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Smallest Cities in West Bank

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

Smallest Cities — West Bank

2 Bet Arye 5,139
4 Jannātah 5,348
5 Sinjil 5,371
6 Banī Zayd 5,441
8 Geva Binyamin 5,525
9 Ḩūsān 5,535
10 ‘Awartā 5,563
11 Huwara 5,570
12 Ḩuwwārah 5,633
13 Bayt Kāḩil 5,663
14 Birqīn 5,730
15 Bayt Līd 5,740
16 Ḩizmā 5,916
17 Ḩablah 5,945
18 Beit El 6,042
20 Az Zaytūnīyah 6,107
21 Dayr Sāmit 6,144
22 Jammā‘īn 6,158
23 Biddū 6,180
24 Za‘tarah 6,210
25 Naḩḩālīn 6,215
26 Bīr Zayt 6,398
27 Bal‘ā 6,545
28 ‘Illār 6,681
29 Dayr Dibwān 6,692
30 Maythalūn 6,804
31 Khārās 6,885
32 Silwād 7,006
33 Qabalān 7,043
34 ‘Anabtā 7,106
35 Qaţanah 7,274
36 Kafr Rā‘ī 7,276
38 ‘Aqrabā 7,707
39 Qarne Shomeron 7,713
40 ‘Azzūn 7,727
41 Bayt Liqyā 7,795
42 Bayt ‘Awwā 7,943
43 Alfei Menasheh 8,000
44 Bidyā 8,065
45 Ash Shuyūkh 8,151
46 Dhannābah 8,193
47 Kokhav Ya‘aqov 8,194
48 Jaba‘ 8,391
49 Qaffīn 8,489
50 Baytā al Fawqā 8,535
51 Oranit 8,955
52 Al Khaḑir 9,003
53 Bayt Ūlā 9,159
54 Dayr al Ghuşūn 9,187
55 Taffūḩ 9,480
57 Ad Dawḩah 9,631
58 ‘Arrābah 9,703
59 Efrata 10,088
60 ‘Attīl 10,100
61 Bayt Fūrīk 10,108
62 Ţammūn 10,119
63 Bayt Fajjār 10,579
64 Al ‘Ubaydīyah 10,618
65 Salfīt 11,000
66 Abū Dīs 11,753
67 Givat Zeev 11,764
68 ‘Anātā 11,946
69 Bayt Ūmmar 12,238
70 Baytūnyā 12,822
71 Wādī al Jawz 13,000
72 Ya‘bad 13,477
73 Tarqūmyā 14,202
74 Bayt Sāḩūr 14,921
75 Ţūbās 15,591
76 Al Yāmūn 16,164
77 Bayt Jālā 16,183
78 Balāţah 17,146
79 Al ‘Ayzarīyah 17,455
80 Sa‘īr 17,775
81 Idhnā 18,727
82 Qabāţīyah 19,127
83 As Samū‘ 19,355
84 Banī Na‘īm 19,783
85 Jericho 19,783
86 Dūrā 20,835
87 Ḩalḩūl 21,076
89 Surif City 25,242
90 ‘Aţārūt 25,595
91 Bayt Ḩanīnā 27,000
92 Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah 27,616
93 Bethlehem 29,019
94 Janīn 34,730
95 Old City 36,000
96 Al Bīrah 38,192
97 Ma‘ale Adummim 38,193
98 Yaţţā 41,425
99 Qalqīlyah 43,212
100 Ramallah 43,880

The smallest cities in West Bank (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Banī Zayd ash Shārqīyah has a population of just 5,015. These communities often feature lower costs of living, stronger neighborhood connections, and less congestion.

Small cities can offer significant advantages for residents seeking affordable housing, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community feel. Many serve as regional centers for surrounding rural areas, providing essential services while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.

Despite their smaller size, many of these cities have thriving local economies, good school systems, and access to outdoor recreation. They represent an alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of major metropolitan areas.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At 5,015 residents, Banī Zayd ash Shārqīyah is smaller than a single large apartment complex in New York City.
  • 2. Small cities (5,000-10,000) make up the majority of incorporated places in the United States.
  • 3. Many of the smallest cities serve as county seats or regional service centers for surrounding rural communities.

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