Population statistics for Israeli settlements in the West Bank


The population statistics for Israeli settlements in the West Bank are collected by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. As such, the data contains only population of settlements recognized by the Israeli authorities. Israeli outposts are not tracked, and their population is hard to establish. In addition to these, Nahal settlements are formally considered military outposts, and their population is counted, but not reported. Once a Nahal settlement becomes a civilian locality, it starts to be reported.
While all settlements in the West Bank were advised by the International Court of Justice to be unlawful in 2004, the construction of the West Bank Barrier keeps a significant number of settlements behind it. The total number of settlers east of the barrier lines in 2012 was at least 67,702, plus 11,528 in the Jordan Valley. By comparison, the number of Gaza Strip settlers in 2005 who refused to move voluntarily and be compensated, and that were forcibly evicted during the Israeli disengagement from Gaza was around 9,000. The total population of all settlements in the West Bank was nearly 400,000 in 2014, excluding East Jerusalem.

Statistics

NameHebrew20032000Est.Fence
East Talpiotתלפיות מזרח12,43912,8451967W
French Hillהגבעה הצרפתית6,6288,1931969W
Giloגילֹה27,42527,6371973W
Giv'at Hamivtarגבעת המבתר2,9582,9121970W
Har Homa, Givat Hamatosהר חומה2,1527631997W
Ma'alot Dafnaמעלות דפנה3,6643,6451972W
Neve Yaakovנווה יעקב20,30620,2881972W
Pisgat Ze'evפסגת זאב39,74736,6491985W
Ramat Eshkolרמת אשכול3,1232,9171970W
Ramat Shlomoרמת שלמה13,39011,3481995W
Ramotרמות אלון39,38337,9341974W
Sanhedria Murhevetסנהדריה המורחבת4,9995,0181970W
Total:176,214170,149

Unreported Nahal settlements:
Localities of unknown status:
Other localities: