Jerusalem’s population continues to increase as Israel’s capital city celebrates 57 years since reunification in the Six-Day War on Tuesday evening and Wednesday, surpassing one million residents.
According to data published by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics ahead of Jerusalem Day, the country’s largest city added 13,400 residents last year, with most of the new residents coming from Bnei Brak, Beit Shemesh and Tel Aviv-Yafo. The latter two cities, plus Betar Illit, were the localities which welcomed the most out-migration from Jerusalem.
Jews and other non-Arab populations made up 60.5% of the city’s residents at the end of 2023, with Arabs comprising 39.5%. Around 29% of all of the city’s residents were ultra-Orthodox Jews, representing about half of the non-Arab population.
Jerusalem’s total fertility was 3.68 children per woman, exceeding the national average birth rate of 2.89. The total fertility rate of Jewish and other non-Arab Jerusalemites was 4.3, compared to the national average of 2.9. The total fertility rate for Arab women in Jerusalem was 2.81, compared with 2.75 on the national average.
Other statistics of note include the city’s workforce participation rate in 2023, which was 52.2% compared to the national average of 63.5%.
Jerusalemites are as satisfied with their lives as the rest of Israel, at 91% compared 90% nationally, with 93% of Jews and 86% of Arabs. They are also satisfied with their work at 87%, versus 89% nationally.
