Metula had 2,248 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
Metula2248 residentsשלמה רודד / CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
These are the people who live in Metula.
- 2,248Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 2,143Registered residents in November 2026
- +21.4%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others2,032 (90.4%)
- Arabs74 (3.3%)
- Foreigners142 (6.3%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
MetulaIsrael
- Aged 0 to 56.3%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1812.1%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4547.3%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5510%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 648.5%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over15.6%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 Metula compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
MetulaIsrael
- Median age31 years30 years
- People in an average household2.13
- Share with an academic degree29.1%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪68,100₪104,300
- Share who work78%66.2%
- Born abroad13%23.9%
- Households that own their home32.8%59.3%
- Households that rent their home63.8%31.6%
- Households with no car12%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more35.7%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre1,951
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 Metula, 2023 to 2025.
- 6.7Offences 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.
- 502023
- 152024
- 152025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences7
- Property offences4
- Fraud offences4
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 Metula in the five years to August 2026.
- 10Accidents
- 0Killed
- 1Seriously injured
- 11Slightly injured
- Injured aged under 201
- Injured aged 65 and over2
- Motorcycles involved1
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 Metula.
- 1896Year the place was founded
- 445 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 Metula.
How many people live in Metula?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 2,248 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 2,143.
What is the median age in Metula?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 31, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Metula?
The police's files held 15 offences in 2025, which is 6.7 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 Metula?
The police's files hold 10 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 1 seriously injured.