Sinkor Facts

Area13.1 km²
Population108,711
Male Population53,354 (49.1%)
Female Population55,357 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+411.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+109.8%
Median Age19.6 years (Male: 20.2, Female: 19.1)
Local Time
TimezoneGreenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng6.29180, -10.77677

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Sinkor Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population21,24833,87451,82494,103108,711
Population Density1,618.9 / km²2,580.9 / km²3,948.5 / km²7,169.8 / km²8,282.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sinkor Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 81.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sinkor+342.9%+177.8%+81.6%
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

Sinkor Median Age

Median Age: 19.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sinkor19.6 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)

Sinkor Population Density

Population Density: 8,283 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sinkor108,71113.1 km²8,283 / 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

Sinkor Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1820 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

Sinkor CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sinkor18,569 tn0.17 tn1,414.8 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
Sinkor CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)18,569 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.17 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,414.8 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 AM4.556.3 km10,000 mLiberia regionusgs.gov

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