Ar'arat an-Naqab had 21,259 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
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These are the people who live in Ar'arat an-Naqab.
- 21,259Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 22,863Registered residents in November 2026
- +24.4%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others10 (0%)
- Arabs21,239 (99.9%)
- Foreigners10 (0%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Ar'arat an-NaqabIsrael
- Aged 0 to 518.1%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1832.4%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4538.7%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 555.9%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 642.7%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over2.2%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 Ar'arat an-Naqab compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Ar'arat an-NaqabIsrael
- Median age18 years30 years
- People in an average household4.93
- Share with an academic degree7.7%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪88,100₪104,300
- Share who work23%66.2%
- Households that own their home77.9%59.3%
- Households that rent their home8.6%31.6%
- Households with no car56.1%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more8.6%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre5,340
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 Ar'arat an-Naqab, 2023 to 2025.
- 71Offences 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.
- 1,1532023
- 1,4362024
- 1,5092025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences763
- Property offences250
- Offences against the body210
- Security offences198
- Fraud offences19
- Traffic offences16
- Offences against morality15
- Offences against a person15
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 Ar'arat an-Naqab in the five years to August 2026.
- 140Accidents
- 3Killed
- 21Seriously injured
- 184Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians46
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters1
- Injured aged under 2065
- Injured aged 65 and over5
- Motorcycles involved1
- Bicycles involved2
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 Ar'arat an-Naqab.
- 458 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 Ar'arat an-Naqab.
How many people live in Ar'arat an-Naqab?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 21,259 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 22,863.
What is the median age in Ar'arat an-Naqab?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 18, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Ar'arat an-Naqab?
The police's files held 1,509 offences in 2025, which is 71 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 Ar'arat an-Naqab?
The police's files hold 140 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 3 killed and 21 seriously injured.