Nahariya had 67,877 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Nahariya.
- 67,877Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 80,009Registered residents in November 2026
- +18.5%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others65,312 (96.2%)
- Arabs1,816 (2.7%)
- Foreigners749 (1.1%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
NahariyaIsrael
- Aged 0 to 56.4%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1816.7%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4532.2%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5513.5%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 6410.3%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over21%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 Nahariya compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
NahariyaIsrael
- Median age39 years30 years
- People in an average household2.63
- Share with an academic degree24.7%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪106,800₪104,300
- Share who work66.4%66.2%
- Born abroad36.7%23.9%
- Households that own their home62.5%59.3%
- Households that rent their home32.4%31.6%
- Households with no car26.4%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more25.7%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre9,084
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 Nahariya, 2023 to 2025.
- 34.1Offences 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.
- 2,2722023
- 2,1702024
- 2,3152025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences736
- Property offences687
- Offences against the body446
- Offences against morality201
- Fraud offences128
- Sexual offences41
- Economic offences31
- Security offences26
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 Nahariya in the five years to August 2026.
- 1,649Accidents
- 6Killed
- 43Seriously injured
- 2,097Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians230
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters113
- Injured aged under 20345
- Injured aged 65 and over248
- Motorcycles involved224
- Bicycles involved161
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 Nahariya.
- 1934Year the place was founded
- 24 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 Nahariya.
How many people live in Nahariya?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 67,877 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 80,009.
What is the median age in Nahariya?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 39, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Nahariya?
The police's files held 2,315 offences in 2025, which is 34.1 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 Nahariya?
The police's files hold 1,649 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 6 killed and 43 seriously injured.