Taputimu Facts

Area1.6 km²
Population973
Male Population511 (52.5%)
Female Population462 (47.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+2761.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+51.3%
Median Age20.1 years (Male: 19.6, Female: 21.2)
Local Time
TimezoneAmerican Samoa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-14.36028, -170.77306

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Taputimu Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population34355643963973
Population Density20.9 / km²218.5 / km²395.7 / km²592.6 / km²598.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Taputimu Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 49.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Taputimu+2732.4%+171.3%+49.8%
Western District, American Samoa+680.7%+26.7%-3.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Taputimu Median Age

Median Age: 20.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Taputimu20.1 yrs21.2 yrs19.6 yrs
Western District, American Samoa22.4 yrs23.3 yrs21.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Taputimu Population Density

Population Density: 599 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Taputimu9731.625 km²599 / km²
Western District, American Samoa31,73477.1 km²412 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Taputimu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1950 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.

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

Taputimu CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Taputimu4,497 tn4.62 tn2,767.1 tons/km²
Western District, American Samoa525,331 tn16.55 tn6,812.6 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
Taputimu CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)4,497 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,767.1 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/14/195:46 PM4.699.4 km10,000 m87km NNE of Aua, American Samoausgs.gov
7/22/1611:23 PM4.896.1 km10,000 m72km S of Matavai, Samoausgs.gov
11/17/072:28 PM4.192.4 km35,000 mSamoa Islands regionusgs.gov
6/24/0411:05 PM4.686.5 km10,000 mSamoa Islands regionusgs.gov
10/3/951:00 AM4.978.9 km38,300 mSamoa Islandsusgs.gov
10/19/841:28 AM5.470.7 km33,000 mSamoa Islandsusgs.gov

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