Gashiga Facts

Area1.8 km²
Population12,673
Male Population6,376 (50.3%)
Female Population6,297 (49.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+1092.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+97.1%
Median Age15.7 years (Male: 15.4, Female: 16)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng9.42838, 13.36627

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Gashiga Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,0634,4546,42911,52612,673
Population Density586.5 / km²2,457.4 / km²3,547 / km²6,359.2 / km²6,992 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gashiga Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 79.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Gashiga+984.3%+158.8%+79.3%
North Region (Cameroon)+365.7%+146.1%+67.7%
Cameroon+201.5%+93.5%+46.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gashiga Median Age

Median Age: 15.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Gashiga15.7 yrs16 yrs15.4 yrs
North Region (Cameroon)15.4 yrs16 yrs14.8 yrs
Cameroon18 yrs18.4 yrs17.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Gashiga Population Density

Population Density: 6,992 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Gashiga12,6731.813 km²6,992 / km²
North Region (Cameroon)2.5 million66,355.4 km²37.1 / km²
Cameroon23.2 million463,892.8 km²50 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gashiga Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1900 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

Gashiga CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Gashiga3,890 tn0.31 tn2,146.3 tons/km²
North Region (Cameroon)731,844 tn0.3 tn11 tons/km²
Cameroon6,943,081 tn0.3 tn15 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
Gashiga CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)3,890 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.31 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,146.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)

* 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.

Gashiga

Gashiga is a town and commune in Cameroon.

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