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Safwa City

City in Saudi Arabia

Safwa is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia situated on the Persian Gulf coast. It belongs to the Qatif area. Safwa has a population of about 100,000 people. Safwa has a few of government departments, public utilities, educational institutions and one health care centers. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Safwa City 6.6 km²
Population 31,756
Male Population 17,298 (54.5%)
Female Population 14,458 (45.5%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +398.9%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +51.3%
Median Age 27 years
Male Median Age 28.6 years
Female Median Age 25 years
Timezone Arabian Standard Time

Map of Safwa City

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 6,365 14,252 20,982 31,756
Population Density 970.3 / km² 2,172 / km² 3,198 / km² 4,840 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 51.3% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Safwa City +398.9% +122.8% +51.3%
Qatif governorate +318.1% +98.6% +54.9%
Eastern Province +402% +113.5% +56.4%
Saudi Arabia +325% +93.1% +47.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 27 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Safwa City 27 years 28.6 years 25 years
Qatif governorate 27 years 28.6 years 25 years
Eastern Province 27.2 years 28.7 years 25 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Safwa City Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 1,162 1,254 2,416
5-9 1,405 1,440 2,845
10-14 1,439 1,468 2,907
15-19 1,445 1,450 2,896
20-24 1,709 1,627 3,337
25-29 2,094 1,825 3,919
30-34 2,270 1,536 3,806
35-39 1,896 1,197 3,093
40-44 1,333 815 2,149
45-49 996 672 1,668
50-54 669 485 1,155
55-59 385 281 667
60-64 238 179 417
65-69 155 129 285
70-74 68 69 138
75-79 35 31 66
80-84 0 0 0
85 Plus 0 0 0
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 4,840 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Safwa City 31,756 6.6 km² 4,840 / km²
Qatif governorate 580,434 519 km² 1,118 / km²
Eastern Province 4.9 million 520,163 km² 9.34 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1810 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1900 1,768 n/a n/a
1910 1,902 7.6% 134
1920 2,023 6.4% 121
1930 2,190 8.3% 167
1940 2,360 7.8% 170
1950 2,533 7.3% 173
1960 3,273 29.2% 740
1970 4,692 43.4% 1,419
1990 14,252 74.3% 4,780
2000 20,982 47.2% 6,730
2020 35,377 29.8% 7,197
2030 42,589 20.4% 7,212
2040 49,767 16.9% 7,178
2050 56,073 12.7% 6,306
2060 61,409 9.5% 5,336
2070 65,192 6.2% 3,783
2080 67,424 3.4% 2,232
2090 68,135 1.1% 711
2100 67,553 -0.9% -582
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.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [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

Other Neighborhoods or Areas of Qatif governorate

Name Area Population Population Density
Safwa City 6.6 km² 31,756 12,537 / mi²
Tarout, Al-Qatif, Saudi Arabia 31.7 km² 78,997 6,448 / mi²
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