Gilat Facts

Area3.0 km²
Population1,623
Male Population813 (50.1%)
Female Population810 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+77.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+38.1%
Median Age26.6 years (Male: 26.1, Female: 27.2)
Area Codes8
Local Time
TimezoneIsrael Daylight Time
Lat & Lng31.32760, 34.65202
Postal Codes85105

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Gilat Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population9171,0351,1751,4651,623
Population Density305.7 / km²345 / km²391.7 / km²488.3 / km²541 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gilat Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 24.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Gilat+59.8%+41.5%+24.7%
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

Gilat Median Age

Median Age: 26.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Gilat26.6 yrs27.2 yrs26.1 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)

Gilat Population Density

Population Density: 541 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Gilat1,6233 km²541 / 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

Gilat 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 Gilat

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

Gilat CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Gilat16,981 tn10.46 tn5,660.4 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
Gilat CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)16,981 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.46 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,660.4 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 AM4.279 km13,000 m24km NNE of `En Boqeq, Israelusgs.gov
12/2/077:38 AM492.8 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/23/0710:19 PM4.465.1 km11,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/20/0711:21 PM3.297.3 km5,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/20/079:18 AM4.694.6 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
2/9/0710:14 PM4.580.7 km15,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
2/9/0710:12 PM492.7 km2,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
10/3/054:05 AM4.495.3 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
3/15/0411:49 PM4.384.6 km12,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
2/11/048:15 AM5.393.7 km26,700 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov

Gilat

Gilat (Hebrew: גִּילַת, lit. Joy) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the western Negev desert between Beersheba and Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2012 it had a population of 1,171.

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