Israel's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Jerusalem in orange
Israel has 11 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Jerusalem with 971,800 people, followed by Tel Aviv (432,892) and Haifa (285,316). The three largest cities together hold about 17.4% of the country's 9.7 million people.
By region, the most large cities are in Central District (15), Southern District (6), Northern District (6).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Israel population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Israel atlas.
Israel cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Israel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerusalem | Jerusalem | 971,800 | 10% |
| 2 | Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | 432,892 | 4.5% |
| 3 | Haifa | Haifa | 285,316 | 2.9% |
| 4 | Rishon LeTsiyyon | Central District | 258,535 | 2.7% |
| 5 | Petaẖ Tiqva | Central District | 253,529 | 2.6% |
| 6 | Netanya | Central District | 228,204 | 2.4% |
| 7 | Ashdod | Southern District | 226,838 | 2.3% |
| 8 | Beersheba | Southern District | 186,600 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Reẖovot | Central District | 149,392 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Ashkelon | Southern District | 144,073 | 1.5% |
| 11 | Kfar Saba | Central District | 110,456 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut | Central District | 93,277 | 1% |
| 13 | Nazareth | Northern District | 77,445 | 0.8% |
| 14 | Lod | Central District | 77,223 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Ramla | Central District | 76,246 | 0.8% |
| 16 | Ra'anana | Central District | 75,421 | 0.8% |
| 17 | Rosh Ha‘Ayin | Central District | 72,881 | 0.8% |
| 18 | Hod HaSharon | Central District | 63,175 | 0.7% |
| 19 | Kiryat Gat | Southern District | 61,817 | 0.6% |
| 20 | Nahariyya | Northern District | 58,096 | 0.6% |
| 21 | Eilat | Southern District | 52,299 | 0.5% |
| 22 | Acre | Northern District | 51,420 | 0.5% |
| 23 | Ness Ziona | Central District | 50,351 | 0.5% |
| 24 | El‘ad | Central District | 48,763 | 0.5% |
| 25 | Yavné | Central District | 47,585 | 0.5% |
| 26 | Karmi’el | Northern District | 46,252 | 0.5% |
| 27 | Afula | Northern District | 44,930 | 0.5% |
| 28 | Tiberias | Northern District | 44,779 | 0.5% |
| 29 | Eṭ Ṭaiyiba | Central District | 43,957 | 0.5% |
| 30 | Netivot | Southern District | 43,732 | 0.5% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Israel?
Jerusalem, with about 971,800 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Israel?
GeoNames lists no capital-class city for Israel in this dataset.
How many cities in Israel have over one million people?
None — the largest, Jerusalem, has 971,800 people.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Israel 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/israel/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/israel/">Largest Cities in Israel 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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