Businesses in Porto Alegre

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry
 Shopping: 23%
 Professional Services: 13.1%
 Medical: 10%
 Restaurants: 8%
 Home Services: 6.3%
 Industry: 5.9%
 Food: 5.2%
 Other: 28.4%
Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of BusinessAverage Google RatingBusinesses per 1,000 residents
Car repair2,70128.9 years4.31.8
Beauty salons2,38318.3 years4.51.6
Hairdressers1,35819.6 years4.60.9
Secondary education1,11034.4 years4.20.8
Loan companies1,92128.2 years3.71.3
Grocery stores and supermarkets1,80427 years4.31.2
General contractors1,35430.9 years4.10.9
Real estate4,40729.3 years4.53.0
Construction of buildings2,25630.7 years4.21.5
Wholesale of machinery1,18629.3 years4.30.8
Dentists1,89225.6 years4.21.3
Health and medical6,17628.1 years4.04.2
Hearing1,02223.9 years3.90.7
Hospitals2,46929.8 years3.91.7
Accountants1,13926.8 years4.60.8
Corporate management1,22525.8 years4.30.8
Lawyers legal3,43223.6 years4.42.3
Bars, pubs and taverns1,18724.9 years4.40.8
Clothing stores2,72625.8 years4.51.9
Electronics stores2,37824.9 years4.21.6
Furniture stores1,08225.6 years4.20.7
Hardware stores1,68029 years4.11.1
Household appliances and goods1,27427.4 years4.10.9
Office supplies and stationery stores3,70827 years4.42.5
Pharmacies and drug stores1,59725.5 years4.21.1
Shopping other1,12728.1 years4.40.8
Fitness centers1,29020.6 years4.50.9
Area of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul496.8 km²
Population1.5 million
Male Population680,098 (46.4%)
Female Population786,941 (53.6%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +45.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +4.3%
Median Age33.9
Male Median Age31.7
Female Median Age35.8
Area Codes51
NeighborhoodsCentro, Centro Histórico, Floresta, Historic District, Menino Deus, Moinhos de Vento, Partenon, Petrópolis, Rio Branco, São João
Local TimeThursday 1:03 PM
TimezoneBrasilia Standard Time
Weather25.4°C scattered clouds
Lat & Lng-30.03306° / -51.23°
Postal Codes75549-00090000-00090010-00090020-00090030-000More

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul - Map

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population1,006,5421,288,1591,406,5821,467,040
Population Density2,025 / km²2,592 / km²2,831 / km²2,952 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Porto Alegre Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 4.3% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul+45.8%+13.9%+4.3%
Rio Grande Do Sul+49.1%+17.1%+6.6%
Brazil+91.5%+38.1%+18.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Median Age

Median Age: 33.9 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul33.9 years35.8 years31.7 years
Rio Grande Do Sul33 years34.1 years31.8 years
Brazil29.5 years30.3 years28.7 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 541,53940,35181,891
5-945,09843,28288,381
10-1453,29651,728105,024
15-1953,96253,855107,818
20-2460,27262,406122,679
25-2965,62769,643135,270
30-3458,16863,630121,799
35-3948,28553,045101,330
40-4444,39151,87296,263
45-4946,53257,203103,735
50-5443,48354,88598,368
55-5936,18747,86184,049
60-6427,95238,96066,912
65-6919,84929,37649,226
70-7414,58723,88338,471
75-7910,42219,38529,808
80-846,44914,20820,658
85 Plus3,99911,36715,366
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Population Density

Population Density: 2,952 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul1.5 million496.8 km²2,952 / km²
Rio Grande Do Sul11.2 million268,766.5 km²41.7 / km²
Brazil206.1 million8,479,487.1 km²24.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 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.

Business distribution by price for Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

 Inexpensive: 48.1%
 Moderate: 42%
 Expensive: 8.1%
 Very Expensive: 1.7%

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

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul3,656,451 t2.49 t7,359 t/km²
Rio Grande Do Sul37,971,816 t3.39 t141.3 t/km²
Brazil561,829,903 t2.73 t66.3 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

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)3,656,451 t
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.49 t
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,359 t/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10
FloodHigh (10)
* 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre (local Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtʊ aˈlɛɡɾɪ]; Joyful Harbour) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Founded in 1769 by Manuel Sepúlveda, its population of 1,509,939 inhabitants (2010) makes it ..  ︎  Porto Alegre Wikipedia Page

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