Northern District (Israel) - Demographics

Demographics

According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics data for 2005:

• Total population: 1,216,800 (2007)
• Ethnic makeup:
  • Arabs: 622,400 (53%)
  • Jews: 523,400 (43.5%)
  • Others: 39,600 (3.5%)
• Religious makeup:
  • Jews: 523,400 (43.5%)
  • Muslims: 443,800 (38%)
  • Druze: 93,000 (7.9%)
  • Christians: 87,500 (7.3%)
  • Not classified: 35,400 (3.3%)
• Density: 261/km²

As such, the North District is the only district in Israel where the majority of inhabitants are Arabs.