East Sepik
Papua New Guinea
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East Sepik

Area of East Sepik 43,780.6 km²
Population 451,707
Male Population 226,966 (50.2%)
Female Population 224,741 (49.8%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015  +123.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2015  +27.7%
Median Age 21.3 years old
Male Median Age 21 years old
Female Median Age 21.7 years old
Timezone Papua New Guinea Time

East Sepik Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 201,791 287,165 353,700 451,707
Population Density 4.61 / km² 6.56 / km² 8.08 / km² 10.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

East Sepik Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 27.7% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
East Sepik +123.8% +57.3% +27.7%
Papua New Guinea +174.1% +85.6% +43%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

East Sepik Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 27,349 26,629 53,978
5-9 28,434 27,991 56,425
10-14 26,048 24,369 50,417
15-19 27,124 26,013 53,138
20-24 21,680 21,652 43,332
25-29 18,761 20,704 39,465
30-34 15,347 16,819 32,167
35-39 15,222 16,489 31,711
40-44 11,916 12,144 24,061
45-49 10,880 10,558 21,439
50-54 7,828 7,226 15,054
55-59 5,704 5,124 10,828
60-64 4,314 3,819 8,133
65-69 2,996 2,496 5,492
70-74 1,706 1,378 3,084
75-79 947 747 1,694
80-84 418 354 773
85 Plus 293 232 526
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

East Sepik Population Density

Population Density: 10.3 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
East Sepik 451,707 43,780.6 km² 10.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

East Sepik Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 year growth %Avg 10 year growth
0 38,384 n/a n/a
100 40,212 0.5% 182
200 42,127 0.5% 191
300 44,133 0.5% 200
400 46,234 0.5% 210
500 48,436 0.5% 220
600 50,742 0.5% 230
700 53,159 0.5% 241
800 55,690 0.5% 253
900 58,342 0.5% 265
1000 61,120 0.5% 277
1100 64,031 0.5% 291
1200 67,080 0.5% 304
1300 70,274 0.5% 319
1400 73,620 0.5% 334
1500 77,126 0.5% 350
1600 80,798 0.5% 367
1700 84,646 0.5% 384
1800 96,201 1.3% 1,155
1900 100,008 0.4% 380
1910 100,071 0.1% 63
1920 106,146 6.1% 6,075
1930 112,558 6% 6,412
1940 119,325 6% 6,767
1950 126,467 6% 7,142
1960 145,930 15.4% 19,463
1970 170,274 16.7% 24,344
1990 287,165 29.9% 58,445
2000 353,700 23.2% 66,535
2020 497,699 18.6% 71,999
2030 585,370 17.6% 87,671
2040 661,613 13% 76,243
2050 718,229 8.6% 56,616
2060 759,515 5.7% 41,286
2070 782,009 3% 22,494
2080 788,575 0.8% 6,566
2090 780,149 -1.1% -8,426
2100 760,049 -2.6% -20,100
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

East Sepik CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
East Sepik 301,157 t 0.67 t 6.88 t/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

East Sepik Annual Weather Averages

February Historical Weather Data (1999 to 2006)

   Average Precipitation
221.1 mm
8.7 in
   Average Precipitation Days (≥ 0.254 mm)
20.0 days
Sources:
1. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
2. Lawrimore, Jay H.; Ray, Ron; Applequist, Scott; Korzeniewski, Bryant; Menne, Matthew J. (2016): Global Summary of the Month (GSOM), Version 1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5QV3JJ5. Accessed Fri, 08 May 2020 06:54:17 GMT.

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10
Landslide High (9)
Volcano Medium (6)
Earthquake High (6.2)
* 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 Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
4. 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.

Other places in Papua New Guinea

Place Area Population Population Density
Autonomous Region of Bougainville 9,434 km² 186,800 19.8 / km²
Central 29,794.4 km² 542,132 18.2 / km²
Chimbu (Simbu) Province 6,146.4 km² 458,205 74.5 / km²
East New Britain 15,268.4 km² 249,249 16.3 / km²
Eastern Highlands 11,135.5 km² 621,305 55.8 / km²
Enga 11,521.4 km² 511,330 44.4 / km²
Gulf 34,843.4 km² 122,693 3.52 / km²
Hela 9,716.2 km² 427,946 44.0 / km²
Jiwaka 4,868.5 km² 408,675 83.9 / km²
Madang 29,909.4 km² 517,003 17.3 / km²
Manus 2,122.3 km² 45,068 21.2 / km²
Milne Bay 14,212.2 km² 269,444 19.0 / km²
Morobe 32,808.8 km² 639,124 19.5 / km²
New Ireland 9,715.2 km² 144,672 14.9 / km²
Northern (Oro) Province 22,721.7 km² 184,664 8.13 / km²
Southern Highlands 15,811.5 km² 565,085 35.7 / km²
West New Britain 20,397.5 km² 235,735 11.6 / km²
West Sepik (Sandaun) Province 35,999.5 km² 233,620 6.49 / km²
Western 98,319.6 km² 178,939 1.82 / km²
Western Highlands 4,251.2 km² 383,132 90.1 / km²
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