Mashhad had 8,822 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
These are the people who live in Mashhad.
- 8,822Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 9,604Registered residents in November 2026
- +8.5%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Arabs8,806 (99.8%)
- Foreigners16 (0.2%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
MashhadIsrael
- Aged 0 to 510.4%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1823.9%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4543%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 559.6%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 646.4%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over6.6%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 Mashhad compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
MashhadIsrael
- Median age25 years30 years
- People in an average household4.33
- Share with an academic degree11.6%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪70,000₪104,300
- Share who work53.3%66.2%
- Households that own their home70.8%59.3%
- Households that rent their home2.9%31.6%
- Households with no car16.8%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more33.3%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre6,159
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 Mashhad, 2023 to 2025.
- 19Offences 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.
- 2032023
- 1972024
- 1682025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences73
- Offences against the body33
- Property offences27
- Fraud offences18
- Security offences7
- Other offences3
- Licensing offences2
- Offences against a person2
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 Mashhad in the five years to August 2026.
- 196Accidents
- 0Killed
- 4Seriously injured
- 303Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians12
- Injured aged under 2059
- Injured aged 65 and over11
- Motorcycles involved6
- Bicycles involved3
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 Mashhad.
- 269 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 Mashhad.
How many people live in Mashhad?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 8,822 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 9,604.
What is the median age in Mashhad?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 25, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Mashhad?
The police's files held 168 offences in 2025, which is 19 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 Mashhad?
The police's files hold 196 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 4 seriously injured.