New Ireland
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New Ireland

Area of New Ireland 9,715.2 km²
Population 144,672
Male Population 76,615 (53%)
Female Population 68,057 (47%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015  +199.3%
Population change from 2000 to 2015  +41.9%
Median Age 21.3 years old
Male Median Age 21 years old
Female Median Age 21.7 years old
Timezone Papua New Guinea Time
New Ireland Province, formerly New Mecklenburg, is the most northeastern province of Papua New Guinea. Source: Wikipedia

New Ireland Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 48,334 75,895 101,932 144,672
Population Density 4.98 / km² 7.81 / km² 10.5 / km² 14.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

New Ireland Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 41.9% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
New Ireland +199.3% +90.6% +41.9%
Papua New Guinea +174.1% +85.6% +43%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

New Ireland Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 9,232 8,064 17,296
5-9 9,598 8,476 18,075
10-14 8,793 7,379 16,173
15-19 9,156 7,877 17,034
20-24 7,318 6,557 13,875
25-29 6,333 6,270 12,603
30-34 5,181 5,093 10,274
35-39 5,138 4,993 10,132
40-44 4,022 3,677 7,700
45-49 3,672 3,197 6,870
50-54 2,642 2,188 4,831
55-59 1,925 1,552 3,477
60-64 1,456 1,157 2,613
65-69 1,011 756 1,768
70-74 576 417 994
75-79 320 226 546
80-84 141 107 249
85 Plus 99 70 170
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

New Ireland Population Density

Population Density: 14.9 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
New Ireland 144,672 9,715.2 km² 14.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

New Ireland Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 year growth %Avg 10 year growth
0 10,623 n/a n/a
100 11,128 0.5% 50
200 11,658 0.5% 53
300 12,213 0.5% 55
400 12,795 0.5% 58
500 13,404 0.5% 60
600 14,043 0.5% 63
700 14,711 0.5% 66
800 15,412 0.5% 70
900 16,146 0.5% 73
1000 16,914 0.5% 76
1100 17,720 0.5% 80
1200 18,564 0.5% 84
1300 19,448 0.5% 88
1400 20,374 0.5% 92
1500 21,344 0.5% 97
1600 22,360 0.5% 101
1700 23,425 0.5% 106
1800 23,807 0.2% 38
1900 24,252 0.2% 44
1910 24,287 0.1% 35
1920 25,794 6.2% 1,507
1930 27,395 6.2% 1,601
1940 29,098 6.2% 1,703
1950 30,909 6.2% 1,811
1960 35,756 15.7% 4,847
1970 41,838 17% 6,082
1990 75,895 34.7% 17,028
2000 101,932 34.3% 26,037
2020 158,094 24.5% 28,081
2030 183,199 15.9% 25,105
2040 204,667 11.7% 21,468
2050 220,636 7.8% 15,969
2060 231,366 4.9% 10,730
2070 236,625 2.3% 5,259
2080 236,862 0.1% 237
2090 233,009 -1.6% -3,853
2100 225,764 -3.1% -7,245
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

New Ireland CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
New Ireland 86,349 t 0.6 t 8.89 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

New Ireland Annual Weather Averages

May Historical Weather Data (1996 to 2001)

   Average Precipitation
367.3 mm
14.5 in
   Average Precipitation Days (≥ 0.254 mm)
22.0 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 (10)
Drought Medium (4.1)
Earthquake Medium (5.8)
* 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, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
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
East Sepik 43,780.6 km² 451,707 10.3 / 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
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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