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Tel Aviv: population

Tel Aviv, Israel: 2.64 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 25.

In 1975 it had 600,000 people.

In 2000 it had 1.68 million people, so it has grown by 58% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 3.48 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 202601M2M3M4M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Tel Aviv: 2.6M

Largest cities: Israel

City20252050, projected
Tel Aviv2,642,8723,483,084
Jerusalem920,4781,197,648
Haifa484,770681,410
Ashdod286,310379,600
Modiin-Maccabim-Reut285,763398,529
Nazareth265,611437,702
Netanya257,714407,284
Rehovot249,925356,101
Beersheba214,104309,668
Rosh HaAyin111,927162,270

Israel: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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