Baqa al-Gharbiyye had 31,276 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Baqa al-Gharbiyye.
- 31,276Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 33,130Registered residents in November 2026
- +9.8%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others24 (0.1%)
- Arabs31,167 (99.7%)
- Foreigners85 (0.3%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Baqa al-GharbiyyeIsrael
- Aged 0 to 59.7%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1822.6%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4542%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5511.1%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647.4%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over7.2%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 Baqa al-Gharbiyye compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Baqa al-GharbiyyeIsrael
- Median age25 years30 years
- People in an average household3.63
- Share with an academic degree16.8%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪81,300₪104,300
- Share who work64.1%66.2%
- Households that own their home76.1%59.3%
- Households that rent their home8.6%31.6%
- Households with no car15.9%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more41.3%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre4,581
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 Baqa al-Gharbiyye, 2023 to 2025.
- 35.6Offences 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.
- 1,2572023
- 1,0742024
- 1,1122025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences504
- Property offences230
- Offences against the body182
- Offences against morality59
- Fraud offences55
- Security offences38
- Traffic offences19
- Economic offences11
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 Baqa al-Gharbiyye in the five years to August 2026.
- 1,113Accidents
- 5Killed
- 46Seriously injured
- 1,621Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians100
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters73
- Injured aged under 20438
- Injured aged 65 and over62
- Motorcycles involved67
- Bicycles involved88
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 Baqa al-Gharbiyye.
- 68 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 Baqa al-Gharbiyye.
How many people live in Baqa al-Gharbiyye?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 31,276 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 33,130.
What is the median age in Baqa al-Gharbiyye?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 25, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Baqa al-Gharbiyye?
The police's files held 1,112 offences in 2025, which is 35.6 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 Baqa al-Gharbiyye?
The police's files hold 1,113 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 5 killed and 46 seriously injured.