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Mahane Yatir had 353 residents in 2024.

The place is a rural locality.

Mahane Yatir on a map of Israel

These are the people who live in Mahane Yatir.

  • 353Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 339Registered residents in November 2026
  • +28.9%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others311 (88.1%)
  • Arabs27 (7.6%)
  • Foreigners15 (4.2%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

Mahane YatirIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 517.7%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1849.9%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4528.3%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 553.2%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 640%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over0.9%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 Mahane Yatir compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

Mahane YatirIsrael

  • Median age11 years30 years
  • People in an average household6.73
  • Share with an academic degree50.4%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪137,900₪104,300
  • Share who work79.3%66.2%
  • Born abroad1.3%23.9%
  • Households that own their home16.4%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home80.9%31.6%
  • Households with two cars or more74.5%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre9,458

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.

This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Mahane Yatir.

  • 1979Year the place was founded
  • 653 mHeight above sea level

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

These towns are near Mahane Yatir.

Mahane Yatir 353Makhul 2,105Kuseife 21,849Meitar 11,609Mulada 5,466

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These are the questions people ask about Mahane Yatir.

How many people live in Mahane Yatir?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 353 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 339.

What is the median age in Mahane Yatir?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 11, and Israel's at 30.

What kind of place is Mahane Yatir?

The Bureau's file lists Mahane Yatir as a rural locality founded in 1979.

Where do the figures on this page come from?

Each section of this page names its source and the day it was read.

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