Nahef had 13,996 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
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These are the people who live in Nahef.
- 13,996Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 14,941Registered residents in November 2026
- +10.0%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others14 (0.1%)
- Arabs13,971 (99.8%)
- Foreigners11 (0.1%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
NahefIsrael
- Aged 0 to 510.1%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1823.3%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4543.7%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5510.4%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 646.8%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over5.6%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 Nahef compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
NahefIsrael
- Median age24 years30 years
- People in an average household43
- Share with an academic degree15.3%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪82,200₪104,300
- Share who work59.8%66.2%
- Households that own their home72.9%59.3%
- Households that rent their home3.3%31.6%
- Households with no car21.2%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more28.9%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre6,931
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 Nahef, 2023 to 2025.
- 34.2Offences 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.
- 4362023
- 3572024
- 4792025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences244
- Offences against the body93
- Property offences78
- Security offences21
- Fraud offences12
- Economic offences11
- Offences against morality9
- Sexual offences5
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 Nahef in the five years to August 2026.
- 524Accidents
- 5Killed
- 28Seriously injured
- 934Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians28
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters1
- Injured aged under 20163
- Injured aged 65 and over48
- Motorcycles involved17
- Bicycles involved2
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 Nahef.
- 318 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 Nahef.
How many people live in Nahef?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 13,996 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 14,941.
What is the median age in Nahef?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 24, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Nahef?
The police's files held 479 offences in 2025, which is 34.2 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 Nahef?
The police's files hold 524 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 5 killed and 28 seriously injured.