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Shezaf had 137 residents in 2024.

The place is a community settlement.

Ramat Negev Regional Council

Shezaf on a map of Israel

These are the people who live in Shezaf.

  • 137Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 161Registered residents in November 2026

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

ShezafIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 523%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1838.5%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4534.8%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 551.9%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 640%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over1.9%15%

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

Source: the Population and Immigration Authority's register of residents for November 2026, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's shares are those of the whole register.

This is how Shezaf compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

ShezafIsrael

  • Median age10 years30 years
  • People in an average household4.83
  • Share with an academic degree81.4%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪141,400₪104,300
  • Share who work85.5%66.2%
  • Born abroad2.5%23.9%
  • Households that rent their home100%31.6%
  • Households with no car4%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more91.1%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre10,374

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' census of 2022, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's figure is the census's figure for the whole country.

This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Shezaf.

  • 2021Year the place was founded
  • 349 mHeight above sea level

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

These towns are near Shezaf.

Shezaf 137Bir Hadaj 2,899Qasr al-Sir 3,551Abu Qrenat 2,827Abu Talul 5,716

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These are the questions people ask about Shezaf.

How many people live in Shezaf?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 137 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 161.

What is the median age in Shezaf?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 10, and Israel's at 30.

Which regional council does Shezaf belong to?

The Bureau's file places Shezaf in the Ramat Negev Regional Council.

What kind of place is Shezaf?

The Bureau's file lists Shezaf as a community settlement founded in 2021.

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