Zefat (Safed), Northern District
Zefat: City in Israel
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Quick Facts about Safed
| Population : | 35,700 |
| Country : | Ottoman Empire, Mandatory Palestine, Israel |
| State : | Northern District (Israel) |
| Area : | 29.25 km2 |
| Official name : | צפָת |
| Altitude : | 2,953 feet / 900 meters |
| Capital city : | Safed is capital of Sidon Eyalet |
| Time Zone : | UTC+02:00 |
| Local time : | 01:50:46 (7th December 2025) |
Geography
Safed is located at 32°57'53"N 35°29'46"E (32.9646500, 35.4960000).
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Official website of Safed
- Guarda
- Lille
- Toledo
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1948 | 2,317 | - | census |
| 1949 | 4,000 | 42.08% | census |
| 1950 | 5,500 | 27.27% | census |
| 1951 | 7,000 | 21.43% | census |
| 1952 | 7,750 | 9.68% | census |
| 1953 | 7,900 | 1.9% | census |
| 1954 | 8,100 | 2.47% | census |
| 1955 | 8,800 | 7.95% | census |
| 1956 | 9,800 | 10.2% | census |
| 1957 | 10,050 | 2.49% | census |
| 1958 | 10,150 | 0.99% | census |
| 1959 | 10,500 | 3.33% | census |
| 1960 | 10,700 | 1.87% | census |
| 1961 | 10,710 | 0.09% | census |
| 1962 | 11,500 | 6.87% | census |
| 1963 | 12,300 | 6.5% | census |
| 1964 | 12,700 | 3.15% | census |
| 1965 | 12,900 | 1.55% | census |
| 1966 | 12,900 | 0% | census |
| 1967 | 13,000 | 0.77% | census |
| 1968 | 13,100 | 0.76% | census |
| 1969 | 13,100 | 0% | census |
| 1970 | 13,100 | 0% | census |
| 1971 | 13,200 | 0.76% | census |
| 1972 | 13,600 | 2.94% | census |
| 1973 | 14,400 | 5.56% | census |
| 1974 | 14,300 | -0.7% | census |
| 1975 | 14,200 | -0.7% | census |
| 1976 | 14,200 | 0% | census |
| 1977 | 14,600 | 2.74% | census |
| 1978 | 14,900 | 2.01% | census |
| 1979 | 15,500 | 3.87% | census |
| 1980 | 16,100 | 3.73% | census |
| 1981 | 16,500 | 2.42% | census |
| 1982 | 16,900 | 2.37% | census |
| 1983 | 15,900 | -6.29% | census |
| 1984 | 17,200 | 7.56% | census |
| 1985 | 16,800 | -2.38% | census |
| 1986 | 16,800 | 0% | census |
| 1987 | 16,400 | -2.44% | census |
| 1988 | 16,400 | 0% | census |
| 1989 | 16,600 | 1.2% | census |
| 1990 | 19,300 | 13.99% | census |
| 1991 | 21,400 | 9.81% | census |
| 1992 | 20,900 | -2.39% | census |
| 1993 | 21,200 | 1.42% | census |
| 1994 | 21,600 | 1.85% | census |
| 1995 | 21,959 | 1.63% | census |
| 1996 | 22,979 | 4.44% | census |
| 1997 | 23,762 | 3.3% | census |
| 1998 | 23,991 | 0.95% | census |
| 1999 | 24,300 | 1.27% | census |
| 2000 | 25,157 | 3.41% | census |
| 2001 | 25,904 | 2.88% | census |
| 2002 | 26,400 | 1.88% | census |
| 2003 | 26,800 | 1.49% | census |
| 2004 | 27,300 | 1.83% | census |
| 2005 | 28,200 | 3.19% | census |
| 2006 | 28,100 | -0.36% | census |
| 2007 | 28,500 | 1.4% | census |
| 2008 | 29,600 | 3.72% | census |
| 2009 | 29,500 | -0.34% | census |
| 2010 | 30,400 | 2.96% | census |
| 2011 | 32,200 | 5.59% | census |
| 2012 | 32,100 | -0.31% | census |
| 2013 | 32,900 | 2.43% | census |
| 2014 | 32,900 | 0% | census |
| 2015 | 33,358 | 1.37% | census |
| 2016 | 33,600 | 0.72% | census |
| 2017 | 35,300 | 4.82% | census |
| 2018 | 35,700 | 1.12% | census |
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