Eilat had 56,004 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Eilat.
- 56,004Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 70,861Registered residents in November 2026
- +4.9%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others49,887 (89.1%)
- Arabs3,313 (5.9%)
- Foreigners2,804 (5%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
EilatIsrael
- Aged 0 to 55.9%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1815.5%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4536.9%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5514.1%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 6411.1%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over16.4%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 Eilat compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
EilatIsrael
- Median age35 years30 years
- People in an average household2.43
- Share with an academic degree15.3%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪105,400₪104,300
- Share who work75.9%66.2%
- Born abroad30.9%23.9%
- Households that own their home45%59.3%
- Households that rent their home49.4%31.6%
- Households with no car32.1%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more21.3%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre3,919
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 Eilat, 2023 to 2025.
- 101.9Offences 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.
- 5,3512023
- 5,1922024
- 5,7082025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences2,227
- Property offences1,361
- Offences against the body1,095
- Offences against morality417
- Fraud offences219
- Sexual offences115
- Economic offences93
- Traffic offences88
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 Eilat in the five years to August 2026.
- 1,642Accidents
- 8Killed
- 63Seriously injured
- 1,993Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians294
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters228
- Injured aged under 20367
- Injured aged 65 and over197
- Motorcycles involved355
- Bicycles involved154
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 Eilat.
- 1951Year the place was founded
- 163 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 Eilat.
How many people live in Eilat?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 56,004 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 70,861.
What is the median age in Eilat?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 35, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Eilat?
The police's files held 5,708 offences in 2025, which is 101.9 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 Eilat?
The police's files hold 1,642 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 8 killed and 63 seriously injured.