These are the people who live in Barkan.
- 2,170Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 2,302Registered residents in November 2026
- +12.8%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others2,153 (99.2%)
- Arabs1 (0%)
- Foreigners16 (0.7%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
BarkanIsrael
- Aged 0 to 57.6%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1823.2%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4532.3%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5515.2%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 6410.7%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over11%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 Barkan compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
BarkanIsrael
- Median age31 years30 years
- People in an average household3.33
- Share with an academic degree32%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪146,300₪104,300
- Share who work84.1%66.2%
- Born abroad17.9%23.9%
- Households that own their home61.4%59.3%
- Households that rent their home31.6%31.6%
- Households with no car12.3%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more60.7%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre4,616
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 Barkan in cluster 6 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
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- 9
- 10
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' socio-economic cluster of 2019 for the localities of regional councils, read on 5 November 2026.
This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Barkan.
- 1981Year the place was founded
- 441 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 Barkan.
How many people live in Barkan?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 2,170 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 2,302.
What is the median age in Barkan?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 31, and Israel's at 30.
Which regional council does Barkan belong to?
The Bureau's file places Barkan in the Shomron Regional Council.
What kind of place is Barkan?
The Bureau's file lists Barkan as a locality founded in 1981.