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Moshav Paran had 1,146 residents in 2024.

The place is a moshav.

Central Arava Regional Council

Paran on a map of Israel
An aerial view of Paran, a fenced desert village among trees, with greenhouses and cliffs behind it.Moshav Paran1146 residents

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These are the people who live in Moshav Paran.

  • 1,146Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 682Registered residents in November 2026
  • +26.3%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others568 (49.6%)
  • Arabs2 (0.2%)
  • Foreigners576 (50.3%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

ParanIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 58.4%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1825.4%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4532.6%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 5510.6%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 648.2%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over15%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 Moshav Paran compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

ParanIsrael

  • Median age32 years30 years
  • People in an average household3.23
  • Share with an academic degree39.2%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪107,800₪104,300
  • Share who work82%66.2%
  • Households that own their home66.5%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home25.7%31.6%
  • Households with no car6.7%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more70.5%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre2,161

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.

The Bureau placed Moshav Paran in cluster 7 of 10 in 2019.

In the Bureau's socio-economic ranking, cluster 1 is the lowest and cluster 10 the highest.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' socio-economic cluster of 2019 for the localities of regional councils, read on 5 November 2026.

These are the road accidents in the police's files for Moshav Paran in the five years to August 2026.

  • 9Accidents
  • 0Killed
  • 0Seriously injured
  • 16Slightly injured
  • Injured aged under 204

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 Moshav Paran.

  • 1972Year the place was founded
  • 106 mHeight above sea level

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

These towns are near Moshav Paran.

Paran 1,146Mitzpe Ramon 5,842Yeruham 11,989Dimona 39,590Qasr al-Sir 3,551Abu Qrenat 2,827

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These are the questions people ask about Moshav Paran.

How many people live in Moshav Paran?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 1,146 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 682.

What is the median age in Moshav Paran?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 32, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Moshav Paran?

The police's files hold 9 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 0 killed and 0 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Moshav Paran belong to?

The Bureau's file places Moshav Paran in the Central Arava Regional Council.

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