Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Pouembout

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants8

Pouembout Facts

Area598.6 km²
Population3,067
Male Population1,576 (51.4%)
Female Population1,491 (48.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+3029.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+213.0%
Median Age28.6 years (Male: 30, Female: 27.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$8,848 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneNew Caledonia Standard Time
Lat & Lng-21.13333, 164.90000
Postal Codes98825

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Pouembout Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population984089802,8413,0673,8214,602
Population Density0.2 / km²0.7 / km²1.6 / km²4.7 / km²5.1 / km²6.4 / km²7.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pouembout Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 213% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pouembout+3029.6%+651.7%+213%
North Province, New Caledonia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pouembout Median Age

Median Age: 28.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pouembout28.6 yrs27.3 yrs30 yrs
North Province, New Caledonia28.1 yrs27.9 yrs28.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pouembout Population Density

Population Density: 5.1 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pouembout3,067598.6 km²5.1 / km²
North Province, New Caledonia40,0349,615.9 km²4.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pouembout Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 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.

Pouembout Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$10,423$5,928$7,552$14,290$22,623$16,714$9,781$8,848
Total GDP$10.3M$8.8M$15.8M$40.6M$85.5M$85.1M$49.8M$48.5M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Pouembout CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pouembout42,814 tn13.96 tn71.5 tons/km²
North Province, New Caledonia560,135 tn13.99 tn58.3 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
Pouembout CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)42,814 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita13.96 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)71.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4.5)
EarthquakeMedium (3.9)
CycloneHigh (10)
LandslideMedium (6)

* 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 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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
4/12/842:49 PM4.984.4 km33,000 mNew Caledoniausgs.gov

Pouembout

Pouembout is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

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