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This article lists the 73 localities in Israel that the Israeli Ministry of Interior has designated as a city council. It excludes the 4 Israeli settlements in the West Bank designated as cities, but occupied East Jerusalem is included within Jerusalem.

The list is based on the current index of the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Within Israel's system of local government, an urban municipality can be granted a city council by the Interior Ministry when its population exceeds 20,000. The term "city" does not generally refer to local councils or urban agglomerations, even though a defined city often contains only a small portion of an urban area or metropolitan area's population.

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Israel has 16 cities with populations over 100,000, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-Yafo. In all, there are 77 Israeli localities granted "municipalities" (or "city") status by the Ministry of the Interior, including four Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Two more cities are planned: Kasif, a planned city to be built in the Negev, and Harish, originally a small town currently being built into a large city. The area and population of Jerusalem includes that of East Jerusalem which has been de facto annexed by Israel and incorporated within Jerusalem's municipal borders under the Jerusalem Law. This, however, is not recognized by the international community who regard East Jerusalem to be Palestinian territory held under Israeli occupation. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second most populous city with 452,000 residents after Jerusalem with 919,000; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city before West Jerusalem with around 350,000.

The following table lists all Israeli cities by name, district, population, and area, according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics:

Name Photo District First
settlement
Population
estimate,
2017
Population
census,
2008
Change,
2008–
–2017
Area,
km2
Density,
per km2
Socio-
economic
index
Acre Aerial view of Acre 1.jpg North Bronze Age 48,303 46,100 &10000000000000004778741+4.78% 13.5 3,362.0 −0.395
Afula WikiAir Flight IL-13-09 022.jpg North Bronze Age 49,169 40,200 &10000000000000022310945+22.31% 26.9 1,611.7 −0.028
Arad WikiAir IL-13-06 015 - Arad.JPG South 1962 25,530 23,400 &10000000000000009102564+9.10% 93.1 195.9 0.287
Arraba Arabenorth.JPG North N/A 24,972 20,600 &10000000000000021223300+21.22% 8.25 3,097.1 −0.945
Ashdod Ashdod 2005, rooftop view p2.JPG South 1956 222,883 204,300 &10000000000000009095937+9.10% 47.2 4,783.9 −0.109
Ashkelon Ashkelonskyline.jpg South Neolithic 137,945 110,600 &10000000000000024724231+24.72% 47.8 2,964.8 -0.032
Baqa al-Gharbiyye Baqa el gharbiya 2007 04 14.jpg Haifa Middle Ages 29,035 N/A N/A 16.4 3,152.1 −0.736
Bat Yam Bat Yam view.jpg Tel Aviv 1926 128,655 130,300 Template:Number table sorting/negative−1.26% 8.2 15,758.4 −0.025
Beersheba PikiWiki Israel 36687 Beersheba birds eye view.JPG South 1900 207,551 193,400 &10000000000000007316959+7.32% 117.5 1,751.7 0.035
Beit She'an PikiWiki Israel 11343 Round Center.jpg North Neolithic 17,704 16,900 &10000000000000004757396+4.76% 7.3 2,379.9 −0.277
Beit Shemesh PikiWiki Israel 11209 Landscape view.jpg Jerusalem 1950 114,371 72,700 &10000000000000057319119+57.32% 34.3 2,866.6 −1.149
Bnei Brak PBeneBerak002.jpg Tel Aviv 1924 193,774 151,800 &10000000000000027650856+27.65% 7.1 25,709.4 −1.304
Dimona PikiWiki Israel 4562 Dimona renewal.JPG South 1955 33,666 32,400 &10000000000000003907407+3.91% 29.9 193.7 −0.235
Eilat North Beach Eilat.jpg South 1951 50,724 47,300 &10000000000000007238900+7.24% 84.8 509.6 0.247
El'ad Elad03.JPG Center 1998 46,896 33,900 &10000000000000038336283+38.34% 2.8 13,138.6 −1.493
Giv'at Shmuel PikiWiki Israel 8994 Cities in Israel.jpg Center 1944 25,776 21,000 &10000000000000022742857+22.74% 2.6 9,978.1 1.124
Givatayim Tel Aviv - תל אביב (15845688503).jpg Tel Aviv 1922 59,518 52,100 &10000000000000014238003+14.24% 3.3 18,058.2 1.417
Hadera WikiAir Flight IL-13-09 077.jpg Haifa 1891 93,973 79,400 &10000000000000018353904+18.35% 49.4 1,809.2 0.255
Haifa Haifa Shrine and Port.jpg Haifa Antiquity 281,087 264,300 &10000000000000006351494+6.35% 63.7 4,331.4 0.652
Herzliya Herzliyya skyline.jpg Tel Aviv 1924 93,989 86,300 &10000000000000008909617+8.91% 21.6 4,291.0 1.373
Hod HaSharon הוד השרון 5.JPG Center 1924 61,102 46,300 &10000000000000031969762+31.97% 21.6 3,058.9 1.485
Holon HOLON.png Tel Aviv 1935 192,624 176,300 &10000000000000009259217+9.26% 18.9 10,017.7 0.509
Jerusalem Israel-2013(2)-Aerial-Jerusalem-Temple Mount-Temple Mount (south exposure).jpg Jerusalem Neolithic
(East Jerusalem)

mid-1800s
(West Jerusalem)

901,302 759,700 &10000000000000018639199+18.64% 125.2 7,014.1 −0.802
Kafr Qasim Kafr Quasim Memorial, Israel.jpg Center 19th century 22,743 18,400 &10000000000000023603260+23.60% 8.7 2,391.5 −0.841
Karmiel Karmiel - Israel 2008.jpg North 1964 45,919 44,200 &10000000000000003889140+3.89% 19.2 2,056.3 0.309
Kfar Saba Kfar Saba new district.JPG Center 1903 100,039 82,800 &10000000000000020820048+20.82% 14.2 6,831.0 1.191
Kfar Yona "כל הכפר" - כפר יונה ממבט הרחפן.jpg Center 1932 22,537 16,500 &10000000000000036587878+36.59% 11.0 1,962.4 0.786
Kiryat Ata Kiryat ata3.jpg Haifa 1925 57,518 50,400 &10000000000000014123015+14.12% 16.7 3,253.0 0.249
Kiryat Bialik Krayon.jpg Haifa 1934 39,582 37,200 &10000000000000006403225+6.40% 8.2 4,650.1 0.567
Kiryat Gat PikiWiki Israel 16194 kiryat gat.jpg South 1954 53,487 47,500 &10000000000000012604210+12.60% 16.3 3,328.2 −0.378
Kiryat Malakhi Kiryat Mal'achi town hall plaza.jpg South 1950 22,337 20,500 &10000000000000008960975+8.96% 4.6 4,741.2 −0.594
Kiryat Motzkin Kiryat Motzkin Aerial View.jpg Haifa 1934 41,440 38,100 &10000000000000008766404+8.77% 3.8 10,612.0 0.590
Kiryat Ono Qiryatono2.jpg Tel Aviv 1939 39,398 30,000 &10000000000000031326666+31.33% 4.1 8,557.8 1.513
Kiryat Shmona Qiryat Shemona 2007.JPG North 1949 22,844 23,200 Template:Number table sorting/negative−1.53% 14.2 1,595.8 −0.014
Kiryat Yam Kiryat Yam.jpg Haifa 1941 39,710 37,700 &10000000000000005331564+5.33% 4.3 8,568.6 0.018
Lod Downtown area of Lod, Israel 00262.JPG Center Neolithic 74,604 69,400 &10000000000000007498559+7.50% 12.2 6,078.3 −0.448
Ma'alot-Tarshiha PikiWiki Israel 14587 Maalot.JPG North 1963 21,267 20,600 &10000000000000003237864+3.24% 6.8 2,303.0 0.024
Migdal HaEmek PikiWiki Israel 11196 Cities in Israel.JPG North 1953 25,371 23,900 &10000000000000006154811+6.15% 7.6 2,876.6 −0.273
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
Modi'in 02003.JPG Center 1985 91,328 69,300 &10000000000000031786435+31.79% 50.2 1,862.5 1.351
Nahariya Naharia IMG 1324.jpg North 1935 56,071 51,300 &10000000000000009300194+9.30% 10.2 4,941.8 0.436
Nazareth Habsora from selezian.jpg North Bronze Age 76,551 71,700 &10000000000000006765690+6.77% 14.1 5,357.9 −0.558
Nesher Nesher, Givat Nesher, Tel Hanan 008.JPG Haifa 1923 23,749 23,300 &10000000000000001927038+1.93% 12.8 1,828.9 0.783
Ness Ziona Ness Ziona pic08.jpg Center 1883 49,108 36,100 &10000000000000036033240+36.03% 15.6 3,071.5 1.265
Netanya Poleg interchange.jpg Center 1929 214,101 180,100 &10000000000000018878956+18.88% 29.0 6,807.7 0.240
Netivot PikiWiki Israel 10886 Philadelphia Jewry Square (the Bell Square).jpg South 1956 33,779 26,100 &10000000000000029421455+29.42% 5.6 2,874.7 −0.760
Nof HaGalil Nazareth Illit view.jpg North 1957 40,596 41,400 Template:Number table sorting/negative−1.94% 32.5 1,224.4 0.055
Ofakim Ofaqim 4.jpg South 1955 27,771 24,000 &10000000000000015712500+15.71% 10.3 2,565.0 −0.757
Or Akiva Israel by Jim Greenhill 100526-A-3715G-0961 (4643198024).jpg Haifa 1951 17,759 16,000 &10000000000000010993750+10.99% 3.5 3,165.3 −0.097
Or Yehuda IsraelOrYehuda FromAir.JPG Tel Aviv 1955 36,706 33,900 &10000000000000008277286+8.28% 5.1 5,477.7 0.133
Petah Tikva Em HaMoshavot, Petah Tikva, 2008.jpg Center 1878 240,357 200,300 &10000000000000019998502+20.00% 35.9 6,626.5 0.655
Qalansawe Qalansuwa-498.jpg Center Middle Ages 22,370 18,200 &10000000000000022912087+22.91% 8.4 2,603.2 −1.011
Ra'anana Raanana city.JPG Center 1922 72,810 68,300 &10000000000000006603221+6.60% 14.9 4,833.8 1.462
Rahat PikiWiki Israel 43465 RAHAT.jpg South 1972 66,791 50,000 &10000000000000033582000+33.58% 19.6 3,283.9 −1.848
Ramat Gan View Of Ramat Gan Diamond Exchange District.jpg Tel Aviv 1921 156,277 143,600 &10000000000000008827994+8.83% 13.2 9,376.1 1.041
Ramat HaSharon PikiWiki Israel 7457 Ramat Hasharon from the top of tops.JPG Tel Aviv 1923 46,019 39,000 &10000000000000017997435+18.00% 16.8 2,708.3 1.796
Ramla Ramla 6780a.jpg Center 8th century 75,668 65,700 &10000000000000015171993+15.17% 11.9 6,252.2 −0.333
Rehovot PikiWiki Israel 13823 Rehovot Mall and Municipality.JPG Center 1890 138,379 111,100 &10000000000000024553555+24.55% 23.0 5,712.4 0.629
Rishon LeZion Rishon LeZion West Aerial View.jpg Center 1882 249,860 226,800 &10000000000000010167548+10.17% 58.7 4,212.6 0.886
Rosh HaAyin Rosh HaAyin.jpg Center 1949 50,453 37,900 &10000000000000033121372+33.12% 24.4 2,868.0 0.578
Safed Safed1.jpg North Bronze Age 35,276 29,600 &10000000000000019175675+19.18% 29.2 1,123.5 −1.011
Sakhnin PikiWiki Israel 17718 Cities in Israel.JPG North Bronze Age 30,548 25,100 &10000000000000021705179+21.71% 9.8 3,062.2 −0.740
Sderot שדרות, רחוב הרב בן-נון , הוא רחוב ניר-עם, הוא רחוב הגדוד השני. - panoramio.jpg South 1951 25,138 20,700 &10000000000000021439613+21.44% 4.5 3,788.0 −0.223
Shefa-'Amr PikiWiki Israel 11070 Photo fortress.JPG North Bronze Age 41,024 35,700 &10000000000000014913165+14.91% 19.8 2,065.0 −0.784
Tamra Tamra3.jpg North N/A 33,380 28,100 &10000000000000018790035+18.79% 29.3 1,118.1 −0.983
Tayibe PikiWiki Israel 16384 Taybe at sunset.jpg Center N/A 42,401 35,700 &10000000000000018770308+18.77% 18.7 2,198.7 −0.878
Tel Aviv-Yafo Skyline of Tel Aviv (34324506705).jpg Tel Aviv Neolithic
(Jaffa)

1887
(Neve Tzedek)

443,939 402,600 &10000000000000010268007+10.27% 51.8 8,473.0 1.221
Tiberias TIBERIAS - GALILEE (7723477802).jpg North 20 43,664 41,600 &10000000000000004961538+4.96% 10.9 2,663.5 −0.379
Tira Potsdam-9 (15757509164).jpg Center N/A 25,721 22,200 &10000000000000015860360+15.86% 11.9 2,128.7 −0.469
Tirat Carmel PikiWiki Israel - Tirat Carmel.jpg Haifa N/A 21,256 18,600 &10000000000000014279569+14.28% 5.6 3,425.4 −0.138
Umm al-Fahm Ummalfahm.jpg Haifa N/A 54,240 45,000 &10000000000000020533333+20.53% 22.3 2,053.4 −1.294
Yavne Yavne panoramic view2.JPG Center Bronze Age 45,483 32,800 &10000000000000038667682+38.67% 10.7 2,690.9 0.455
Yehud-Monosson Jahud023.jpg Center N/A 29,689 26,200 &10000000000000013316793+13.32% 5.0 5,862.3 1.034
Yokneam Illit 12 6 2008 .1597864 25 43 11 PROTOCOL 800 1 park.jpg North 1950 22,746 19,000 &10000000000000019715789+19.72% 7.4 2,649.1 0.800

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Ciudades de Israel para niños

  • Arab localities in Israel
  • Chronology of Aliyah in modern times
  • Demographics of Israel
  • Districts of Israel
  • Four Holy Cities
  • Jewish population by city
  • List of cities administered by the Palestinian Authority
  • List of cities of the ancient Near East
  • List of kibbutzim
  • List of largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East
  • List of modern names for biblical place names
  • List of moshavim
  • List of twin towns and sister cities in Israel
  • List of villages depopulated during the Arab–Israeli conflict
  • Lists of cities by country
  • Population displacements in Israel after 1948
  • Population statistics for Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip
  • Population statistics for Israeli settlements in the West Bank
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