestern S.
מעון575 560 539 502 357 347 3272832651981EHar HebronSouth
משכיות286 276 253 206 n/a n/a 507N/A1986VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
משואה170 161 162 148 141 136 1451481401970VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
מתתיהו847 802 772 698 465 1353 1,3651,3801,4101981WMateh BinyaminModi'in
מחולה575 537 517 471 400 362 3273063151968VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
מכורה161 136 142 141 131 120 1251131201973VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Kfar HaOranim (Menora) כפר האורנים
(מנורה)		2664 2708 2678 2700 2509 1804 1,2407683321998VMateh BinyaminModi'in
מבוא דותן403 393 386 364 280 303 2893103141978EShomronRehan
מבוא חורון2650 2589 2566 2517 1771 950 7124974941970WMateh BinyaminModi'in
מגדל עוז570 605 605 439 412 334 2982892801977WGush EtzionEtzion
מגדלים368 335 305 269 142 150 1521541501983EShomronWestern S.
מצפה שלם211 184 174 173 166 180 1932102081971VMegilotDead Sea
מצפה יריחו2453 2394 2319 2307 1851 1536 1,4301,2101,1601978VMateh BinyaminJordan
מודיעין עילית73080 70081 66847 64179 48639 30484 24,29016,40013,0001996WMateh BinyaminModi'in
נעלה1942 1804 1661 1573 1035 623 5561371051988EMateh Binyamin
נחליאל713 663 639 665 412 264 2482442301984EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
נגוהות356 332 289 288 245 150 134409n/a1999EHar HebronWest
נתיב הגדוד199 191 190 181 186 127 1201391431976VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
נווה דניאל2315 2370 2278 2275 1824 1467 1,0739338681982WGush EtzionEtzion
נילי1714 1597 1552 1438 846 852 8067216661981EMateh Binyamin
נירן92 92 91 85 52 49 5256451977VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
נופים794 720 690 638 421 400 4023853621987WShomronWestern S.
נוקדים2250 2160 2052 1937 1413 729 6466115261982EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Na'omi (Na'ama) נעמ"ה151 135 116 118 100 130 1231211331982VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
עופריםn/a[20] 8706866231989WMateh Binyamin
עפרה3039 3607 3605 3189 3296 2384 2,2141,8801,8701975EMateh BinyaminRamallah
אורנית8807 9655 8652 8495 6205 5585 5,3165,0704,7801985WShomronWestern S.
עתניאל1037 1003 976 909 787 747 6985605531983EHar HebronSouth
אבנת185 201 193 128 101 n/a 1983VMegilotDead Sea
פדואל1910 1746 1682 1622 1185 1113 1,0888858341984WShomronWestern S.
Ma'ale Hever
(Pnei Hever)		מעלה חבר
(פני חבר)		586 561 548 432 380 375 3763042661982EHar HebronHebron
פצאל283 262 257 250 214 215 2132242281975VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
פסגות1903 1848 1847 1902 1658 1464 1,2781,0901,0301981EMateh BinyaminRamallah
רחלים790 747 668 583 n/a 2013Shomron
ריחן308 265 224 213 177 150 1291201001977WShomronRehan
רבבה2466 2389 2181 1974 1262 827 7035043891991WShomronWestern S.
רימונים687 675 625 598 632 561 5124994741977VMateh BinyaminJordan
רועי169 168 165 162 157 117 1181411331976VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
ראש צורים926 934 934 915 606 364 2632652901969WGush EtzionEtzion
רותם212 207 196 168 n/a 1983VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
שא-נור05552541982EShomronNorthern S.
סלעית1190 1010 818 693 525 447 4414103771977WShomronEnav
סנסנה458 408 377 334 n/a 1997Har Hebron
שערי תקווה6011 5921 5811 5638 4727 3709 3,6923,3803,2201983WShomronWestern S.
שדמות מחולה645 652 608 553 494 516 5073994001979VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
שקד972 936 864 851 661 527 5244974681981WShomronRehan
שבי שומרון929 900 897 879 688 606 6045735691977EShomronWestern S.
שילה4153 3988 3727 3379 2172 1945 1,8101,5801,4901979EMateh BinyaminEli
שמעה714 649 592 538 316 349 3572962631985EHar HebronSouth
סוסיא1301 1170 1115 1041 923 700 6434824681983EHar HebronSouth
טלמון4349 4058 3879 3704 2797 1964 1,6181,2501,1501989EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
תקוע3882 3750 3633 3495 1808 1243 1,1169809481977EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
תלם432 391 362 336 241 152 127971011982EHar HebronWest
Tene Omarim (Tene) טנא עומרים848 799 768 756 608 532 5635615801983EHar HebronSouth
תומר283 266 262 247 234 281 2983083071978VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
ורד יריחו317 298 252 239 196 156 1611641551980VMegilotDead Sea
יפית197 164 139 149 107 99 951251181980VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
יקיר2183 2056 1901 1863 1285 984 9328227651981WShomronWestern S.
Yitavייט"ב348 327 321 279 139 156 1361141071970VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
יצהר1635 1553 1468 1380 982 590 4403293281983EShomronNablus
צופים2369 2188 2087 1976 1251 1043 1,0408577941989WShomronKedumim
Total (excl. East Jerusalem): 430,147 416,693 401,556 388,285 313,928 249,901 226,852 192,976 177,411
Total (incl. East Jerusalem): 401,820 362,945
Population of East Jerusalem neighborhoods! Name! Hebrew! 2003! 2000! Est.! Fence
תלפיות מזרח12,43912,8451967W
הגבעה הצרפתית6,6288,1931969W
גילֹה27,42527,6371973W
גבעת המבתר2,9582,9121970W
הר חומה2,1527631997W
מעלות דפנה3,6643,6451972W
נווה יעקב20,30620,2881972W
פסגת זאב39,74736,6491985W
רמת אשכול3,1232,9171970W
רמת שלמה13,39011,3481995W
רמות אלון39,38337,9341974W
סנהדריה המורחבת4,9995,0181970W
Total: 176,214 170,149

Unreported Nahal settlements:

Localities of unknown status:

Other localities:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. See the advisory opinion in Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory [2004] ICJ 3
  2. Web site: Jerusalem . 2023-01-05 . Peace Now . en-US.
  3. Web site: Growth rate of settlements plummets to all-time low . 2022-06-01 . The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . 5 September 2021 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Population . 2022-06-01 . Peace Now . en-US.
  5. For prior statistics, see Population statistics for Israeli Gaza Strip settlements.
  6. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  7. Central Bureau of Statistics, Localities in Israel, 2017 (Hebrew), http://cbs.gov.il/ishuvim/ishuv2017/bycode.xls
  8. Central Bureau of Statistics, Localities in Israel, 2016 (Hebrew), http://cbs.gov.il/ishuvim/ishuv2016/bycode.xls
  9. Central Bureau of Statistics, Localities in Israel, 2015 (Hebrew), http://cbs.gov.il/ishuvim/ishuv2015/bycode.xls
  10. Central Bureau of Statistics, Localities in Israel (Hebrew), http://www.cbs.gov.il/ishuvim/ishuv2010/bycode.xls
  11. Central Bureau of Statistics, Localities in Israel 2003-2008 (Hebrew), http://www.cbs.gov.il/ishuvim/ishuv2005/bycode.xls
  12. http://asp.fmep.org/app/settlement/ShowSettlementTablePage.aspx Settlement Search
  13. List of Localities: Their Population and Codes, 31.12.2000. Jerusalem: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2001.
  14. List of Localities: Their Population and Codes, 31.12.1999. Jerusalem: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2000.
  15. W: West of barrier or on side towards Israel. E: East of barrier or on side towards major Palestinian areas. V: Jordan Valley is even farther east.
  16. Governed by own Local council (Israel) instead of the regional council
  17. Governed as city instead of by the regional council
  18. The settlements of Ganim, Hodesh, Kaddim and Sa Nur were evacuated in 2005 in Israel's unilateral disengagement plan.
  19. Governed by own Regional Committee (Israel) instead of by the regional council
  20. The settlement of Ofarim was appended to Beit Aryeh in 2004

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