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Sapir had 528 residents in 2024.

The place is a rural locality.

Central Arava Regional Council

Sapir on a map of Israel

These are the people who live in Sapir.

  • 528Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 620Registered residents in November 2026
  • +13.8%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others520 (98.5%)
  • Arabs2 (0.4%)
  • Foreigners6 (1.1%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

SapirIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 510.5%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1823.9%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4532.3%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 5512.9%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 6410.8%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over9.7%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 Sapir compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

SapirIsrael

  • Median age26 years30 years
  • People in an average household3.43
  • Share with an academic degree23.3%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪102,900₪104,300
  • Share who work82.9%66.2%
  • Born abroad18.4%23.9%
  • Households that own their home62.7%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home36.1%31.6%
  • Households with no car6.2%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more36.2%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre2,374

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 Sapir 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 Sapir in the five years to August 2026.

  • 6Accidents
  • 1Killed
  • 0Seriously injured
  • 10Slightly injured
  • Injured aged under 201
  • Injured aged 65 and over1
  • Motorcycles involved1

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 Sapir.

  • 1979Year the place was founded
  • 15 mHeight below sea level

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

These towns are near Sapir.

Sapir 528Yeruham 11,989Dimona 39,590Qasr al-Sir 3,551Abu Qrenat 2,827

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These are the questions people ask about Sapir.

How many people live in Sapir?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 528 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 620.

What is the median age in Sapir?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 26, and Israel's at 30.

How many road accidents were recorded in Sapir?

The police's files hold 6 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 1 killed and 0 seriously injured.

Which regional council does Sapir belong to?

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

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