Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Uyuni

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Hotels and motels263.9
Other accommodation183.7
Travel agencies144
Restaurants113.8
Hostels73.3

Uyuni Facts

Area9298.9 km²
Population39,119
Male Population19,128 (48.9%)
Female Population19,991 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+632.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+110.2%
Median Age23.5 years (Male: 22.4, Female: 24.6)
Area Codes2
Local Time
TimezoneBolivia Time
Lat & Lng-20.45967, -66.82503

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Uyuni Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population5,34111,64618,61036,32039,119
Population Density0.6 / km²1.3 / km²2 / km²3.9 / km²4.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Uyuni Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 95.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Uyuni+580%+211.9%+95.2%
Potosí Department+93.5%+44.8%+21.8%
Bolivia+113.9%+56.1%+28.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Uyuni Median Age

Median Age: 23.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Uyuni23.5 yrs24.6 yrs22.4 yrs
Potosí Department23.1 yrs24 yrs22.3 yrs
Bolivia23.9 yrs24.4 yrs23.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Uyuni Population Density

Population Density: 4.2 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Uyuni39,1199,298.9 km²4.2 / km²
Potosí Department869,574119,569.3 km²7.3 / km²
Bolivia10.8 million1,083,759.7 km²9.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Uyuni Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Uyuni

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Uyuni

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

Uyuni CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Uyuni53,082 tn1.36 tn5.7 tons/km²
Potosí Department1,187,246 tn1.37 tn9.9 tons/km²
Bolivia16,583,283 tn1.54 tn15.3 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
Uyuni CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)53,082 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.36 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (6)

* 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.
  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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/19/191:18 AM4.959 km180,930 m58km SW of Uyuni, Boliviausgs.gov
7/17/197:51 AM4.214.7 km256,350 m14km SSW of Colchani, Boliviausgs.gov
5/7/191:04 PM4.433.3 km239,170 m33km NE of Uyuni, Boliviausgs.gov
3/16/191:31 AM4.430.9 km230,350 m30km SSE of Uyuni, Boliviausgs.gov
12/26/181:01 AM4.260 km217,150 m59km SSW of Uyuni, Boliviausgs.gov
10/30/185:00 PM4.160.8 km240,210 m60km SSW of Uyuni, Boliviausgs.gov
10/27/1812:13 PM4.826.1 km245,070 m26km SE of Uyuni, Boliviausgs.gov
5/5/1812:53 PM420.8 km310,490 m20km E of Uyuni, Boliviausgs.gov
3/23/1812:39 AM4.611.7 km258,649 m9km SSE of Colchani, Boliviausgs.gov
3/14/185:49 AM4.347 km202,440 m30km W of Colchani, Boliviausgs.gov

Uyuni

Uyuni (Aymara, uyu pen (enclosure), yard, cemetery, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one that has got a pen", "the one with a pen") is a city in the southwest of Bolivia. There is little agriculture in the area because water supplies are scar..

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