Sofifi Facts

Area11.7 km²
Population20,243
Male Population10,215 (50.5%)
Female Population10,028 (49.5%)
Population change (2000 to 2020)+106.3%
Median Age25.1 years (Male: 24.4, Female: 25.6)
NeighborhoodsSofifi, North Oba, Muhajirin, Central Ternate
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Indonesia Time
Lat & Lng0.73333, 127.55000

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Sofifi Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population009,81219,65620,243
Population Density0 / km²0 / km²839.5 / km²1,681.8 / km²1,732 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sofifi Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 100.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sofifi+100.3%
North Maluku
Indonesia+96.9%+41.9%+21.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sofifi Median Age

Median Age: 25.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sofifi25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.4 yrs
Indonesia27.2 yrs27.5 yrs26.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sofifi Population Density

Population Density: 1,732 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sofifi20,24311.7 km²1,732 / km²
Indonesia252.8 million1,893,657.8 km²134 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sofifi Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 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

Sofifi CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sofifi15,057 tn0.74 tn1,288.3 tons/km²
Indonesia478,610,416 tn1.89 tn252.7 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
Sofifi CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)15,057 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.74 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,288.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)
EarthquakeLow (3)

* 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
9/29/175:25 AM4.537.6 km7,710 m32km NNE of Ternate, Indonesiausgs.gov
9/28/1711:01 PM4.736.6 km6,020 m34km NNE of Ternate, Indonesiausgs.gov
9/28/175:00 PM4.826.2 km24,610 m27km NE of Ternate, Indonesiausgs.gov
9/28/1710:20 AM4.322.3 km10,000 m19km NE of Ternate, Indonesiausgs.gov
9/28/176:32 AM4.414.4 km10,000 m19km ENE of Ternate, Indonesiausgs.gov
9/28/174:29 AM4.616.1 km17,010 m16km ENE of Ternate, Indonesiausgs.gov
9/27/1710:37 PM4.132.5 km10,000 m29km NNE of Ternate, Indonesiausgs.gov
9/17/174:30 PM4.337.7 km157,830 m18km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesiausgs.gov
4/18/172:47 PM418.7 km17,190 m1km N of Ternate, Indonesiausgs.gov
2/23/169:01 PM4.534 km9,940 m25km NNE of Ternate, Indonesiausgs.gov

Sofifi

Sofifi is a settlement on the west coast of the Indonesian island of Halmahera, and since 2010 has been the capital of the province of North Maluku. Previously, Ternate City had been the capital.

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