Shoval Facts

Area1.6 km²
Population815
Male Population407 (50.0%)
Female Population408 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+92.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+50.1%
Median Age23.6 years (Male: 23.5, Female: 23.7)
Area Codes8
Local Time
TimezoneIsrael Daylight Time
Lat & Lng31.41337, 34.74378
Postal Codes85320

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Shoval Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population424522543724815
Population Density271.4 / km²334.1 / km²347.5 / km²463.4 / km²521.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Shoval Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 33.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Shoval+70.8%+38.7%+33.3%
Southern District (Israel)+134.7%+73.8%+31%
Israel+141.5%+78.8%+33.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Shoval Median Age

Median Age: 23.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Shoval23.6 yrs23.7 yrs23.5 yrs
Southern District (Israel)27.7 yrs28.8 yrs26.7 yrs
Israel29.5 yrs30.6 yrs28.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Shoval Population Density

Population Density: 522 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Shoval8151.563 km²522 / km²
Southern District (Israel)1.1 million14,450.3 km²78 / km²
Israel8.3 million22,078 km²374 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Shoval 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 Shoval

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

Shoval CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Shoval8,437 tn10.35 tn5,399.7 tons/km²
Southern District (Israel)11,654,295 tn10.35 tn806.5 tons/km²
Israel81,985,471 tn9.92 tn3,713.4 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
Shoval CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)8,437 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.35 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,399.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. 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
7/30/152:39 AM4.269.9 km13,000 m24km NNE of `En Boqeq, Israelusgs.gov
12/2/077:38 AM481.1 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/23/0710:19 PM4.452.9 km11,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/20/0711:21 PM3.285.6 km5,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/20/079:18 AM4.682.8 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
2/9/0710:14 PM4.576.1 km15,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
2/9/0710:12 PM488.1 km2,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
9/17/068:22 AM496.2 km1,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
9/9/064:58 AM4.597.6 km1,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
10/3/054:05 AM4.482.9 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov

Shoval

Shoval (Hebrew: שׁוֹבָל) is a kibbutz in the northern Negev desert in Israel. Located near the Bedouin city of Rahat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council.

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