(Jerusalem Post) Peggy Cidor - The Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research's Yearbook paints a recent picture of Jerusalem. The capital's population reached 966,200, doubling that of Tel Aviv. Metropolitan Jerusalem has more than 1.4 million residents spread over 80 neighborhoods. In 2021, Jerusalem had 590,600 Jewish residents, 375,600 Arab residents (362,600 Muslim and 12,900 Christian), and 3,500 non-Arab Christian residents. The average birthrate among Jerusalem's Jewish women was 4.4 in 2022, and the birthrate among its Arab women was 3.1.
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