Settlement Populations in the Occupied Territories, 1972-2000

From: November-December 2001 Settlement Report

(Note: The first table shows data from 1972-1989. The second table (below) shows data from 1990-2000.)

SETTLEMENT COUNCIL	1972	1977	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Alfe Menashe						40	570	1,260	1,680	1,910	2,110	2,330
Ariel			700	880	1,340	1,340	2,050	3,220	4,480	5,300	6,160	7,000
Bet Arieh				210	250	250	250	400	590	620	680	730
Bet El			310	420	900	1,030	1,140	1,270	1,450	1,610	2,320	1,840
Betar									20	20	40	40
Efrata						500	710	900	1,170	1,490	1,760	2,070
Elkana			600	650	650	650	720	1,070	1,390	1,560	1,690	1,850
Givat Ze'ev			300	480	450	500	1,440	2,250	2,950	3,400	3,760	4,250
Har Adar
Hebron	Included in Kiryat Arba
Immanuel						380	1,120	1,510	1,730	1,960	2,280	2,480
Kaddumim			600	690	810	910	1,030	1,110	1,240	1,390	1,490	1,570
Karnei Shomron			490	520	610	730	850	1,490	1,970	2,610	2,930	3,240
Kiryat Arba (including Hebron)			3,000	3,100	3,340	3,080	3,540	3,670	3,600	3,700	3,750	3,870
Kyriat Sefer
Ma'ale Adumim			330	370	1,700	5,380	7,600	9,340	10,300	11,100	11,800	12,700
Ma'ale Efraim									1,100	1,200	1,300	1,400
Megillot						400	450	500	700	650	600	600
Oranit								230	620	1,100	1,600	1,910
REGIONAL COUNCIL	1972	1977	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Benjamin (37 settlements)						4,700	5,550	6,400	5,800	4,700	9,800	10,400
Etzion Bloc (18 settlements)						2,600	2,950	3,300	3,400	3,800	4,000	4,200
Gaza district (19 settlements)	700					800	1,250	1,900	2,150	2,400	2,700	3,000
Jordan Valley (18 settlements)						2,100	2,300	2,500	2,000	2,250	2,500	2,600
Mt. Hebron (16 settlements)						200	400	600	700	800	900	1,000
Shomron (42 settlements)						3,500	5,500	7,800	8,800	9,800	11,200	12,600
TOTAL POPULATION WEST BANK AND GAZA	1,500	5,023	12,424			29,090	39,420	50,720	57,840	63,370	75,370	81,680
EAST JERUSALEM	1972	1977	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Atarot
East Talpiot	100	4,500		14,900					12,200
French Hill	2,400	7,100		8,800					9,100
Gilo									25,100
Har Homa, Givat Ha'matos
Jewish Quarter	300	1,200		1,800					2,200
Neve Ya'acov, Pisgat Ze'ev									16,600
Ramot Allon	100	7,100		16,800					23,800
Ramot Eshkol	4,000	13,400		16,700					14,900
TOTAL POPULATION EAST JERUSALEM	6,900	33,300		59,000					103,900
TOTAL SETTLER POPULATION	8,400	38,323							161,740

SETTLEMENT COUNCIL	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000*
Alfe Menashe	2,560	2,860	3,170	3,720	4,030	4,130	4,310	4,260	4,360	4,400	5,000
Ariel	8,010	9,050	10,400	11,800	12,800	13,800	14,300	14,300	14,400	15,100	16,100
Bet Arieh	920	1,120	1,310	1,630	1,910	1,990	2,070	2,160	2,230	2,300	2,200
Bet El	2,020	2,300	2,690	2,910	3,110	3,330	3,460	3,450	3,570	3,800	4,000
Betar	400	1,220	2,610	3,940	4,880	5,540	7,530	9,760	11,300	12,700	14,100
Efrata	2,420	3,030	3,520	4,050	4,650	5,280	5,730	5,930	6,120	6,200	5,400
Elkana	2,120	2,360	2,480	2,600	2,710	2,840	2,950	2,840	2,920	2,900	3,000
Givat Ze'ev	4,780	5,580	6,080	6,380	6,750	7,120	7,830	8,950	9,720	10,000	10,300
Har Adar			1,100	1,420	1,430	1,478	1,430	1,430	1,467	1,500	1,500
Hebron	400	575	345	400	502	400	400	430	480	480
Immanuel	2,590	2,900	3,150	3,240	3,360	3,500	3,480	3,260	3,290	3,200	3,575
Kaddumim	1,680	1,850	1,970	2,050	2,130	2,200	2,380	2,330	2,400	2,500	2,387
Karnei Shomron	3,520	3,770	4,100	4,330	4,820	5,040	5,230	5,290	5,370	5,600	6,000
Kiryat Arba (including Hebron)	4,290	4,670	4,910	5,070	5,120	5,220	5,300	6,030	6,190	6,200	6,200
Kyriat Sefer							5,669	6,000	7,866	13,000
Ma'ale Adumim	13,500	14,600	15,200	16,900	18,400	19,300	20,200	20,300	22,200	23,800	25,400
Ma'ale Efraim	1,500	1,700	1,819	2,100	1,470	1,651	1,590	1,590	1,599	1,700	1,800
Megillot	700	700	700	700	800	700	800	800	855	855	855
Oranit	2,240	2,580	2,930	3,160	3,380	3,610	3,850	4,340	4,490	4,800	4,750
REGIONAL COUNCIL	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000*
Benjamin (37 settlements)	12,000	14,300	16,600	18,600	22,100	26,213	23,000	21,300	23,200	25,050	25,000
Etzion Bloc (18 settlements)	4,700	5,300	5,800	6,400	6,507	7,100	7,500	7,500	8,100	9,200	9,000
Gaza district (19 settlements)	3,300	3,900	4,300	4,800	5,100	5,000	5,400	5,700	6,100	6,600	6,600
Jordan Valley (18 settlements)	2,600	2,800	2,900	3,000	3,100	2,600	2,700	2,800	2,900	3,400	4,146
Mt. Hebron (16 settlements)	1,200	1,600	1,900	2,200	2,300	2,800	3,200	3,500	3,800	4,500	3,092
Shomron (42 settlements)	12,100	10,300	9,800	10,500	11,200	11,700	13,100	14,400	15,400	17,150	14,321
TOTAL POPULATION WEST BANK AND GAZA	89,550	99,065	109,784	121,900	132,559	142,542	153,409	158,650	170,327	186,935
EAST JERUSALEM	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000*
Atarot
East Talpiot		15,000	15,200	15,000	14,934	14,800	14,800	13,300	13,200
French Hill		9,100	9,000	9,000	8,668	8,500	8,500	8,600	8,500
Gilo		30,200	30,400	30,200	30,268	30,200	30,300	26,600	27,100
Har Homa, Givat Ha'matos								1,200	1,600
Jewish Quarter		2,300	2,300	2,300	2,366	2,400	2,400	2,300	2,300
Neve Ya'acov, Pisgat Ze'ev		27,100	29,400	34,600	39,800	45,100	47,500	51,200	52,500
Ramot Allon		37,200	38,100	39,200	39,166	39,700	40,200	37,100	37,400
Ramot Eshkol		16,500	16,600	16,600	16,600	16,600	16,700	21,300	23,500
TOTAL POPULATION EAST JERUSALEM		137,400	141,000	144,900	151,802	157,300	160,400	161,600	166,100	170,400
TOTAL SETTLER POPULATION		236,465	250,784	268,311	284,361	299,842	313,809	320,250	336,427	357,335
ANNUAL CHANGE IN SETTLER POPULATION			+6.06%	+6.99%	+5.98%	+5.44%	+4.66%	+2.05%	+5.05%	+6.21%

Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Abstract of Israel, 1992, 1994, 1669, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000;
Yesha Council Online; Peace Now; Ha'aretz, August 11,1993; Ha'aretz, September 16, 2001.

*The numbers for 2000 are from the YESHA Council.

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