April 9, 2023 - For those that have never visited the Holy Land (including this correspondent), ancient Jerusalem is TINY. The fortified campus that includes the West Wall, the Dome of the Rock, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is less than 300 acres, or just ...

The metro area population of Jerusalem in 2023 was 970,000, a 1.36% increase from 2022.

May 16, 2023 - In 2021 its total population, including that of the city of Jerusalem, totaled 1,403,700 residents across 80 localities (437,500 residents in localities outside the metropolitan core).

1 week ago - The current population for Jerusalem is estimated to be around 856,700 people. This is according to the most recent census performed in 2011. According to the numbers from the previous poll, there was an increase of 10.735% to the total population.

June 3, 2024 - Jerusalem, Israel's capital and biggest city has become the country's first city to see its population exceed 1 million, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports.

June 3, 2024 - This is according to data released by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics. As of the end of 2023, 60.5 per cent of the residents of Jerusalem were Jews (602,200 people) and others, while 39.5 per cent were Arabs (392,900).

1 week ago - High-tech industry is an emerging sector within Palestinian society in Jerusalem. In 2023, Israel opened a technology park in East Jerusalem, known as EasTech. Local Palestinian engineers are employed in the complex by multinational companies, some of which includes AT&T, Natural Intelligence, ...

June 6, 2024 - The data showed that the city had surpassed a population of one million residents, and it broke down the different sectors of the population. Throughout the year 2023, the population of Jerusalem increased by 13,400 additional residents.

July 12, 2023 - It is intended to serve as a handy reference – a quick and convenient resource for relevant data, alongside diagrams and concise explanations that present these data within the broader context. “Facts and Trends” presents an up-to-date picture of Jerusalem, with attention to the city’s population and how it compares with Israel as a whole, and with Israel’s other major cities.

February 6, 2026 - Population of Israel: current, historical, and projected population, growth rate, immigration, median age, total fertility rate (TFR), population density, urbanization, urban population, country's share of world population, and global rank. Data tables, maps, charts, and live population clock

1 week ago - The largest city in Israel is Tel Aviv, with a population of 4,639,650 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.

June 4, 2024 - According to data published by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics ahead of Jerusalem Day, the country’s largest city added 13,400 residents last year, with most of the new residents coming from Bnei Brak, Beit Shemesh and Tel Aviv-Yafo.

June 2, 2024 - Construction in Jerusalem also hit a new high in 2023, with work beginning on 5,800 new housing units – the largest number to date.

2 weeks ago - The status of the city remained a central issue in the dispute between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs, who claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. Area 49 square miles (126 square km). Pop. (2022 est.) 981,711.

June 5, 2024 - Construction in Jerusalem hit a new high in 2023, with work beginning on 5,800 housing units—the largest number to date.

2 weeks ago - Jerusalem - Holy City, Hills, Valleys: Jerusalem stands on hills at an elevation of 2,575 feet (785 meters). The modern unified city is the largest municipality in Israel or the West Bank and is the heart of an urban agglomeration that spills ...

June 22, 2022 - Around 850,000 people, which makes Jerusalem the biggest city in Israel, even more than Tel-Aviv, but unlike Tel-Aviv, a lot of suburbs are included within Jerusalem municipality.

June 2, 2024 - In 2022, the population census ... numbering 44,900. ... • Planning and construction: In 2023, construction of 5,800 apartments began in Jerusalem, the largest volume to date....

September 6, 2022 - Jerusalem is the most populous, diverse, and multifaceted city in Israel. At the end of 2020 its population numbered 951,100, accounting for 10% of Israel’s total population. Jerusalem has the largest Jewish population in Israel, with 584,400 ...

May 2, 2025 - “Until now, most researchers ... in the late eighth century BCE. Jerusalem, scholars argue, was no larger than the City of David and the Temple Mount, with only a modest population....