Plonkor Facts

Area3.1 km²
Population46,975
Male Population23,055 (49.1%)
Female Population23,920 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+407.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+109.4%
Median Age19.6 years (Male: 20.2, Female: 19.1)
Local Time
TimezoneGreenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng6.30000, -10.78333

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Plonkor Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population9,25714,75722,42940,69046,975
Population Density2,962.2 / km²4,722.2 / km²7,177.3 / km²13,020.8 / km²15,032 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plonkor Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 81.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Plonkor+339.6%+175.7%+81.4%
Montserrado County+374.4%+195.7%+87.9%
Liberia+176.6%+113.6%+55.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plonkor Median Age

Median Age: 19.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Plonkor19.6 yrs19.1 yrs20.2 yrs
Montserrado County19.6 yrs19.1 yrs20.2 yrs
Liberia18.7 yrs18.9 yrs18.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Plonkor Population Density

Population Density: 15,032 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Plonkor46,9753.125 km²15,032 / km²
Montserrado County1.4 million1,641.2 km²877 / km²
Liberia4.5 million95,922 km²46.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plonkor 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

Plonkor CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Plonkor6,954 tn0.15 tn2,225.3 tons/km²
Montserrado County239,572 tn0.17 tn146 tons/km²
Liberia725,578 tn0.16 tn7.6 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
Plonkor CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,954 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.15 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,225.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
EarthquakeLow (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.
  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
11/25/9512:04 AM4.555.2 km10,000 mLiberia regionusgs.gov

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