Afula had 66,362 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Afula.
- 66,362Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 74,306Registered residents in November 2026
- +27.5%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others64,559 (97.3%)
- Arabs938 (1.4%)
- Foreigners865 (1.3%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
AfulaIsrael
- Aged 0 to 512.2%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1819.9%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4533.9%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 559.9%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647.7%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over16.4%15%
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.
Source: the Population and Immigration Authority's register of residents for November 2026, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's shares are those of the whole register.
Source: the Population and Immigration Authority's registers of February 2020 and November 2026, read on 5 November 2026.
This is how Afula compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
AfulaIsrael
- Median age32 years30 years
- People in an average household2.83
- Share with an academic degree19.1%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪98,000₪104,300
- Share who work66.6%66.2%
- Born abroad29.9%23.9%
- Households that own their home61.9%59.3%
- Households that rent their home33.3%31.6%
- Households with no car30.2%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more22%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre6,952
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' census of 2022, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's figure is the census's figure for the whole country.
These are the offences in the police's files for Afula, 2023 to 2025.
- 43.7Offences for every 1,000 residents in 2025
- 39.5Israel's offences for every 1,000 residents in 2025
This is how many offences the files hold in each year.
- 3,0492023
- 2,7022024
- 2,9002025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences1,006
- Property offences869
- Offences against the body537
- Fraud offences152
- Offences against morality148
- Sexual offences70
- Economic offences64
- Security offences30
The rate divides the files by the people who live in the town, though not every file concerns a resident.
Source: the Israel Police's investigation files for 2023 to 2025, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's rate is the police's total over the Bureau's population for 2024.
These are the road accidents in the police's files for Afula in the five years to August 2026.
- 2,714Accidents
- 13Killed
- 60Seriously injured
- 3,638Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians325
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters53
- Injured aged under 20502
- Injured aged 65 and over350
- Motorcycles involved142
- Bicycles involved77
Source: the Israel Police's road accident files for the five years to August 2026, read on 5 November 2026.
This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Afula.
- 1925Year the place was founded
- 143 mHeight above sea level
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.
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These are the questions people ask about Afula.
How many people live in Afula?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 66,362 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 74,306.
What is the median age in Afula?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 32, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Afula?
The police's files held 2,900 offences in 2025, which is 43.7 for every 1,000 residents, against 39.5 for Israel. The rate divides the files by the people who live in the town, though not every file concerns a resident.
How many road accidents were recorded in Afula?
The police's files hold 2,714 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 13 killed and 60 seriously injured.