Population statistics for Israeli settlements in the West Bank

Map of Israeli settlements (magenta) in the West Bank in 2014

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 are not tracked, and their population is hard to establish. In addition to these, Nahal settlements are formally considered military outposts, and their population is counted, but not reported. Once a Nahal settlement becomes a civilian locality, it starts to be reported.

While all settlements in the West Bank were advised by the International Court of Justice to be unlawful in 2004,[1] the construction of the West Bank Barrier would keep a significant number of settlements behind a wall. The largest settlements left beyond the barrier would include Kiryat Arba (population 7,593 in 2012), Kokhav Ya'akov (6,476), Beit El (5,897), Geva Binyamin (4,674), Eli, Mateh Binyamin (3,521), Ofra (3,489), Talmon (3,202), Shilo, Mateh Binyamin (2,706), Tekoa, Gush Etzion (2,518), and Mitzpe Yeriho (2,115). The total number of settlers east of the barrier lines in 2012 was at least 67,702, plus 11,528 in the Jordan Valley. 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.[2] The total population of all settlements in the West Bank was nearly 400,000 in 2014, excluding East Jerusalem.[3] As of December 2015, altogether over 800,000 Israeli Jews resided over the 1949 Armistice Lines (including east-Jerusalem neighborhoods), constituting approximately 13% of Israel's Jewish population.[4]

Statistics

Population of Israeli West Bank settlements
Name Hebrew 2015[5] 2010[6] 2005[7] 2003[8] 2000[9] 1999[10] Est.[6] Fence[11] Council Subarea or bloc
Adora אדורה 404 240 206 191271291 1984 EHar HebronWest
Alei Zahav עלי זהב 1300 498 684 424391355 1982 WShomronWestern S.
Alfei Menashe אלפי מנשה 7638 7079 5541 5,3474,5804,410 1983 WShomronWestern S.[12]
Alon Shvut אלון שבות 3218 3033 3291 3,1462,6802,230 1970 WGush EtzionEtzion
Almog אלמוג 207 170 159 141167156 1977 VMegilotDead Sea
Almon (Anatot) עלמון (ענתות) 1286 893 762 726698672 1982 WBinyaminAdumim
Argaman ארגמן 133 169 166 169164155 1968 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Ariel אריאל 18717 17668 16520 16,05315,60015,100 1978 WShomronWestern S.[13]
Asfar (Metzad) מיצד (אספר) 583 401 258 232361356 1983 EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Ateret עטרת 894 770 373 349302287 1981 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Avnat אבנת 128 101 n/a 1983 VMegilotDead Sea
Avnei Hefetz אבני חפץ 1709 1553 1127 964785695 1990 EShomronWestern S.
Barkan ברקן 1741 1401 1231 1,2171,1501,080 1981 WShomronWestern S.
Bat Ayin בת עין 1226 987 804 767 1989 WGush EtzionEtzion
Beit Aryeh בית אריה 4721 3909 3457 2,5222,3802,330 1981 WShomronWestern S.[12]
Beit El בית אל 6046 5626 4967 4,6274,1203,800 1977 EMateh Binyamin[12] Ramallah
Beit HaArava בית הערבה 159 120 83 545545 1980 VMegilotDead Sea
Beit Horon בית חורון 1228 1115 848 822772720 1977 WMateh BinyaminGiv'on
Beit Yatir
(Mezadot Yehuda)
בית יתיר
(מצדות יהודה)
467 379 431 412422412 1983 WHar HebronSouth
Beitar Illit ביתר עילית 49343 37575 26996 22,92615,80012,700 1985 WGush EtzionEtzion[13]
Beka'ot בקעות 182 162 156 145144144 1972 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Bruchin ברוכין 719 n/a 2012 WShomronWestern S.
Carmei Tzur כרמי צור 1036 725 713 623481422 1984 EGush EtzionEtzion
Carmel כרמל 407 383 330 321246252 1981 EHar HebronSouth
Dolev דולב 1302 1195 1034 973880850 1983 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Efrat(a) אפרת 8301 7454 7428 7,0376,4306,230 1980 WGush EtzionEtzion[12]
El'azar אלעזר 2577 1905 1131 882784747 1975 WGush EtzionEtzion
Eli עלי 4092 3108 2420 2,0581,9001,730 1984 EMateh BinyaminEli
Elkana אלקנה 3945 3587 2963 3,0502,9902,940 1977 WShomronWestern S.[12]
Elon Moreh אלון מורה 1794 1447 1212 1,0971,0601,050 1979 EShomronNablus
Einav ענב 711 604 538 473500504 1981 EShomronEnav
Eshkolot אשכולות 494 619 225 220171148 1982 WHar HebronSouth
Etz Efraim עץ אפרים 1822 760 642 617525500 1985 WShomronWestern S.
Ganei Modi'in גני מודיעין 2347 n/a 1996 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Ganim גנים 0[14] 139158149 1983 EShomronNorthern S.
Geva Binyamin
(Adam)
גבע בנימין (אדם) 5232 4370 2436 1,8011,020707 1984 EMateh BinyaminRamallah
Gilgal, Bik'at HaYarden גלגל 171 166 164 162180 164 1970 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Gitit גיתית 376 297 191 119100109 1973 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Giv'at Ze'ev גבעת זאב 16123 11764 10656 10,79010,30010,000 1983 WMateh Binyamin[12] Giv'on
Giv'on Hadasha גבעון החדשה 1151 1097 1147 1,2241,1901,180 1980 WMateh BinyaminGiv'on
Hagai בית חגי (חגי) 592 502 452 388406405 1984 EHar HebronHebron
Halamish חלמיש 1278 1090 941 9159221,100 1977 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Hamra חמרה 127 88 132 131147149 1971 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Har Adar
(Giv'at HaRadar)
הר אדר
(גבעת הרדאר)
3858 3426 2260 1,8391,4201,380 1986 WMateh Binyamin[12] Giv'on
Har Brakha
(Brakha)
הר ברכה
(ברכה)
2267 1691 1094 880752714 1983 EShomronNablus
Har Gilo הר גילה 1505 602 381 369363 1972 WGush EtzionEtzion
Hashmonaim חשמונאים 2762 2610 2225 2,0971,8301,770 1985 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Hebron חברון 554 1980 EHar HebronHebron[15]
Hemdat (Nahal) חמדת 233 178 140 107 1980 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Hermesh חרמש 219 184 212 229279272 1982 EShomronRehan
Hinanit חיננית 1089 813 760 669481432 1981 WShomronRehan
Homesh חומש 0[14]156159163 1980 EShomronNorthern S.
Immanuel עמנואל 3253 2948 2583 2,4553,0403,150 1983 WShomronWestern S.[12]
Itamar איתמר 1305 1101 651 557541511 1984 EShomronNablus
Kadim קדים 0[14]128148138 1983 EShomronNorthern S.
Kalia קלי"ה 394 306 271 260260262 1968 VMegilotDead Sea
Karnei Shomron קרני שומרון 6905 6284 6280 6,0935,8905,590 1978 WShomronWestern S.[12]
Kedar קדר 1490 1028 728 624447393 1985 WGush EtzionAdumim
Kedumim קדומים 4338 3877 3087 2,9342,6602,540 1977 WShomronKedumim[12]
Kfar Adumim כפר אדומים 4145 3286 2127 1,8661,6901,590 1979 WMateh BinyaminAdumim
Kfar Etzion כפר עציון 1071 804 422 404427421 1967 WGush EtzionEtzion
Kfar Tapuach כפר תפוח 970 1025 648 523347352 1978 EShomronWestern S.
Kiryat Arba קרית ארבע 7108 7248 6819 6,6056,3806,240 1972 EHar HebronHebron[12]
Kiryat Netafim קרית נטפים 865 690 438 384249240 1983 WShomronWestern S.
Kokhav HaShahar כוכב השחר 1945 1557 1449 1,3671,1501,080 1977 VMateh BinyaminJordan
Kokhav Ya'akov
(Abir Ya'akov)
כוכב יעקב
(אביר יעקב)
7313 6006 4919 3,8191,6401,260 1985 EMateh BinyaminRamallah
Lapid לפיד 2551 2497 2247 2,176 1996 WHevel Modi'inModi'in
Ma'ale Adumim מעלה אדומים 37525 35673 30162 27,25924,90023,800 1975 WGush Etzion[13]Adumim
Ma'ale Amos מעלה עמוס 384 255 340 299336342 1981 EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Ma'ale Efraim מעלה אפרים 1206 1250 1423 1,4431,4801,460 1970 VBik'at HaYarden[12]Jordan Valley
Ma'ale Levona מעלה לבונה 766 686 545 497445447 1983 EMateh BinyaminEli
Ma'ale Mikhmas מעלה מכמש 1351 1104 1126 980826753 1981 VMateh Binyamin
Ma'ale Shomron מעלה שומרון 1015 837 574 533527486 1980 WShomronWestern S.
Ma'on מעון 502 357 347 327283265 1981 EHar HebronSouth
Maskiot משכיות 206 n/a n/a 507N/A 1986 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Massu'a משואה 148 141 136 145148140 1970 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Matityahu מתתיהו 698 465 1353 1,3651,3801,410 1981 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Mehola מחולה 471 400 362 327306315 1968 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Mekhora מכורה 141 131 120 125113120 1973 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Menora כפר האורנים
\מנורה
2700 2509 1804 1,240768332 1998 VMateh BinyaminModi'in
Mevo Dotan מבוא דותן 364 280 303 289310314 1978 EShomronRehan
Mevo Horon מבוא חורון 2517 1771 950 712497494 1970 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Migdal Oz מגדל עוז 439 412 334 298289280 1977 WGush EtzionEtzion
Migdalim מגדלים 269 142 150 152154150 1983 EShomronWestern S.
Mitzpe Shalem מצפה שלם 173 166 180 193210208 1971 VMegilotDead Sea
Mitzpe Yericho מצפה יריחו 2307 1851 1536 1,4301,2101,160 1978 VMateh BinyaminJordan
Modi'in Illit מודיעין עילית 64179 48639 30484 24,29016,40013,000 1996 WMateh BinyaminModi'in[12]
Na'ale נעלה 1573 1035 623 556137105 1988 EMateh Binyamin
Nahliel נחליאל 665 412 264 248244230 1984 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Negohot נגוהות 288 245 150 134409n/a 1999 EHar HebronWest
Nativ HaGdud נתיב הגדוד 181 186 127 120139143 1976 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Neve Daniel נווה דניאל 2275 1824 1467 1,073933868 1982 WGush EtzionEtzion
Nili נילי 1438 846 852 806721666 1981 EMateh Binyamin
Niran נירן 85 52 49 525645 1977 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Nofim נופים 638 421 400 402385362 1987 WShomronWestern S.
Nokdim נוקדים 1937 1413 729 646611526 1982 EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Na'omi נעמ"ה 118 100 130 123121133 1982 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Ofarim עופרים n/a[16] 870686623 1989 WMateh Binyamin
Ofra עפרה 3189 3296 2384 2,2141,8801,870 1975 EMateh BinyaminRamallah
Oranit אורנית 8495 6205 5585 5,3165,0704,780 1985 WShomronWestern S.[12]
Otniel עתניאל 909 787 747 698560553 1983 EHar HebronSouth
Peduel פדואל 1622 1185 1113 1,088885834 1984 WShomronWestern S.
Ma'ale Hever
(Pnei Hever)
מעלה חבר
(פני חבר)
432 380 375 376304266 1982 EHar HebronHebron
Peza'el פצאל 250 214 215 213224228 1975 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Psagot פסגות 1902 1658 1464 1,2781,0901,030 1981 EMateh BinyaminRamallah
Rechelim רחלים 583 n/a 2013 Shomron
Rehan ריחן 213 177 150 129120100 1977 WShomronRehan
Revava רבבה 1974 1262 827 703504389 1991 WShomronWestern S.
Rimonim רימונים 598 632 561 512499474 1977 VMateh BinyaminJordan
Ro'i רועי 162 157 117 118141133 1976 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Rosh Tzurim ראש צורים 915 606 364 263265290 1969 WGush EtzionEtzion
Rotem רותם 168 n/a 1983 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Sa-Nur שא-נור 0[14]555254 1982 EShomronNorthern S.
Sal'it סלעית 693 525 447 441410377 1977 WShomronEnav
Sansana סנסנה 334 n/a 1997 Har Hebron
Sha'are Tikva שערי תקווה 5638 4727 3709 3,6923,3803,220 1983 WShomronWestern S.
Shadmot Mehola שדמות מחולה 553 494 516 507399400 1979 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Shaked שקד 851 661 527 524497468 1981 WShomronRehan
Shani (Livne) שני (לבנה) 471 441 424 438483490 1989 WHar HebronSouth
Shavei Shomron שבי שומרון 879 688 606 604573569 1977 EShomronWestern S.
Shilo שילה 3379 2172 1945 1,8101,5801,490 1979 EMateh BinyaminEli
Shim'a שמעה 538 316 349 357296263 1985 EHar HebronSouth
Susiya סוסיא 1041 923 700 643482468 1983 EHar HebronSouth
Talmon טלמון 3704 2797 1964 1,6181,2501,150 1989 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Tekoa תקוע 3495 1808 1243 1,116980948 1977 EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Telem תלם 336 241 152 12797101 1982 EHar HebronWest
Tene Omarim טנא עומרים 756 608 532 563561580 1983 EHar HebronSouth
Tomer תומר 247 234 281 298308307 1978 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Vered Jericho ורד יריחו 239 196 156 161164155 1980 VMegilotDead Sea
Yafit יפית 149 107 99 95125118 1980 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Yakir יקיר 1863 1285 984 932822765 1981 WShomronWestern S.
Yitav ייט"ב 279 139 156 136114107 1970 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Yitzhar יצהר 1380 982 590 440329328 1983 EShomronNablus
Zofin צופים 1976 1251 1043 1,040857794 1989 WShomronKedumim
Total (excl. East Jerusalem): 388285 313928 249901 226,852 192,976 177,411
Total (incl. East Jerusalem): 401,820 362,945
Population of East Jerusalem neighborhoods
Name Hebrew 2003[17] 2000[9] Est.[6] Fence[11]
East Talpiot תלפיות מזרח 12,43912,845 1967W
French Hill הגבעה הצרפתית 6,6288,193 1969W
Gilo גילֹה 27,42527,637 1973W
Giv'at Hamivtar גבעת המבתר 2,9582,912 1970W
Har Homa, Givat Hamatos הר חומה 2,152763 1997W
Ma'alot Dafna מעלות דפנה 3,6643,645 1972W
Neve Yaakov נווה יעקב 20,30620,288 1972W
Pisgat Ze'ev פסגת זאב 39,74736,649 1985W
Ramat Eshkol רמת אשכול 3,1232,917 1970W
Ramat Shlomo רמת שלמה 13,39011,348 1995W
Ramot רמות אלון 39,38337,934 1974W
Sanhedria Murhevet סנהדריה המורחבת 4,9995,018 1970W
Total: 176,214 170,149

Unreported Nahal settlements:

Localities of unknown status:

Other localities:

See also

Notes

  1. See the advisory opinion in Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory [2004] ICJ 3
  2. For prior statistics, see Population statistics for Israeli Gaza Strip settlements.
  3. http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/26966/jewish-population-in-judea-and-samaria-growing-significantly/#ddFGqPD1D4W2vaaT.97
  4. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/18210#.VpK885scTIU
  5. Central Bureau of Statistics, Localities in Israel (Hebrew),
  6. 1 2 3 Central Bureau of Statistics, Localities in Israel (Hebrew),
  7. Central Bureau of Statistics, Localities in Israel 2003-2008 (Hebrew),
  8. Settlement Search
  9. 1 2 List of Localities: Their Population and Codes, 31.12.2000. Jerusalem: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2001.
  10. List of Localities: Their Population and Codes, 31.12.1999. Jerusalem: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2000.
  11. 1 2 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.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Governed by own Local council (Israel) instead of the regional council
  13. 1 2 3 Governed as city instead of by the regional council
  14. 1 2 3 4 The settlements of Ganim, Hodesh, Kaddim and Sa Nur were evacuated in 2005 in Israel's unilateral disengagement plan.
  15. Governed by own Regional Committee (Israel) instead of by the regional council
  16. The settlement of Ofarim was appended to Beit Aryeh in 2004
  17. Settlement Search

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