Basma had 12,002 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
These are the people who live in Basma.
- 12,002Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 12,690Registered residents in November 2026
- +15.2%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others4 (0%)
- Arabs11,988 (99.9%)
- Foreigners10 (0.1%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
BasmaIsrael
- Aged 0 to 511.8%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1824.9%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4541.3%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5510.1%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 646.3%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over5.7%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 Basma compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
BasmaIsrael
- Median age24 years30 years
- People in an average household3.73
- Share with an academic degree12.2%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪67,600₪104,300
- Share who work55.5%66.2%
- Households that own their home78.6%59.3%
- Households that rent their home7.6%31.6%
- Households with no car16.7%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more39.4%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre5,314
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 Basma, 2023 to 2025.
- 26.6Offences 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.
- 9872023
- 2362024
- 3192025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences102
- Security offences68
- Property offences66
- Offences against the body39
- Offences against morality13
- Fraud offences11
- Economic offences7
- Traffic offences6
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 Basma in the five years to August 2026.
- 178Accidents
- 0Killed
- 10Seriously injured
- 259Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians36
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters8
- Injured aged under 2061
- Injured aged 65 and over20
- Motorcycles involved6
- Bicycles involved7
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 Basma.
- 235 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 Basma.
How many people live in Basma?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 12,002 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 12,690.
What is the median age in Basma?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 24, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Basma?
The police's files held 319 offences in 2025, which is 26.6 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 Basma?
The police's files hold 178 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 10 seriously injured.