Purcari Facts

Area2.3 km²
Population605
Male Population302 (49.9%)
Female Population303 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-17.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-15.9%
Median Age32.1 years (Male: 30.3, Female: 34)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.53814, 29.86192
Postal Codes4229

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Purcari Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population735739719677605
Population Density317.8 / km²319.6 / km²310.9 / km²292.8 / km²261.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Purcari Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 5.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Purcari-7.9%-8.4%-5.8%
Ștefan Vodă District+14.4%-6.3%-4%
Moldova+5.9%-6.9%-3.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Purcari Median Age

Median Age: 32.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Purcari32.1 yrs34 yrs30.3 yrs
Ștefan Vodă District32.3 yrs34.2 yrs30.5 yrs
Moldova32 yrs33.7 yrs30.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Purcari Population Density

Population Density: 262 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Purcari6052.313 km²262 / km²
Ștefan Vodă District62,363999.3 km²62.4 / km²
Moldova4.1 million33,819.5 km²120 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Purcari Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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

Purcari CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Purcari316 tn0.52 tn136.5 tons/km²
Ștefan Vodă District41,816 tn0.67 tn41.8 tons/km²
Moldova2,519,947 tn0.62 tn74.5 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
Purcari CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)316 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.52 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)136.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* 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.

Purcari

Purcari is a commune in the Ştefan Vodă district of Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Purcari and Viişoara.

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