Thyolo Facts

Area1409.9 km²
Population964,693
Male Population459,945 (47.7%)
Female Population504,748 (52.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+243.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+68.8%
Median Age17.1 years (Male: 16.4, Female: 17.8)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Lat & Lng-16.06775, 35.14046

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Thyolo Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population280,951483,126571,417833,890964,693
Population Density199.3 / km²342.7 / km²405.3 / km²591.4 / km²684.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Thyolo Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 45.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Thyolo+196.8%+72.6%+45.9%
Malawi+224.6%+83.1%+53.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Thyolo Median Age

Median Age: 17.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Thyolo17.1 yrs17.8 yrs16.4 yrs
Malawi17.1 yrs17.4 yrs16.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Thyolo Population Density

Population Density: 684 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Thyolo964,6931,409.9 km²684 / km²
Malawi17.4 million118,839 km²146 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Thyolo Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1400 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

Thyolo CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Thyolo168,142 tn0.17 tn119.3 tons/km²
Malawi2,635,428 tn0.15 tn22.2 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
Thyolo CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)168,142 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.17 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)119.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (7.4)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
CycloneMedium (5)

* 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
4/6/1812:43 PM4.186.7 km10,000 m9km NNE of Nsanje, Malawiusgs.gov
3/17/183:12 PM4.885.9 km10,000 m22km NE of Nsanje, Malawiusgs.gov
3/8/189:52 AM4.992 km10,000 m25km ENE of Nsanje, Malawiusgs.gov
3/8/188:49 AM5.582.5 km17,000 m24km NE of Nsanje, Malawiusgs.gov
8/25/155:40 PM4.793.2 km10,000 m28km ENE of Nsanje, Malawiusgs.gov
6/17/158:32 AM4.385.6 km12,050 m9km NNW of Nsanje, Malawiusgs.gov
6/14/122:46 AM4.378.8 km10,000 mMalawiusgs.gov
5/13/1212:09 AM4.697.5 km10,000 mMozambiqueusgs.gov
11/8/071:39 AM4.846.3 km9,500 mMalawiusgs.gov
1/29/052:27 AM471.6 km23,200 mMalawiusgs.gov

Thyolo

Thyolo is a town located in the Southern Region of Malawi. It is the administrative capital of Thyolo District. Traditional Authority Mphuka in Thyolo District is one of the 10 Traditional Authorities in Thyolo District in Malawi. There are a number ..

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