Nir Oz Facts

Area0.9 km²
Population433
Population change (1975 to 2020)+46.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+4.1%
Area Codes8
Local Time
TimezoneIsrael Daylight Time
Lat & Lng31.31017, 34.40210
Postal Codes85122

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Nir Oz Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population295305416490433447476
Population Density337.1 / km²348.6 / km²475.4 / km²560 / km²494.9 / km²510.9 / km²544 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nir Oz Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 4.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Nir Oz+46.8%+42%+4.1%
Southern District (Israel)
Israel
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nir Oz Population Density

Population Density: 495 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Nir Oz4330.875 km²495 / 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

Nir Oz 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Nir Oz

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

Nir Oz CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Nir Oz4,530 tn10.46 tn5,177.6 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
Nir Oz CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)4,530 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.46 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,177.6 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
11/23/0710:19 PM4.479.5 km11,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
8/2/9311:16 PM4.183.8 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
1/11/923:46 AM3.793 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
9/13/9012:10 PM3.978.8 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov

Nir Oz

Nir Oz (Hebrew: נִיר עֹז, ניר עוז, lit. Meadow of Strength) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. It is located in the northwestern Negev desert between Magen and Nirim, and covers 20,000 dunams. Nir Oz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council..

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