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New statistics show that 10 percent of Israelis are now living in Jerusalem, according to new government data.
The government said that ten percent of Israelis live in Jerusalem, according to a report by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. The capital of Israel is the most populous city, 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 the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv, Haifa and Ashkelon combined.
The second most populous city of Israel is Tel Aviv with 414,000 residents.
Third on the list is Haifa, with 272,000 residents, and fourth on the list with 214,000 residents is Ashdod. 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 ten are Be’er Sheva with 193,000 residents, Netanya with 192,000 residents, Holon with 185,000 residents, Bnei Brak with 168,000 residents and Ramat Gan with 148,000 residents.
