At the end of 1949 there had been 90,000 Jews housed in ma'abarot, but by the end of 1951 their population had risen to over 220,000 in around 125 separate communities.
Ved slutningen af 1949 havde det været 90.000 jøder huset i Ma'abarot; ved slutningen af 1951 var denne befolkning øget til over 220.000 folk, i omtrent 125 separate samfund.