City profile · State of Palestine · Asia
Bethlehem
City population
29,019
#22
in State of Palestine
#12
in West Bank
#18,588
worldwide
31.705, 35.204 · 22 km from Ramallah
About Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a city in West Bank, State of Palestine with a population of 29,019. It is the 22nd largest of the 43 cities of 15,000 or more listed in State of Palestine, and the 18,588th largest worldwide. It lies 22 km from Ramallah.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#12of 30
Elevation
775 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Hebron
Coordinates
31.705, 35.204
Record updated
2026-06-16
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 43 in State of PalestineClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.