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Kibbutz Gilgal had 221 residents in 2024.

The place is a kibbutz.

Arvot HaYarden Regional Council

Gilgal on a map of Israel

These are the people who live in Kibbutz Gilgal.

  • 221Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 228Registered residents in November 2026

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others179 (81%)
  • Arabs21 (9.5%)
  • Foreigners21 (9.5%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

GilgalIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 510.5%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1821.1%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4533.8%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 559.2%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 649.6%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over15.8%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.

This is how Kibbutz Gilgal compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

GilgalIsrael

  • Median age28 years30 years
  • People in an average household2.83
  • Share with an academic degree21%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪88,700₪104,300
  • Share who work87.8%66.2%
  • Born abroad15.7%23.9%
  • Households that own their home36.5%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home56.8%31.6%
  • Households with no car34.7%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more21.8%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre1,152

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 Gilgal 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. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 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 Kibbutz Gilgal.

  • 1970Year the place was founded
  • 249 mHeight below sea level

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

These towns are near Kibbutz Gilgal.

Gilgal 221Shilo 6,042Ofra 3,110Ma'ale Mikhmas 2,259Eli 4,979Mitzpe Yeriho 2,867

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These are the questions people ask about Kibbutz Gilgal.

How many people live in Kibbutz Gilgal?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 221 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 228.

What is the median age in Kibbutz Gilgal?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 28, and Israel's at 30.

Which regional council does Kibbutz Gilgal belong to?

The Bureau's file places Kibbutz Gilgal in the Arvot HaYarden Regional Council.

What kind of place is Kibbutz Gilgal?

The Bureau's file lists Kibbutz Gilgal as a kibbutz founded in 1970.

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