These are the people who live in Kibbutz Barkai.
- 566Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 744Registered residents in November 2026
- +4.2%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others544 (96.1%)
- Arabs2 (0.4%)
- Foreigners20 (3.5%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
BarkaiIsrael
- Aged 0 to 54.6%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1821%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4527.6%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5516.3%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 6410.2%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over20.4%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 Kibbutz Barkai compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
BarkaiIsrael
- Median age38 years30 years
- People in an average household2.83
- Share with an academic degree40.4%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪134,300₪104,300
- Share who work76.3%66.2%
- Born abroad15.2%23.9%
- Households that own their home31.9%59.3%
- Households that rent their home31.9%31.6%
- Households with no car16.6%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more43.4%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre2,405
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.
The Bureau placed Kibbutz Barkai in cluster 7 of 10 in 2019.
In the Bureau's socio-economic ranking, cluster 1 is the lowest and cluster 10 the highest.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' socio-economic cluster of 2019 for the localities of regional councils, read on 5 November 2026.
These are the road accidents in the police's files for Kibbutz Barkai in the five years to August 2026.
- 699Accidents
- 8Killed
- 39Seriously injured
- 1,296Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians6
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters1
- Injured aged under 20206
- Injured aged 65 and over76
- Motorcycles involved35
- Bicycles involved5
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 Kibbutz Barkai.
- 1949Year the place was founded
- 65 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 Kibbutz Barkai.
How many people live in Kibbutz Barkai?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 566 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 744.
What is the median age in Kibbutz Barkai?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 38, and Israel's at 30.
How many road accidents were recorded in Kibbutz Barkai?
The police's files hold 699 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 8 killed and 39 seriously injured.
Which regional council does Kibbutz Barkai belong to?
The Bureau's file places Kibbutz Barkai in the Menashe Regional Council.