West Bank: Facts & Stats
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Facts
Also Known As | Al-Ḍaffah al-Gharbīyah • ha-Gadah ha-Maʾaravit • Judaea and Samaria |
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Population | (2025 est.) 4,209,0001 |
Official Name(S) | West Bank; Al-Ḍaffah al-Gharbiyyah (Arabic); Ha-gadah Ha-maʾaravit (Hebrew) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 5,660 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 2,185 |
1Includes 700,000 Israeli Jews in the West Bank. |
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