Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Cherchell

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Apartments30
Shopping28
Education26
Pharmacies and drug stores26
Restaurants25
Cafes15
Clothing stores15

Cherchell Facts

Area123.6 km²
Population56,769
Male Population27,984 (49.3%)
Female Population28,785 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+245.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+32.5%
Median Age27.8 years (Male: 27.6, Female: 27.9)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Standard Time
Lat & Lng36.60500, 2.19083
Postal Codes42002

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Cherchell Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population16,44333,46542,83553,31856,769
Population Density133 / km²270.7 / km²346.5 / km²431.3 / km²459.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cherchell Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 24.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Cherchell+224.3%+59.3%+24.5%
Tipaza Province+369.6%+110.6%+50.4%
Algeria+137.8%+53.3%+27.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cherchell Median Age

Median Age: 27.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Cherchell27.8 yrs27.9 yrs27.6 yrs
Tipaza Province26.7 yrs26.8 yrs26.6 yrs
Algeria25.1 yrs25.3 yrs24.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Cherchell Population Density

Population Density: 459 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Cherchell56,769123.6 km²459 / km²
Tipaza Province1.3 million1,973.3 km²654 / km²
Algeria39.5 million2,312,254.9 km²17.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cherchell Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Cherchell

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Cherchell CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Cherchell113,774 tn2 tn920.3 tons/km²
Tipaza Province2,667,150 tn2.07 tn1,351.6 tons/km²
Algeria69,721,458 tn1.77 tn30.2 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Cherchell CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)113,774 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)920.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (5.2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/8/184:20 PM4.529.3 km10,000 m6km ESE of Hadjout, Algeriausgs.gov
1/2/188:59 PM4.740.3 km8,260 m11km SW of El Affroun, Algeriausgs.gov
6/11/1610:57 PM4.113.1 km10,000 m11km WNW of Tipasa, Algeriausgs.gov
11/2/097:28 AM4.453.7 km10,100 mnorthern Algeriausgs.gov
10/12/081:20 AM3.245.1 km0 mnorthern Algeriausgs.gov
9/28/082:36 AM430.6 km0 mnorthern Algeriausgs.gov
4/10/088:54 PM3.644.7 km0 mnorthern Algeriausgs.gov
3/17/086:28 PM3.547.2 km0 mnorthern Algeriausgs.gov
2/16/089:33 PM3.89.6 km10,000 mnorthern Algeriausgs.gov
2/16/088:12 PM3.129.6 km0 mnorthern Algeriausgs.gov

Cherchell

Cherchell (older Cherchel, Arabic: شرشال‎) is a seaport town in the Province of Tipaza, Algeria, 55 miles west of Algiers. It is the district seat of Cherchell District. In 1998 it had a population of 24,400.

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