Rafah Facts

Area0.1 km²
Population410
Male Population207 (50.4%)
Female Population203 (49.6%)
Population change (2000 to 2020)+63.3%
Median Age15.7 years (Male: 15.7, Female: 15.7)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng31.28700, 34.25952

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Rafah Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population0135251377410
Population Density0 / km²2,160 / km²4,016 / km²6,032 / km²6,560 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rafah Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 50.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Rafah+179.3%+50.2%
Gaza Strip+331.2%+150.4%+56%
State of Palestine+265%+127.2%+46.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rafah Median Age

Median Age: 15.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Rafah15.7 yrs15.7 yrs15.7 yrs
Gaza Strip15.8 yrs15.7 yrs15.8 yrs
State of Palestine17.8 yrs18 yrs17.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Rafah Population Density

Population Density: 6,560 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Rafah41062,500 m²6,560 / km²
Gaza Strip1.7 million367.3 km²4,723 / km²
State of Palestine4.4 million6,106.7 km²722 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rafah 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 Rafah

Rafah CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Rafah447 tn1.09 tn7,157.3 tons/km²
Gaza Strip2,143,861 tn1.24 tn5,837.5 tons/km²
State of Palestine5,551,278 tn1.26 tn909.1 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
Rafah CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)447 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.09 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,157.3 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 PM4.490.6 km11,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
8/2/9311:16 PM4.197.2 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
9/13/9012:10 PM3.978.9 km10,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov

Rafah

Rafah (Arabic: رفح‎) is a Palestinian city and refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip. It is the district capital of the Rafah Governorate, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south of Gaza City. Rafah's population of 152,950 (2014) is overwhelmingly made..

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