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 2017[5] 2016[6] 2015[7] 2010[8] 2005[9] 2003[10] 2000[11] 1999[12] Est.[8] Fence[13] Council Subarea or bloc
Adoraאדורה 440421404240206191271291 1984 EHar HebronWest
Alei Zahavעלי זהב 213316431300498684424391355 1982 WShomronWestern S.
Alfei Menasheאלפי מנשה 780177807638707955415,3474,5804,410 1983 WShomronWestern S.[14]
Alon Shvutאלון שבות 321331803218303332913,1462,6802,230 1970 WGush EtzionEtzion
Almogאלמוג 250239207170159141167156 1977 VMegilotDead Sea
Almon (Anatot) עלמון (ענתות) 139113291286893762726698672 1982 WBinyaminAdumim
Argamanארגמן 128131133169166169164155 1968 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Arielאריאל 196261922018717176681652016,05315,60015,100 1978 WShomronWestern S.[15]
Asfar (Metzad) מיצד (אספר) 729688583401258232361356 1983 EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Ateretעטרת 897875894770373349302287 1981 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Avnatאבנת 201193128101n/a 1983 VMegilotDead Sea
Avnei Hefetzאבני חפץ 18361759170915531127964785695 1990 EShomronWestern S.
Barkanברקן 182517981741140112311,2171,1501,080 1981 WShomronWestern S.
Bat Ayinבת עין 142813071226987804767 1989 WGush EtzionEtzion
Beit Aryehבית אריה 495548424721390934572,5222,3802,330 1981 WShomronWestern S.[14]
Beit Elבית אל 610161156046562649674,6274,1203,800 1977 EMateh Binyamin[14] Ramallah
Beit HaAravaבית הערבה 22218315912083545545 1980 VMegilotDead Sea
Beit Horonבית חורון 1274124012281115848822772720 1977 WMateh BinyaminGiv'on
Beit Yatir
(Mezadot Yehuda)		 בית יתיר
(מצדות יהודה)		 492466467379431412422412 1983 WHar HebronSouth
Beitar Illitביתר עילית 545575163649343375752699622,92615,80012,700 1985 WGush EtzionEtzion[15]
Beka'otבקעות 184187182162156145144144 1972 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Bruchinברוכין 919818719n/a 2012 WShomronWestern S.
Carmei Tzurכרמי צור 103710471036725713623481422 1984 EGush EtzionEtzion
Carmelכרמל 422401407383330321246252 1981 EHar HebronSouth
Dolevדולב 14001331130211951034973880850 1983 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Efrat(a)אפרת 911686588301745474287,0376,4306,230 1980 WGush EtzionEtzion[14]
El'azarאלעזר 25712568257719051131882784747 1975 WGush EtzionEtzion
Eliעלי 428142334092310824202,0581,9001,730 1984 EMateh BinyaminEli
Elkanaאלקנה 388438983945358729633,0502,9902,940 1977 WShomronWestern S.[14]
Elon Morehאלון מורה 191218611794144712121,0971,0601,050 1979 EShomronNablus
Einavענב 800749711604538473500504 1981 EShomronEnav
Eshkolotאשכולות 521515494619225220171148 1982 WHar HebronSouth
Etz Efraimעץ אפרים 220420221822760642617525500 1985 WShomronWestern S.
Ganei Modi'inגני מודיעין 244524112347n/a 1996 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Ganimגנים 0[16]139158149 1983 EShomronNorthern S.
Geva Binyamin
(Adam)		 גבע בנימין (אדם) 540952785232437024361,8011,020707 1984 EMateh BinyaminRamallah
Gilgal, Bik'at HaYardenגלגל 180178171166164162180164 1970 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Gititגיתית 457430376297191119100109 1973 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Giv'at Ze'evגבעת זאב 173231686516123117641065610,79010,30010,000 1983 WMateh Binyamin[14] Giv'on
Giv'on Hadashaגבעון החדשה 113911351151109711471,2241,1901,180 1980 WMateh BinyaminGiv'on
Hagai בית חגי (חגי) 596573592502452388406405 1984 EHar HebronHebron
Halamishחלמיש 13141328127810909419159221,100 1977 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Hamraחמרה 12612412788132131147149 1971 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Har Adar
(Giv'at HaRadar)		 הר אדר
(גבעת הרדאר)		 405839803858342622601,8391,4201,380 1986 WMateh Binyamin[14] Giv'on
Har Brakha
(Brakha)		 הר ברכה
(ברכה)		 24682339226716911094880752714 1983 EShomronNablus
Har Giloהר גילה 156815701505602381369363 1972 WGush EtzionEtzion
Hashmonaimחשמונאים 282028262762261022252,0971,8301,770 1985 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Hebronחברון 554 1980 EHar HebronHebron[17]
Hemdat (Nahal)חמדת 248230233178140107 1980 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Hermeshחרמש 215223219184212229279272 1982 EShomronRehan
Hinanitחיננית 129511641089813760669481432 1981 WShomronRehan
Homeshחומש 0[16]156159163 1980 EShomronNorthern S.
Immanuelעמנואל 344033093253294825832,4553,0403,150 1983 WShomronWestern S.[14]
Itamarאיתמר 1199115113051101651557541511 1984 EShomronNablus
Kadimקדים 0[16]128148138 1983 EShomronNorthern S.
Kaliaקלי"ה 399386394306271260260262 1968 VMegilotDead Sea
Karnei Shomronקרני שומרון 736971026905628462806,0935,8905,590 1978 WShomronWestern S.[14]
Kedarקדר 1590155514901028728624447393 1985 WGush EtzionAdumim
Kedumimקדומים 448143234338387730872,9342,6602,540 1977 WShomronKedumim[14]
Kfar Adumimכפר אדומים 438142714145328621271,8661,6901,590 1979 WMateh BinyaminAdumim
Kfar Etzionכפר עציון 114510991071804422404427421 1967 WGush EtzionEtzion
Kfar Tapuachכפר תפוח 116610719701025648523347352 1978 EShomronWestern S.
Kiryat Arbaקרית ארבע 733972727108724868196,6056,3806,240 1972 EHar HebronHebron[14]
Kiryat Netafimקרית נטפים 929910865690438384249240 1983 WShomronWestern S.
Kokhav HaShaharכוכב השחר 205319851945155714491,3671,1501,080 1977 VMateh BinyaminJordan
Kokhav Ya'akov
(Abir Ya'akov)		 כוכב יעקב
(אביר יעקב)		 768773947313600649193,8191,6401,260 1985 EMateh BinyaminRamallah
Lapidלפיד 248525202551249722472,176 1996 WHevel Modi'inModi'in
Ma'ale Adumimמעלה אדומים 378173767037525356733016227,25924,90023,800 1975 WGush Etzion[15]Adumim
Ma'ale Amosמעלה עמוס 421390384255340299336342 1981 EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Ma'ale Efraimמעלה אפרים 120512091206125014231,4431,4801,460 1970 VBik'at HaYarden[14]Jordan Valley
Ma'ale Levonaמעלה לבונה 813826766686545497445447 1983 EMateh BinyaminEli
Ma'ale Mikhmasמעלה מכמש 14021323135111041126980826753 1981 VMateh Binyamin
Ma'ale Shomronמעלה שומרון 104510371015837574533527486 1980 WShomronWestern S.
Ma'onמעון 560539502357347327283265 1981 EHar HebronSouth
Maskiotמשכיות 276253206n/an/a507N/A 1986 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Massu'aמשואה 161162148141136145148140 1970 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Matityahuמתתיהו 80277269846513531,3651,3801,410 1981 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Meholaמחולה 537517471400362327306315 1968 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Mekhoraמכורה 136142141131120125113120 1973 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Kfar HaOranim (Menora)כפר האורנים
(מנורה)		 270826782700250918041,240768332 1998 VMateh BinyaminModi'in
Mevo Dotanמבוא דותן 393386364280303289310314 1978 EShomronRehan
Mevo Horonמבוא חורון 2589256625171771950712497494 1970 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Migdal Ozמגדל עוז 605605439412334298289280 1977 WGush EtzionEtzion
Migdalimמגדלים 335305269142150152154150 1983 EShomronWestern S.
Mitzpe Shalemמצפה שלם 184174173166180193210208 1971 VMegilotDead Sea
Mitzpe Yerihoמצפה יריחו 239423192307185115361,4301,2101,160 1978 VMateh BinyaminJordan
Modi'in Illitמודיעין עילית 700816684764179486393048424,29016,40013,000 1996 WMateh BinyaminModi'in[14]
Na'aleנעלה 1804166115731035623556137105 1988 EMateh Binyamin
Nahlielנחליאל 663639665412264248244230 1984 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Negohotנגוהות 332289288245150134409n/a 1999 EHar HebronWest
Netiv HaGdudנתיב הגדוד 191190181186127120139143 1976 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Neve Danielנווה דניאל 237022782275182414671,073933868 1982 WGush EtzionEtzion
Niliנילי 159715521438846852806721666 1981 EMateh Binyamin
Niranנירן 9291855249525645 1977 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Nofimנופים 720690638421400402385362 1987 WShomronWestern S.
Nokdimנוקדים 2160205219371413729646611526 1982 EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Na'omi (Na'ama)נעמ"ה 135116118100130123121133 1982 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Ofarimעופרים n/a[18]870686623 1989 WMateh Binyamin
Ofraעפרה 360736053189329623842,2141,8801,870 1975 EMateh BinyaminRamallah
Oranitאורנית 965586528495620555855,3165,0704,780 1985 WShomronWestern S.[14]
Otnielעתניאל 1003976909787747698560553 1983 EHar HebronSouth
Peduelפדואל 174616821622118511131,088885834 1984 WShomronWestern S.
Ma'ale Hever
(Pnei Hever)		 מעלה חבר
(פני חבר)		 561548432380375376304266 1982 EHar HebronHebron
Peza'elפצאל 262257250214215213224228 1975 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Psagotפסגות 184818471902165814641,2781,0901,030 1981 EMateh BinyaminRamallah
Rehelimרחלים 747668583n/a 2013 Shomron
Reihanריחן 265224213177150129120100 1977 WShomronRehan
Revavaרבבה 2389218119741262827703504389 1991 WShomronWestern S.
Rimonimרימונים 675625598632561512499474 1977 VMateh BinyaminJordan
Ro'iרועי 168165162157117118141133 1976 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Rosh Tzurimראש צורים 934934915606364263265290 1969 WGush EtzionEtzion
Rotemרותם 207196168n/a 1983 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Sa-Nurשא-נור 0[16]555254 1982 EShomronNorthern S.
Sal'itסלעית 1010818693525447441410377 1977 WShomronEnav
Sansanaסנסנה 408377334n/a 1997 Har Hebron
Sha'are Tikvaשערי תקווה 592158115638472737093,6923,3803,220 1983 WShomronWestern S.
Shadmot Meholaשדמות מחולה 652608553494516507399400 1979 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Shakedשקד 936864851661527524497468 1981 WShomronRehan
Shani (Livne) שני (לבנה) 540502471441424438483490 1989 WHar HebronSouth
Shavei Shomronשבי שומרון 900897879688606604573569 1977 EShomronWestern S.
Shiloשילה 398837273379217219451,8101,5801,490 1979 EMateh BinyaminEli
Shim'aשמעה 649592538316349357296263 1985 EHar HebronSouth
Susiyaסוסיא 117011151041923700643482468 1983 EHar HebronSouth
Talmonטלמון 405838793704279719641,6181,2501,150 1989 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Tekoaתקוע 375036333495180812431,116980948 1977 EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Telemתלם 39136233624115212797101 1982 EHar HebronWest
Tene Omarim (Tene)טנא עומרים 799768756608532563561580 1983 EHar HebronSouth
Tomerתומר 266262247234281298308307 1978 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Vered Jerichoורד יריחו 298252239196156161164155 1980 VMegilotDead Sea
Yafitיפית 1641391491079995125118 1980 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Yakirיקיר 2056190118631285984932822765 1981 WShomronWestern S.
Yitav ייט"ב 327321279139156136114107 1970 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Yitzharיצהר 155314681380982590440329328 1983 EShomronNablus
Zofinצופים 218820871976125110431,040857794 1989 WShomronKedumim
Total (excl. East Jerusalem): 416,693401556388285313928249901226,852192,976177,411
Total (incl. East Jerusalem): 401,820362,945
Population of East Jerusalem neighborhoods
Name Hebrew 2003[19] 2000[11] Est.[8] Fence[13]
East Talpiotתלפיות מזרח 12,43912,845 1967W
French Hillהגבעה הצרפתית 6,6288,193 1969W
Giloגילֹה 27,42527,637 1973W
Giv'at Hamivtarגבעת המבתר 2,9582,912 1970W
Har Homa, Givat Hamatosהר חומה 2,152763 1997W
Ma'alot Dafnaמעלות דפנה 3,6643,645 1972W
Neve Yaakovנווה יעקב 20,30620,288 1972W
Pisgat Ze'evפסגת זאב 39,74736,649 1985W
Ramat Eshkolרמת אשכול 3,1232,917 1970W
Ramat Shlomoרמת שלמה 13,39011,348 1995W
Ramotרמות אלון 39,38337,934 1974W
Sanhedria Murhevetסנהדריה המורחבת 4,9995,018 1970W
Total: 176,214170,149

Unreported Nahal settlements:

  • Elisha (population of 753 in 2000)
  • Gvaot (population of 44 in 2003)

Localities of unknown status:

  • Bitronot
  • Doran
  • Ein Hogla
  • Mahane Giv'on

Other localities:

  • Shvut Rachel (est. 1991) – an independently governed settlement which is formally designated as a neighborhood of Shilo. As such, its population is counted within Shilo.

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, 2017 (Hebrew),
  6. ↑ Central Bureau of Statistics, Localities in Israel, 2016 (Hebrew),
  7. ↑ Central Bureau of Statistics, Localities in Israel, 2015 (Hebrew),
  8. 1 2 3 Central Bureau of Statistics, Localities in Israel (Hebrew),
  9. ↑ Central Bureau of Statistics, Localities in Israel 2003-2008 (Hebrew),
  10. ↑ Settlement Search Archived 2006-06-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. 1 2 List of Localities: Their Population and Codes, 31.12.2000. Jerusalem: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2001.
  12. ↑ List of Localities: Their Population and Codes, 31.12.1999. Jerusalem: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2000.
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 1 2 3 Governed as city instead of by the regional council
  16. 1 2 3 4 The settlements of Ganim, Hodesh, Kaddim and Sa Nur were evacuated in 2005 in Israel's unilateral disengagement plan.
  17. ↑ Governed by own Regional Committee (Israel) instead of by the regional council
  18. ↑ The settlement of Ofarim was appended to Beit Aryeh in 2004
  19. ↑ Settlement Search Archived 2006-06-15 at the Wayback Machine.
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