Jerusalem had 1,050,151 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Jerusalem.
- 1,050,151Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 1,118,690Registered residents in November 2026
- +10.7%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others596,438 (56.8%)
- Arabs401,426 (38.2%)
- Foreigners52,287 (5%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
JerusalemIsrael
- Aged 0 to 512.5%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1824.7%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4535.3%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 558.8%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 646.5%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over12.1%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 Jerusalem compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
JerusalemIsrael
- Median age24 years30 years
- People in an average household3.73
- Share with an academic degree19.8%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪80,600₪104,300
- Share who work54.3%66.2%
- Born abroad19.9%23.9%
- Households that own their home51.9%59.3%
- Households that rent their home36.5%31.6%
- Households with no car37.6%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more18.7%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre14,896
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 Jerusalem, 2023 to 2025.
- 28.4Offences 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.
- 34,3812023
- 29,5662024
- 29,8522025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences10,530
- Property offences8,354
- Offences against the body5,255
- Fraud offences1,631
- Offences against morality1,165
- Security offences1,119
- Sexual offences778
- Economic offences461
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 Jerusalem in the five years to August 2026.
- 19,874Accidents
- 97Killed
- 1,088Seriously injured
- 24,262Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians4,053
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters686
- Injured aged under 204,207
- Injured aged 65 and over2,447
- Motorcycles involved3,450
- Bicycles involved840
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 Jerusalem.
- 715 mHeight above sea level
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.
These towns are near Jerusalem.
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These are the questions people ask about Jerusalem.
How many people live in Jerusalem?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,050,151 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 1,118,690.
What is the median age in Jerusalem?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 24, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Jerusalem?
The police's files held 29,852 offences in 2025, which is 28.4 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 Jerusalem?
The police's files hold 19,874 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 97 killed and 1,088 seriously injured.