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Oldest and youngest cities in Israel 2026

The oldest city in Israel is Bat Yam, where 26% of residents are 65 or older (2026). The youngest: Modi'in Illit (1%), Beitar Illit (2%) and Rahat (3%).

Beit She'an: 14%Kafr Qara: 8%Ariel: 17%Nesher: 22%Ma'alot-Tarshiha: 17%Kiryat Shmona: 17%Mughar: 7%Yokneam Illit: 14%Ganei Tikva: 17%Qalansawe: 6%Or Akiva: 16%Arrabe: 6%Tire: 8%Kafr Qasim: 6%Migdal HaEmek: 17%Kfar Yona: 12%Kiryat Malakhi: 12%Arad: 14%Givat Shmuel: 13%Yehud-Monosson: 19%Baqa al-Gharbiyye: 8%Tirat Carmel: 16%Sakhnin: 7%Ma'ale Adumim: 14%Tamra: 7%Safed (Tzfat): 11%Dimona: 14%Sderot: 9%Be'er Ya'akov: 8%Kiryat Yam: 26%Or Yehuda: 15%Ofakim: 9%Harish: 5%Shefa-'Amr: 9%Karmiel: 23%Nes Ziona: 16%Nof HaGalil: 18%Kiryat Ono: 16%Tayibe: 7%Kiryat Bialik: 21%Ramat HaSharon: 21%Kiryat Motzkin: 23%Elad: 3%Acre (Akko): 16%Tiberias: 15%Eilat: 14%Givatayim: 18%Yavne: 13%Netivot: 6%Umm al-Fahm: 6%Kiryat Ata: 19%Hod HaSharon: 17%Nahariya: 20%Afula: 16%Beitar Illit: 2%Nazareth: 11%Kiryat Gat: 13%Rosh HaAyin: 11%Rahat: 3%Ra'anana: 20%Ramla: 14%Modi'in Illit: 1%Kfar Saba: 22%Lod: 12%Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut: 12%Hadera: 18%Herzliya: 21%Bat Yam: 26%Rehovot: 17%Ramat Gan: 18%Ashkelon: 17%Holon: 21%Beit Shemesh: 4%Be'er Sheva: 18%Ashdod: 17%Netanya: 20%Bnei Brak: 7%Rishon LeZion: 20%Petah Tikva: 18%Haifa: 22%Tel Aviv-Yafo: 17%Jerusalem: 10%123
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Oldest

  1. #2Kiryat Yam26%Aged 65+
  2. #1Bat Yam26%Aged 65+
  3. #3Kiryat Motzkin23%Aged 65+

Youngest

  1. 82Modi'in Illit1%
  2. 81Beitar Illit2%
  3. 80Rahat3%

Full ranking: Oldest and youngest cities in Israel

Aged 65+, 2026. Click a name to see all its data.

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#CityAged 65+
1Bat Yam
26%
2Kiryat Yam
26%
3Kiryat Motzkin
23%
4Karmiel
23%
5Kfar Saba
22%
6Haifa
22%
7Nesher
22%
8Ramat HaSharon
21%
9Holon
21%
10Kiryat Bialik
21%
11Herzliya
21%
12Rishon LeZion
20%
13Netanya
20%
14Ra'anana
20%
15Nahariya
20%
16Yehud-Monosson
19%
17Kiryat Ata
19%
18Ramat Gan
18%
19Hadera
18%
20Be'er Sheva
18%

Dashed line: the median, 15%

By district

The median value in each district

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Tel Aviv
18%
Haifa
18%
Northern
15%
Judea and Samaria
14%
Southern
14%
Central
13%
Jerusalem
10%

How is this ranking calculated?

Method and sources

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Residents aged 65 and over as a share of all residents, from National Insurance (fresh monthly figures), and from the CBS for cities without them. Haredi and Arab cities are especially young because families there are large.

FAQ

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What is the oldest city in Israel?

Bat Yam: 26% of residents are 65 or older.

What is the youngest city in Israel?

Modi'in Illit: only 1% of residents are 65 or older.

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