Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, is the largest city in the country. Today the number of residents in Jerusalem stands at about 927,000.
During the year 2017, the population of Jerusalem grew by about 18,700, of whom 9,800 were Jews and others and 8,900 were Arabs.
Bnei Brak, Beit Shemesh, and Tel Aviv-Yafo are the main places from which most migrate to Jerusalem. Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Beit Shemesh, and Betar Illit are the main communities to which the people who leave the city go.