Press Release by Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Israeli Settlements in the Palestinian Territory in 2011
The number of settlements in the West Bank totaled 144, the majority of them in Jerusalem governorate: 26 settlements of which 16 have been annexed by Israel.
Number of Settlers in the Settlements in the West Bank, by Year and Region
Year |
Region |
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West Bank * |
Jerusalem (J1) |
West Bank |
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| 2006 | 274,885 | 190,534 | 465,419 |
| 2007 | 288,726 | 193,485 | 482,211 |
| 2008 | 304,283 | 197,071 | 501,354 |
| 2009 | 318,971 | 192,768 | 511,739 |
| 2010 | 327,761(R) | 196,178 | 523,939(R) |
| 2011 | 337,285 | 199,647 | 536,932 |
* Data doesn’t include those parts of Jerusalem which were Annexed by Israel in 1967. R: revised data
Most of settlers (267,643) are concentrated in Jerusalem governorate (50 % of the total settlers in the West Bank), of them 199,647 settlers in in Jerusalem Area (J1). (Those parts of Jerusalem, which were annexed by Israel in 1967), followed by Ramallah & Al-Bireh governorate (100,501 settlers), then Bethlehem governorate (59.414 settlers), then Salfit governorate (34.946 settlers). While the lowest Governorate of settlers was Tubas governorates with 1,489 settlers.