Rishon LeZion had 259,275 residents in 2024.
The place is a city.
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These are the people who live in Rishon LeZion.
- 259,275Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 290,031Registered residents in November 2026
- +6.8%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others252,864 (97.5%)
- Arabs466 (0.2%)
- Foreigners5,945 (2.3%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
Rishon LeZionIsrael
- Aged 0 to 56.9%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1816.2%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4533.4%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5512.9%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 649.7%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over20.9%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 Rishon LeZion compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
Rishon LeZionIsrael
- Median age39 years30 years
- People in an average household2.63
- Share with an academic degree27.4%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪118,700₪104,300
- Share who work70.7%66.2%
- Born abroad30.4%23.9%
- Households that own their home62.2%59.3%
- Households that rent their home31.5%31.6%
- Households with no car19.7%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more35.4%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre9,795
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 Rishon LeZion, 2023 to 2025.
- 37.4Offences 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.
- 9,4422023
- 10,2352024
- 9,7002025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Property offences3,916
- Public order offences2,594
- Offences against the body1,537
- Fraud offences722
- Offences against morality258
- Economic offences257
- Sexual offences197
- Traffic offences103
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 Rishon LeZion in the five years to August 2026.
- 9,216Accidents
- 53Killed
- 424Seriously injured
- 10,927Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians1,155
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters490
- Injured aged under 201,213
- Injured aged 65 and over1,303
- Motorcycles involved1,632
- Bicycles involved456
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 Rishon LeZion.
- 1882Year the place was founded
- 41 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 Rishon LeZion.
How many people live in Rishon LeZion?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 259,275 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 290,031.
What is the median age in Rishon LeZion?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 39, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Rishon LeZion?
The police's files held 9,700 offences in 2025, which is 37.4 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 Rishon LeZion?
The police's files hold 9,216 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 53 killed and 424 seriously injured.