 In 1922, the town had a population of 1,259 nearly doubled to 2,220 in 1945.After Israel's occupation of the town in 1967 after the Six-Day War, Bal'a inhabitants numbered 3,800 after dozens of families from nearby towns such as, Deir al-Ghusun settled there after being expelled.A tomb was broken into near this village about the time of the SWP visit.