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Ponta do Sol, Portugal

Municipality and Village of Madeira, Portugal

Ponta do Sol is a municipality in the southwestern coast of the island of Madeira, in the archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 8,862, in an area of 46.19 km².. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Ponta do Sol, Portugal 47 km²
Population 8,807
Male Population 4,054 (46%)
Female Population 4,753 (54%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +60.2%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +13.2%
Median Age 39.3 years
Male Median Age 36.7 years
Female Median Age 41.6 years
Timezone Western European Summer Time

Map of Ponta do Sol

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 5,498 6,852 7,777 8,807
Population Density 117.1 / km² 145.9 / km² 165.6 / km² 187.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 13.2% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ponta do Sol, Portugal +60.2% +28.5% +13.2%
Madeira +8% +2.2% -0.7%
Portugal +12.6% +4.6% +0.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 39.3 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Ponta do Sol, Portugal 39.3 years 36.7 years 41.6 years
Madeira 39.1 years 37 years 41 years
Portugal 42.1 years 40.5 years 43.5 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Ponta do Sol, Portugal Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 230 214 444
5-9 295 264 560
10-14 296 304 600
15-19 299 293 592
20-24 265 255 521
25-29 203 242 446
30-34 312 347 660
35-39 366 339 706
40-44 318 362 680
45-49 314 325 639
50-54 208 276 485
55-59 207 236 444
60-64 175 227 402
65-69 173 288 461
70-74 153 262 415
75-79 123 261 384
80-84 71 140 211
85 Plus 46 120 167
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 187.5 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Ponta do Sol, Portugal 8,807 47 km² 187.5 / km²
Madeira 252,269 763.4 km² 330.5 / km²
Portugal 10.3 million 92,381 km² 111.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1990 6,852 n/a n/a
2000 7,777 13.5% 925
2020 8,888 6.9% 555
2030 9,018 1.5% 130
2040 9,135 1.3% 117
2050 9,211 0.8% 76
2060 9,232 0.2% 21
2070 9,188 -0.5% -44
2080 9,087 -1.1% -101
2090 8,932 -1.7% -155
2100 8,705 -2.5% -227
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 Cities in Madeira

Name Area Population Population Density
Calheta 111.3 km² 10,674 248.4 / mi²
Câmara de Lobos 51.9 km² 33,732 1,684 / mi²
Funchal, Portugal 94.1 km² 111,573 3,072 / mi²
Machico 68.3 km² 21,202 804.5 / mi²
Ponta do Sol, Portugal 47 km² 8,807 485.7 / mi²
Porto Moniz 83.1 km² 2,714 84.6 / mi²
Ribeira Brava 65.3 km² 12,384 491.3 / mi²
Santa Cruz 67.4 km² 38,773 1,490 / mi²
Santana 95.7 km² 7,084 191.7 / mi²
São Vicente 79.5 km² 5,331 173.7 / mi²
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