Kunigami, Okinawa Facts

Area13.1 km²
Population3,521
Male Population1,735 (49.3%)
Female Population1,786 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+32.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+7.1%
Median Age45.3 years (Male: 43.8, Female: 46.9)
Area Codes98, 980
NeighborhoodsHentona, Okuma, Hama, Aha, Ada
Local Time
TimezoneJapan Standard Time
Lat & Lng26.75886, 128.16304

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Kunigami, Okinawa Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,6503,0613,2873,4903,521
Population Density202.9 / km²234.3 / km²251.6 / km²267.2 / km²269.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kunigami, Okinawa Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 6.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kunigami, Okinawa+31.7%+14%+6.2%
Okinawa Prefecture+33.2%+14.4%+6.5%
Japan+13.6%+3.4%+0.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kunigami, Okinawa Median Age

Median Age: 45.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kunigami, Okinawa45.3 yrs46.9 yrs43.8 yrs
Okinawa Prefecture40 yrs40.9 yrs39.1 yrs
Japan45.1 yrs46.9 yrs43.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kunigami, Okinawa Population Density

Population Density: 270 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kunigami, Okinawa3,52113.1 km²270 / km²
Okinawa Prefecture1.3 million2,262.4 km²592 / km²
Japan122.9 million373,410.9 km²329 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kunigami, Okinawa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 600 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 Kunigami, Okinawa

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Kunigami, Okinawa

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Kunigami, Okinawa

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kunigami, Okinawa

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

Kunigami, Okinawa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kunigami, Okinawa4,258 tn1.21 tn326 tons/km²
Okinawa Prefecture927,666 tn0.69 tn410 tons/km²
Japan541,995,101 tn4.41 tn1,451.5 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
Kunigami, Okinawa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)4,258 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.21 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)326 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
CycloneHigh (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, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/21/199:37 PM4.529.8 km30,040 m47km N of Nago, Japanusgs.gov
7/21/199:15 PM4.440.2 km10,000 m31km NW of Nago, Japanusgs.gov
7/21/199:13 PM4.641.5 km10,000 m26km WNW of Nago, Japanusgs.gov
4/16/199:19 AM4.542.3 km74,230 m67km NNE of Nago, Japanusgs.gov
1/24/1912:15 PM4.812.8 km42,250 m35km NNE of Nago, Japanusgs.gov
5/10/1811:34 PM4.59.8 km31,370 m28km ENE of Nago, Japanusgs.gov
3/12/1810:21 AM4.947.9 km53,860 m73km NNE of Nago, Japanusgs.gov
3/6/1812:19 PM4.637.3 km50,390 m18km WNW of Nago, Japanusgs.gov
11/22/178:30 PM4.445.4 km44,490 m10km NNW of Ishikawa, Japanusgs.gov
9/5/176:56 AM4.544.1 km46,020 m18km NNW of Ishikawa, Japanusgs.gov

Kunigami, Okinawa

Kunigami (国頭村, Kunigami-son, Kunigami: Kunzan, Okinawan: Kunjan) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 5,629 and a population density of 28.90 persons per km². The t..

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