🇮🇱 Cities in Israel — API & JSON data

1,055 cities. 13 regions. 21 languages. That's the current coverage for Israel in the Geomelon API, led by Jerusalem at 936,425 people.

Data updated: 2026-07-14

Live demo

Type to search Israel cities…

Top 10 cities by population

City	Region	Population
Jerusalem	Quds Governorate	936,425
Tel Aviv	Tel Aviv District	467,875
Haifa	Haifa District	284,560
Petah Tikva	Central District	244,300
Ashdod	Southern District	225,939
Beersheba	Southern District	209,687
Holon	Tel Aviv District	197,935
Bnei Brak	Tel Aviv District	193,774
Netanya	Central District	176,500
Ramat Gan	Tel Aviv District	159,200

Sample API response

GET /cities/search?countryCode=il&sort=population_desc&limit=3

[
  {
    "id": "d3f63574-a28c-4209-8c44-03f4bd9d21cd",
    "name": "Jerusalem",
    "population": 936425,
    "countryName": "Israel",
    "countryCode": "IL",
    "countryEmoji": "🇮🇱",
    "regionName": "Quds Governorate"
  },
  {
    "id": "199c139f-1047-4ed9-8403-d138c64de3e8",
    "name": "Tel Aviv",
    "population": 467875,
    "countryName": "Israel",
    "countryCode": "IL",
    "countryEmoji": "🇮🇱",
    "regionName": "Tel Aviv District"
  },
  {
    "id": "8b8a7cb4-c8ce-4a67-bcfd-93feaf318013",
    "name": "Haifa",
    "population": 284560,
    "countryName": "Israel",
    "countryCode": "IL",
    "countryEmoji": "🇮🇱",
    "regionName": "Haifa District"
  }
]

Try it

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://geomelon.p.rapidapi.com/cities/search?countryCode=il&sort=population_desc&limit=10' \
  --header 'x-rapidapi-host: geomelon.p.rapidapi.com' \
  --header 'x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_API_KEY'

const res = await fetch(
  'https://geomelon.p.rapidapi.com/cities/search?countryCode=il&sort=population_desc&limit=10',
  {
    headers: {
      'x-rapidapi-host': 'geomelon.p.rapidapi.com',
      'x-rapidapi-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    },
  },
)
const cities = await res.json()

Multilingual city names

City names in Israel are available in 21 languages.

en: Jerusalem
zh: 耶路撒冷
ar: القدس

Free dataset

Prefer a static file? Download 737 Israel cities as JSON (112 KB, no API key) from the Israel cities dataset page.

FAQ

How many cities in Israel does the API return?

Geomelon currently has 1,055 cities in Israel across 13 regions. Results are paginated, up to 100 per request.

Is there a free tier?

Yes. RapidAPI's free tier covers a fixed number of requests per month with no credit card required. There is also a free, no-key city-autocomplete endpoint (the demo above) for prefix search.

Can I get Israel city names in other languages?

Yes — city names in Israel are available in 21 languages. Pass the languages you want via the preferredLanguages parameter, most-preferred first.

Do I need an API key?

The main search and lookup endpoints require a free RapidAPI key. The prefix-search autocomplete endpoint used in the demo above is public and does not require a key.

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