Buq'ata had 6,983 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
These are the people who live in Buq'ata.
- 6,983Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 7,188Registered residents in November 2026
- +7.1%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Arabs6,966 (99.8%)
- Foreigners17 (0.2%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Buq'ataIsrael
- Aged 0 to 57%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1819.9%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4541.6%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5514.3%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 648.1%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over9.1%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 Buq'ata compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Buq'ataIsrael
- Median age29 years30 years
- People in an average household3.53
- Share with an academic degree11.9%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪66,500₪104,300
- Share who work58%66.2%
- Households that own their home87.4%59.3%
- Households that rent their home1.2%31.6%
- Households with no car19.6%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more40.4%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre4,253
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 Buq'ata, 2023 to 2025.
- 17.2Offences 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.
- 1222023
- 1372024
- 1202025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences49
- Offences against the body26
- Property offences17
- Fraud offences12
- Security offences7
- Traffic offences6
- Licensing offences2
- Other offences1
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 Buq'ata in the five years to August 2026.
- 70Accidents
- 0Killed
- 3Seriously injured
- 105Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians7
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters2
- Injured aged under 2031
- Injured aged 65 and over4
- Motorcycles involved2
- Bicycles involved1
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 Buq'ata.
- 1096 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 Buq'ata.
How many people live in Buq'ata?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 6,983 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 7,188.
What is the median age in Buq'ata?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 29, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Buq'ata?
The police's files held 120 offences in 2025, which is 17.2 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 Buq'ata?
The police's files hold 70 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 3 seriously injured.