Soyo Facts

Area3838.9 km²
Population246,345
Male Population123,006 (49.9%)
Female Population123,339 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+6944.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+243.7%
Median Age16.4 years (Male: 15.8, Female: 16.9)
Area Codes232, 2321
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng-6.13490, 12.36894

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Soyo Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,49723,80071,670216,433246,345
Population Density0.9 / km²6.2 / km²18.7 / km²56.4 / km²64.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Soyo Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 202% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Soyo+6089.1%+809.4%+202%
Zaire Province+5656%+803.7%+203.7%
Angola+251.5%+125.2%+66.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Soyo Median Age

Median Age: 16.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Soyo16.4 yrs16.9 yrs15.8 yrs
Zaire Province16.4 yrs17 yrs15.9 yrs
Angola16.4 yrs16.9 yrs15.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Soyo Population Density

Population Density: 64.2 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Soyo246,3453,838.9 km²64.2 / km²
Zaire Province575,65336,753.5 km²15.7 / km²
Angola24.8 million1,247,144.5 km²19.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Soyo Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100

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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Soyo

Human Development Index (HDI)

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

Source: [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

Soyo CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Soyo206,908 tn0.84 tn53.9 tons/km²
Zaire Province492,161 tn0.85 tn13.4 tons/km²
Angola21,454,743 tn0.86 tn17.2 tons/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
Soyo CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)206,908 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.84 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)53.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9.9)

* 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.

Soyo

Soyo (formerly known as Santo António do Zaire) is a city located in the province of Zaire in Angola, at the mouth of the Congo river. Soyo recently became the largest oil-producing region in the country, with an estimate of 1,200,000 barrels per day..

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