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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Press Release on Israeli Settlements in Palestine
More than 617 thousands Settlers in the West Bank, Half of them are in Jerusalem Governorate
There were 150 settlements in the West Bank at the end of 2015. The majority are located in Jerusalem governorate: 26 settlements, of which 16 are on land annexed by Israel (J1)[1], and 10 settlements in Jerusalem (J2).
Number of Israeli Settlements in the West Bank by Governorate, 2015
Data indicate that the number of settlers in the West Bank at the end of 2015 was 617,291.
Number of Settlers in the West Bank Settlements by Year and Region 2010 -2015
|
Year |
Region |
|
|
Jerusalem (J1)1 |
West Bank |
|
|
2010 |
196,178 |
(R)524,952 |
|
2011 |
199,647 |
(R)542,997 |
|
2012 |
203,176 |
(R)562,747 |
|
2013 |
(R)206,767 |
(R)580,762 |
|
2014 |
(R)210,420 |
(R)598,369 |
|
2015 |
214,135 |
617,291 |
R: revised data
Most settlers (292,555) are concentrated in Jerusalem governorate, constituting 47.4% of all settlers in the West Bank. Of these, 214,135 settlers are in the Jerusalem (J1) area. Other settlers are in Ramallah & Al-Bireh governorate (123,194 settlers), Bethlehem governorate (75,320 settlers), and Salfit governorate (39,488 settlers). The governorate with the lowest number of settlers was Tubas with 2,036 settlers.
Number of Israeli Settlers in the West Bank by Governorate, 2015
[1] Includes that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967