Netanya had 234,812 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Netanya.
- 234,812Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 290,025Registered residents in November 2026
- +14.8%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others227,437 (96.9%)
- Arabs903 (0.4%)
- Foreigners6,472 (2.8%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
NetanyaIsrael
- Aged 0 to 57.3%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1817.9%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4531.4%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5512.3%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 649.3%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over21.8%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 Netanya compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
NetanyaIsrael
- Median age37 years30 years
- People in an average household2.73
- Share with an academic degree25.6%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪101,900₪104,300
- Share who work65.9%66.2%
- Born abroad39.5%23.9%
- Households that own their home57.9%59.3%
- Households that rent their home36.3%31.6%
- Households with no car30.8%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more24%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre12,176
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 Netanya, 2023 to 2025.
- 36.7Offences 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.
- 9,6462023
- 9,1962024
- 8,6172025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Property offences3,573
- Public order offences2,382
- Offences against the body1,489
- Fraud offences480
- Offences against morality256
- Economic offences173
- Sexual offences122
- Traffic offences47
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 Netanya in the five years to August 2026.
- 6,518Accidents
- 28Killed
- 276Seriously injured
- 7,780Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians1,091
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters546
- Injured aged under 201,136
- Injured aged 65 and over1,177
- Motorcycles involved943
- Bicycles involved464
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 Netanya.
- 1929Year the place was founded
- 28 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 Netanya.
How many people live in Netanya?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 234,812 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 290,025.
What is the median age in Netanya?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 37, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Netanya?
The police's files held 8,617 offences in 2025, which is 36.7 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 Netanya?
The police's files hold 6,518 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 28 killed and 276 seriously injured.