East Jerusalem Population, 1993

Israeli Neighborhoods Population
Neve Ya'acov 18,800
Pisgat Ze'ev 29,000
Ramot 37,200
East Talpiot 15,000
Gilo 30,200
Mt. Scopus 2,500
French Hill 6,500
Ramat Eshkol 6,600
Ma'a lot Dafna 4,700
Old City 2,300
Total Israeli Population: 152,800
 
Palestinian Neighborhoods Population
Kufr Aqab 5,200
Beit Hanina 16,900
Sho'fat 11,600
Shoufat Refugee Camp 6,900
Al Aisawiya 4,700
Sheikh Jarrah 2,400
Wade El-Jouz 6,000
Bab al-Zahra 4,100
Mt. Of Olives/Shayyah 12,700
Old City 25,900
Wade Hilwa 2,400
Silwan 6,400
Ras al-Amoud 9,600
Abu Tor/Jebel Mukaber 9,400
Sawahreh Gharbiyeh 8,300
Sur Bahir/Im Touba 7,200
Beit Safafa/Sharafat 4,600
Others 6,300
Total Palestinian Population: 150,600

These figures are the most recently available breakdown of East Jerusalem's population by individual neighborhood. The reader will note that the total population figures differ from more recent overall estimates found on page 1.

Source:  Ha'aretz, August 11, 1993.

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