Yorosso Facts

Area4833.6 km²
Population338,666
Male Population167,251 (49.4%)
Female Population171,415 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+251.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+82.9%
Median Age15 years (Male: 14.4, Female: 15.7)
Local Time
TimezoneGreenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng12.35811, -4.77688

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Yorosso Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population96,489135,123185,144296,638338,666
Population Density20 / km²28 / km²38.3 / km²61.4 / km²70.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yorosso Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 60.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Yorosso+207.4%+119.5%+60.2%
Sikasso Region+184%+105.2%+56.3%
Mali+173.2%+108.4%+59.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yorosso Median Age

Median Age: 15 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Yorosso15 yrs15.7 yrs14.4 yrs
Sikasso Region15 yrs15.7 yrs14.4 yrs
Mali16.1 yrs16.6 yrs15.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Yorosso Population Density

Population Density: 70.1 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Yorosso338,6664,833.6 km²70.1 / km²
Sikasso Region3.2 million71,721.7 km²44 / km²
Mali17.7 million1,252,394 km²14.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yorosso Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 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

Yorosso CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Yorosso47,398 tn0.14 tn9.8 tons/km²
Sikasso Region434,423 tn0.14 tn6.1 tons/km²
Mali2,464,946 tn0.14 tn2 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
Yorosso CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)47,398 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.14 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)9.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (3.3)
FloodMedium (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 Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Yorosso

Yorosso is a town and rural commune in the Yorosso Cercle, in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The town serves as the seat of the Yorosso Cercle. It lies 151 km northeast of Sikasso and 202 km southeast of Ségou. The commune covers an area of 487..

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