West Sepik (Sandaun) Province, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
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West Sepik (Sandaun) Province, Papua New Guinea

Area of West Sepik (Sandaun) Province, Papua New Guinea 35,999.5 km²
Population 233,620
Male Population 120,756 (51.7%)
Female Population 112,863 (48.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015  +98.2%
Population change from 2000 to 2015  +22.3%
Median Age 21.3 years old
Male Median Age 21 years old
Female Median Age 21.7 years old
Timezone Papua New Guinea Time

West Sepik (Sandaun) Province, Papua New Guinea Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 117,885 159,503 191,039 233,620
Population Density 3.27 / km² 4.43 / km² 5.31 / km² 6.49 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

West Sepik (Sandaun) Province Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 22.3% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
West Sepik (Sandaun) Province, Papua New Guinea +98.2% +46.5% +22.3%
Papua New Guinea +174.1% +85.6% +43%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

West Sepik (Sandaun) Province, Papua New Guinea Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 14,551 13,373 27,924
5-9 15,126 14,055 29,182
10-14 13,857 12,237 26,094
15-19 14,428 13,061 27,489
20-24 11,537 10,876 22,413
25-29 9,985 10,400 20,385
30-34 8,170 8,450 16,620
35-39 8,101 8,282 16,383
40-44 6,342 6,100 12,442
45-49 5,788 5,302 11,090
50-54 4,164 3,627 7,792
55-59 3,033 2,572 5,606
60-64 2,294 1,917 4,211
65-69 1,593 1,253 2,846
70-74 907 692 1,599
75-79 503 375 878
80-84 222 178 401
85 Plus 156 116 273
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

West Sepik (Sandaun) Province, Papua New Guinea Population Density

Population Density: 6.49 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
West Sepik (Sandaun) Province, Papua New Guinea 233,620 35,999.5 km² 6.49 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

West Sepik (Sandaun) Province, Papua New Guinea Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 year growth %Avg 10 year growth
0 28,345 n/a n/a
100 29,695 0.5% 135
200 31,109 0.5% 141
300 32,590 0.5% 148
400 34,142 0.5% 155
500 35,768 0.5% 162
600 37,471 0.5% 170
700 39,256 0.5% 178
800 41,125 0.5% 186
900 43,083 0.5% 195
1000 45,135 0.5% 205
1100 47,284 0.5% 214
1200 49,536 0.5% 225
1300 51,894 0.5% 235
1400 54,366 0.5% 247
1500 56,954 0.5% 258
1600 59,666 0.5% 271
1700 62,508 0.5% 284
1800 63,723 0.2% 121
1900 63,521 0% -20
1910 63,408 -0.2% -113
1920 67,111 5.8% 3,703
1930 71,026 5.8% 3,915
1940 75,165 5.8% 4,139
1950 79,541 5.8% 4,376
1960 91,658 15.2% 12,117
1970 106,825 16.5% 15,167
1990 159,503 22.2% 26,339
2000 191,039 19.8% 31,536
2020 256,694 15.9% 32,827
2030 300,437 17% 43,743
2040 338,073 12.5% 37,636
2050 366,482 8.4% 28,409
2060 385,986 5.3% 19,504
2070 396,690 2.8% 10,704
2080 399,023 0.6% 2,333
2090 394,241 -1.2% -4,782
2100 383,168 -2.8% -11,073
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

West Sepik (Sandaun) Province, Papua New Guinea CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
West Sepik (Sandaun) Province, Papua New Guinea 157,106 t 0.67 t 4.36 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

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10
Landslide High (9)
Earthquake High (6.5)
* 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 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
3. 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
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
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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