Ten percent of Israelis live in Jerusalem, according to a Central Bureau of Statistics report on Tuesday. The Israeli capital is the most populated city in the country, with 815,308 residents. To understand the significance of the figure, the number of people living in Jerusalem is the same as the number of people living in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Ashkelon combined. The second most populous city in Israel is still Tel Aviv, with 414,000 residents. In third place is Haifa, with 272,000 residents; in fourth place is Ashdod with 214,000 residents; and the fifth most populous city is Petach Tikva with 213,000 residents. Petach Tikva is also the fastest growing city in recent years in terms of population. Rounding out the top 10 are Beersheba (193,000); Netanya (192,000); Holon (185,000); Bnei Brak (168,000); and Ramat Gan (148,000).
One in every 10 Israelis lives in Jerusalem
According to Central Bureau of Statistics report, the Israeli capital is the most populated city in the country, with 815,308 residents, the same as Tel Aviv, Haifa and Ashkelon combined • Tel Aviv is second most populous city with 414,000 residents.
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