PCBS said in a statistical report, titled the Israeli Settlements in the Palestinian Territory for the year 2009, that the number of occupiers in the West Bank reached 517,774 by the end of 2009.

According to PCBS, the majority of occupiers live in Jerusalem Governorate (267,325); while 201,273 settlers live in J1(the areas in Jerusalem that Israel annexed after the June 1967 War). In addition, 92,625 settlers live in Ramallah & Al-Bireh Governorate, 57,325 in Bethlehem Governorate, and 31,404 settlers in Salfit Governorate.  The minimum number of settlers lives in Tubas Governorate (1,340 settlers).

The PCBS report contains statistical data about population, social, economic, and geographic indicators of the Israeli settlements.

The report shows that the number of settlers who live in Israeli Settlements in the Palestinian Territory increased by more than 40 times during the period 1972-2009. 

In comparison, the Jews in historical Palestine area and in other Arab Occupied Territories increased about 2 times during the same period.

According to 2009 data, the number of settlements in the West Bank totaled 144, the majority of which located in Jerusalem Governorate (26 settlements), and 16 of them were Annexed by Israel.     

The end of the year 2009 data indicate that the settlements in the West Bank were distributed into four strips; eastern strip includes 28 settlements, mountain strip includes 31 settlements, western hills strip includes 48 settlements, and the greater Jerusalem strip includes 37 settlements.