Colima Facts

Area1.8 km²
Population16,437
Male Population7,752 (47.2%)
Female Population8,685 (52.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+30.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+1.3%
Median Age30.1 years (Male: 29, Female: 31.3)
NeighborhoodsLa Uruca, Hospital México, Américas, México, Nunciatura
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng9.95091, -84.08503
Postal Codes11305

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Colima Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population12,62614,90716,21915,27216,437
Population Density6,966.1 / km²8,224.6 / km²8,948.4 / km²8,425.9 / km²9,068.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Colima Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 5.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Colima+21%+2.4%-5.8%
San José Province+74%+30.1%+9.9%
Costa Rica+129.2%+55.2%+22.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Colima Median Age

Median Age: 30.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Colima30.1 yrs31.3 yrs29 yrs
San José Province29.8 yrs30.9 yrs28.8 yrs
Costa Rica28.5 yrs29.2 yrs27.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Colima Population Density

Population Density: 9,069 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Colima16,4371.813 km²9,069 / km²
San José Province1.5 million4,968.7 km²307 / km²
Costa Rica4.8 million51,352.9 km²93.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Colima Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 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.

Neighborhoods in Colima

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Colima

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Colima

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

Colima CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Colima53,024 tn3.23 tn29,254.4 tons/km²
San José Province4,070,866 tn2.67 tn819.3 tons/km²
Costa Rica12,018,133 tn2.51 tn234 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
Colima CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)53,024 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.23 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)29,254.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
EarthquakeHigh (10)
LandslideMedium (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 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
11/23/184:39 AM3.812.2 km10,000 m1km S of Salitral, Costa Ricausgs.gov
11/17/182:12 PM4.724.9 km18,860 m18km NNE of Angeles, Costa Ricausgs.gov
8/15/186:15 AM4.534.1 km10,000 m6km S of Tejar, Costa Ricausgs.gov
7/27/185:50 PM428.7 km11,770 m9km ESE of Tejar, Costa Ricausgs.gov
7/27/183:33 PM3.524.6 km11,130 m7km SSE of San Ignacio, Costa Ricausgs.gov
3/23/187:37 AM4.833 km36,650 m9km W of San Marcos, Costa Ricausgs.gov
3/3/1811:25 PM4.231.3 km88,670 m7km SE of Rio Segundo, Costa Ricausgs.gov
11/29/172:34 AM3.328.3 km13,040 m22km W of Guapiles, Costa Ricausgs.gov
9/28/171:41 AM3.422.5 km12,210 m8km N of Cot, Costa Ricausgs.gov
12/1/1612:25 AM5.330.5 km1,320 m9km NE of Cot, Costa Ricausgs.gov

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