Lakiya Facts

Area6.3 km²
Population12,050
Male Population5,946 (49.3%)
Female Population6,104 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+763.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+51.1%
Median Age25 years (Male: 24, Female: 26.2)
Local Time
TimezoneIsrael Daylight Time
Lat & Lng31.31799, 34.85908
Postal Codes84965849868499185720

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Lakiya Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,3963,1967,97610,87712,050
Population Density223.4 / km²511.4 / km²1,276.2 / km²1,740.3 / km²1,928 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lakiya Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 36.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lakiya+679.2%+240.3%+36.4%
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

Lakiya Median Age

Median Age: 25 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Lakiya25 yrs26.2 yrs24 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)

Lakiya Population Density

Population Density: 1,928 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Lakiya12,0506.3 km²1,928 / 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

Lakiya Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 200 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 Lakiya

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Lakiya

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

Lakiya CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lakiya125,315 tn10.4 tn20,050.5 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
Lakiya CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)125,315 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)20,050.5 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 AM4.259.5 km13,000 m24km NNE of `En Boqeq, Israelusgs.gov
12/2/077:38 AM475.8 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/23/0710:19 PM4.460.6 km11,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/20/0711:21 PM3.280.2 km5,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
11/20/079:18 AM4.677.7 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
2/9/0710:14 PM4.561.7 km15,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
2/9/0710:12 PM473.8 km2,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
9/17/068:22 AM497 km1,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
9/9/064:58 AM4.598.2 km1,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
10/3/054:05 AM4.479.9 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov

Lakiya

Lakiya, or Laqye (Hebrew: לָקִיָּה) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel.

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