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last updated Feb. 9, 2007

Jerusalem is a/an International city

Population

Year	Population	Area	Governorate	Region	State	Type
2010	----	----	None	Divided Region	None	International city

2007	221,003		Jerusalem	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)	Palestinian Authority	Palestinian town

2007	747621		Jerusalem District	Israel	Israel	Israeli city

2006	255,500		Jerusalem	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)	Palestinian Authority	Palestinian town

1997	210,200		Jerusalem	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)	Palestinian Authority	Palestinian town

1995	617042		Jerusalem District	Israel	Israel	Israeli city

1983	428668		Jerusalem District	Israel	Israel	Israeli city

1973	88,100		Jerusalem District	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)	Israel	Arab locale

1972	313,861		Jerusalem District	Israel	Israel	Arab locale

1970	76,200		Jerusalem	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)	Israel	Arab locale

1961	60488		Jerusalem	West Bank (controlled by Transjordan)	Transjordan	Arab locale

1948	69693		Jerusalem	Palestine	British Mandate	Mixed locale

1945	157080		Jerusalem	Palestine	British Mandate	Mixed locale

1922	28607	20790	Jerusalem	Palestine	British Mandate	Mixed locale

1916	28607		Mutasarrif of Jerusalem	Mutasarrif of Jerusalem	Ottoman Empire	Mixed locale

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Description
Designated an international city by the United Nations. Its western part has been controlled by Israel since 1948. Its eastern part was occupied by Israel in 1967. Palestinians seek control of the eastern part of the city as the future Palestinian capital and boycott the Israeli city government that administers the city. The population figures presented here come from Israeli and Palestinian sources respectively, each using different borders.

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Also known as "al-Quds" in Arabic, the eastern part of Jerusalem is foreseen as the capital of a future Palestinian state.

The city is situated 52 km (35 miles) from t... More

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