Map of Modiin Ilit, Israel

Modiin Ilit is a city in Jerusalem, Israel, with a population of about 76,374. It lies at 31.9322°N, 35.0442°E, about 280 m above sea level. The nearest city on our map is Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut, 5 km to the southwest.

Modiin Ilit at a glance

Where is Modiin Ilit?

• The 22nd largest city in Israel by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Jerusalem on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 03 min on the shortest day to 14 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Modiin Ilit

• Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut — 5 km southwest
• Lod — 15 km west
• Ramallah — 16 km east, Palestinian Territories
• El‘ad — 16 km northwest
• Al Bīrah — 16 km east, Palestinian Territories
• Rosh Ha‘Ayin — 20 km northwest
• Reẖovot — 22 km west
• Petaẖ Tiqva — 23 km northwest
• Kiryat Ono — 23 km northwest
• Bet Shemesh — 23 km south

Largest cities in Jerusalem

• Jerusalem — 971,800
• Bet Shemesh — 124,957

Largest cities in Israel

• Jerusalem — 971,800
• Tel Aviv — 432,892
• Haifa — 285,316
• Rishon LeTsiyyon — 258,535
• Petaẖ Tiqva — 253,529
• Netanya — 228,204
• Ashdod — 226,838
• Bnei Brak — 214,444
• H̱olon — 196,282
• Beersheba — 186,600

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.