Nikki, Benin Facts

Area6.9 km²
Population85,479
Male Population42,583 (49.8%)
Female Population42,896 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+242.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+77.9%
Median Age14 years (Male: 13.7, Female: 14.3)
Area Codes23 62
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng9.94009, 3.21075

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Nikki, Benin Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population24,98435,74548,05175,45685,479
Population Density3,634 / km²5,199.3 / km²6,989.2 / km²10,975.4 / km²12,433.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nikki, Benin Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 57% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Nikki, Benin+202%+111.1%+57%
Borgou Department+467.5%+193.7%+85.5%
Benin+233.9%+118%+56.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nikki, Benin Median Age

Median Age: 14 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Nikki, Benin14 yrs14.3 yrs13.7 yrs
Borgou Department15.2 yrs15.5 yrs14.8 yrs
Benin16.7 yrs17.7 yrs15.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Nikki, Benin Population Density

Population Density: 12,433 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Nikki, Benin85,4796.9 km²12,433 / km²
Borgou Department1.3 million25,623.6 km²52.6 / km²
Benin10.8 million115,295.3 km²93.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nikki, Benin Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 600 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

Nikki, Benin CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Nikki, Benin49,707 tn0.58 tn7,230.1 tons/km²
Borgou Department742,112 tn0.55 tn29 tons/km²
Benin5,965,282 tn0.55 tn51.7 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
Nikki, Benin CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)49,707 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.58 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,230.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)

* 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.

Nikki, Benin

Nikki is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Borgou Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 3171 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 99,251 people. is the site of the "race to Nikki" in 1894.

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