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Population of Jewish Settlements in the West Bank by Community

(1999 - Present)

ra 

Name20252024Year Founded
Achya9
2025
Adam (Geva)6,5136,3331983
Adura6285981983
Adurayim28
2025
Alei (Elei) Zahav5,7515,5881982
Alfei Menashe8,6318,6451983
Almog3493491977
Almon (Anatot)1,5241,5361982
Amichai4073622018
Argeman1861741968
Ariel22,27321,7111978
Asael216292024
Ateret7977741981
Avigael16420
Avnei Hefetz2,7182,670N/A
Avnet3182831983
Bar Kochba75
2025
Barkan2,2922,2801981
Bat Ayin2,0892,0311989
Beitar Illit74,76073,1981985
Bekaot2312271972
Bet Arye6,1155,9241981
Bet Chagla512242
Bet El6,7886,6831977
Bet Yatir7397381980
Bet Ha’Arava4165821980
Bet Horon1,4151,4641977
Bracha3,3903,3181982
Bruchin2,8212,7612012
Carmei Zur1,1261,1231984
Carmel6936631981
Charsha5
2025
Dolev1,6721,6711983
Efrat13,50213,5711980
Einav1,3311,2651981
Elazar2,8702,8931975
Eli4,7904,6971984
Elkana4,6764,6021977
Elon Moreh2,1362,0751979
Elon (Alon) Shevut3,5683,4081970
Emmanuel6,3645,7831982
Eshkolot6216391982
Etz Efrayim^^

1985
Fetzael4654531975
Galgal2252291970
Ganei Modiin3,7123,6541996
Gittit6306171973
Givat Ze’ev25,63024,6541982
Givon HaHadasha1,2141,2461980
Gvaot Haroeh13249
Haggai9168531984
Halamish1,5091,4811977
Hamra2862781971
Har Adar4,4034,4481986
Har Gilo1,6711,6891972
Hashmonaim2,9162,9741985
Hemdat3973771980
Hermesh (Chermesh)2982981982
Hevron6095991980
Hinnanit (Chinanit)1,9971,9591981
Ibey HaNachal6
2025
Itamar1,7101,6411984
Kalia5675451968
Karnei Shomron^11,19911,0231978
Kedar1,6271,6231984
Kedumim4,8544,8661975
Kerm Raim15
2025
Kfar Adumim5,2765,1381979
Kfar Etzion1,1061,1081967
Kfar HaOranim2,3522,3781998
Kfar Tapuach1,5221,5611978
Kiryat Arba8,4378,3521972
Kiryat Netafim1,1089871982
Kochav HaShahar2,9732,9081977
Kochav Yaakov3,7313,7351984
Lapid

1996
Leshem1
2025
Ma’ale Adumim40,80040,6061975
Ma’ale Amos1,5371,4101981
Ma’ale Efrayim1,9611,8481970
Ma’ale Levona10489691983
Ma’ale Michmash2,2842,2061981
Ma’ale Shomron^

1980
Ma’on7717211981
Maskiot3963821986
Matityahu9851,0041981
Mechora2382301973
Mehola8418021968
Mesua4864401970
Metzad-Asfar1,5911,4701984
Metzudat Yehuda
7381980
Mevo Dotan9368381978
Mevo Horon2,7112,7221970
Mevuot Jericho410350
Migdal Oz4194141977
Migdalim8807581984
Migron67
2025
Mizpe Jericho2,8562,8391978
Mizpe Shalem2292401971
Modi’in Ilit92,33990,6331981
Na’aleh2,9792,9401988
Naama3433321982
Nachliel1,0088051984
Negohot6826371982
Neriya7
2025
Netiv HaGedud2452311976
Neve Daniel2,9572,7451982
Nili2,2832,2501981
Niran1551431977
Nofey Prat1
202520252025
Nofim1,5861,4401987
Nokdim3,6683,4331982
Ofra3,3323,2461975
Oranit10,21210,1691984
Otniel9699291983
Peduel2,2922,3101984
Pene Hever6436301982
Psagot2,3762,3881981
Rachelim1,3211,2622013
Rechan5264911977
Revava3,3783,3061991
Rimonim7227381977
Roi1651671976
Rosh Tzurim1,1611,1521969
Rotem3203121983
Sa-Nur14

Salit1,6261,5951977
Sansena8758521997
Shaar Shomron^^9,0249,0402022
Shaare Tikva^^

1982
Shacharit213
Shadmot Mehola8718101978
Shaked1,1921,1781981
Shani5485481989
Shavei Shomron1,1571,1781977
Shilo6,2135,9491979
Shima9791,0991985
Shvut Rachel9
2025
Susiya1,6501,6951983
Talmon6,3286,2871989
Tekoa4,9854,9021977
Tel Menashe11
2025
Tel Tzion7,5497,261
Telem7246431981
Tene1,1941,1731983
Tomer3993901978
Tzofim2,9852,829N/A
Vered Jericho4144331980
Yafit3002731980
Yakir2,9652,9391981
Yetav2853121970
Yizhar2,6482,4951983
Total541,085530,193

YELLOW indicates new settlements in 2025


Name
2023**
2022
2021
2020
2009
1999
Adam (Geva)6,226
5,955
5,837
5,596
4,157
707
Adura563
512
487
492
257
291
Alei (Elei) Zahav5,358
4,706
4,213
3,789
458
355
Alfei Menashe8,671
8,586
8,622
8,650
6,718
4,410
Almog314
313
302
313
153
156
Almon (Anatot)1,566
1,546
1,546
1,483
827
672
Amichai318
273
232
213
 
 
Argeman171
163
165
163
166
155
Ariel21,395
20,606
20,516
20,535
17,559
15,100
Ateret749
693
686
689
763
287
Avnei Hefetz2,581
2,315
2,167
2,020
1,412
695
Avnet270
236
230
207
 
 
Barkan2,271
2,160
2,084
2,038
1,359
1,080
Bat Ayin1,905
1,778
1,726
1,637
900
572
Beitar Illit70,813
66,723
64,617
62,554
34,999
12,700
Bekaot228
224
230
220
160
144
Bet Arye5,817
5,637
5,574
5,353
3,711
2,330
Bet El6,292
5,926
5,923
6,027
5,499
3,800
Bet Ha’Arava538
455
395
348
95
45
Bet Horon1,519
1,507
1,493
1,403
1,024
720
Bracha3,190
3,039
2,883
2,741
1,533
714
Bruchin2,640
2,139
1,446
1,221
 
 
Carmei Zur1,124
1,123
1,145
1,138
691
422
Carmel613
543
526
511
379
252
Dolev1,665
1,618
1,566
1,417
1,137
850
Efrat13,571
13,329
12,873
12,269
7,183
6,230
Einav1,213
1,072
1,009
975
566
504
Elazar2,845
2,701
2,612
2,614
1,837
747
Eli4,531
4,409
4,378
4,191
2,928
1,730
Elkana4,556
4,273
4,048
3,936
3,483
2,940
Elon Moreh1,988
1,952
1,943
1,870
1,433
1,050
Elon (Alon) Shevut3,404
3,476
3,490
3,481
2,951
2,230
Emmanuel5,597
4,950
4,655
4,419
2,901
3,150
Eshkolot634
618
596
584
578
148
Etz Efrayim^^ 
2,608
2,547
2,503
731
500
Fetzael451
416
373
357
205
228
Galgal227
212
208
193
172
164
Ganei Modiin3,570
3,481
3,515
3,411
 
 
Gittit592
554
557
548
259
109
Givat Ze’ev25,630
21,589
20,627
19,300
10,779
10,000
Givon HaHadasha1,262
1,250
1,277
1,318
1,113
1,180
Haggai828
760
743
721
489
405
Halamish1,451
1,315
1264
1254
1054
1100
Hamra267
222
205
188
91
149
Har Adar4,493
4,430
4,398
4,362
3,211
1,380
Har Gilo1,709
1,672
1,644
1.646
566
363
Hashmonaim3,020
3,096
3,160
3,262
2,588
1,770
Hemdat359
327
295
273
176
N/A
Hermesh (Chermesh)289
285
285
277
177
272
Hevron616
616
563
575
 
 
Hinnanit (Chinanit)1,847
1,680
1,647
1,563
768
432
Itamar1,594
1,380
1,304
1,256
1,032
511
Kalia528
489
466
455
300
262
Karnei Shomron^10,781
10,507
10,201
8,833
6,210
5,590
Kedar1,605
1,600
1,589
1,565
960
393
Kedumim4,831
4,779
4,798
4,768
3,774
2,540
Kfar Adumim5,038
4,862
4,664
4,609
3,099
1,590
Kfar Etzion1,074
1,014
905
871
818
421
Kfar HaOranim2,392
2,431
2,441
2,508
2,440
332
Kfar Tapuach1,539
1,506
1,437
1,355
919
352
Kiryat Arba8,321
8,227
8,072
8,054
7,096
6,240
Kiryat Netafim940
951
917
911
634
240
Kochav HaShahar2,822
2,713
2,641
2,428
1,423
1,080
Kochav Yaakov3,792
10,072
9,634
8,910
5,811
1,260
Lapid 
 
 
 
2,431
--
Ma’ale Adumim40,651
40,659
40,943
41,277
34,324
23,800
Ma’ale Amos1,327
997
878
825
264
342
Ma’ale Efrayim1,835
1,737
1,659
1,646
1,270
1,460
Ma’ale Levona918
799
769
720
713
447
Ma’ale Michmash2,094
1,905
1,843
1,745
1,079
753
Ma’ale Shomron^ 
 
No Data
980
789
486
Ma’on691
639
641
652
368
265
Maskiot354
321
312
273
 
 
Matityahu952
929
909
916
457
1,410
Mechora221
220
212
202
122
120
Mehola789
7304
660
637
377
315
Mesua393
324
237
238
136
140
Metzad-Asfar1,307
1,110
968
899
377
356
Metzudat Yehuda730
665
637
590
382
412
Mevo Dotan790
596
557
529
281
314
Mevo Horon2,682
2,647
2,642
2,578
1,593
494
Mevuot Jericho398
233
121
 
 
 
Migdal Oz408
403
427
416
436
280
Migdalim674
565
519
460
137
150
Mizpe Jericho2,846
2,599
2,529
2,531
1,754
1,160
Mizpe Shalem241
228
233
226
164
208
Modi’in Ilit88,025
83,510
80,282
77,811
46,245
13,000
Na’aleh2,879
2,581
2,291
1,871
935
105
Naama323
238
205
204
 
 
Nachliel775
766
776
747
392
230
Negohot581
498
397
366
223
N/A
Netiv HaGedud227
233
234
224
175
143
Neve Daniel2,728
2,675
2,656
2,658
1,735
868
Nili2,191
1,968
1,921
1,787
846
666
Niran135
113
115
111
54
45
Nofim1,364
1,125
1,024
934
409
362
Nokdim3,191
2,598
2,421
2,221
1,308
526
Ofra3,261
3,280
3,278
3,235
3,183
1,870
Oranit10,151
9,919
9,691
9,628
5,917
4,780
Otniel945
910
897
879
802
553
Peduel2,284
2,257
2,211
2,186
1,096
834
Pene Hever628
606
549
515
370
266
Psagot2,297
2,217
2,164
2,046
1,563
1,030
Rachelim1,197
1,004
922
826
 
 
Rechan466
407
368
340
164
100
Revava3,294
3,108
2,997
2,824
1,113
389
Rimonim767
773
760
745
616
474
Roi178
170
170
173
150
133
Rosh Tzurim1,108
1,048
1,029
1,032
555
290
Rotem303
272
251
233
 
 
Salit1,541
1,483
1,462
1,391
498
377
Sansena835
742
646
581
 
 
Shaar Shomron^^9,048     
Shaare Tikva^^ 
6,079
6,007
5,983
4,493
3,220
Shadmot Mehola793
770
781
752
493
400
Shaked1,178
1,100
1,026
967
614
468
Shani554
 
 
 
423
490
Shavei Shomron1,182
1,110
1,093
1,059
712
569
Shilo5,637
5,095
4,737
4,307
2,005
1,490
Shima1,070
957
884
813
304
263
Susiya1,641
1,522
1,382
1,301
841
468
Talmon6,109
5,459
5,201
4,723
2,580
1,150
Tekoa4,787
4,632
4,457
4,338
1,596
948
Tel Tzion6,949     
Telem594
531
486
466
217
101
Tene1,169
1,076
1,040
978
562
580
Tomer382
372
356
346
233
307
Tzofim2,769
2,585
2,517
2,473
1,129
794
Vered Jericho436
415
410
389
194
155
Yafit279
272
268
256
107
118
Yakir2,905
2,664
2,542
2,449
1,207
765
Yetav333
371
401
425
118
107
Yizhar2,288
2,082
1,888
1,765
895
328
Total517,407
490,493
475,481
463,353
299,340
176,856


 *Excludes 23 communities, including the Old City and eastern neighborhoods of Jerusalem, where 340,000 Jews live and are technically part of the West Bank.
**As of January 1, 2026 - 147 Settlements
^Merged with Karnei Shomron in 2020.
^^Shaare Tikva and Etz Efraim merged to become Shaar Shomron in 2022.

Sources: Foundation for Middle East Peace;
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics;
B’Tselem;
Wikipedia;
Yaakov “Ketzaleh” Katz, “West Bank Population Stats,” (January 1, 2024).
Yaakov “Ketzaleh” Katz, “West Bank Population Stats,” (January 1, 2025).
Yaakov “Ketzaleh” Katz, “West Bank Population Stats,” (January 1, 2026).

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