Population
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the population of Shaqib was 7,739 in December 2010 (6,500 in December 2006). The average population growth rate here is 5.5%.
Shaqib al-Salam's jurisdiction is 5,981 dunams (~6 km²).
Most residents belong to various clans of the al-Azazme tribe which also populates Bir Hadaj, and also to Tarabin.
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