Bilma Facts

Area240106.1 km²
Population21,802
Male Population10,888 (49.9%)
Female Population10,914 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+17.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+21.3%
Median Age17 years (Male: 17.2, Female: 16.8)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng18.68532, 12.91643

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Bilma Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population18,61517,68317,97918,65121,802
Population Density0.1 / km²0.1 / km²0.1 / km²0.1 / km²0.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bilma Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 3.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bilma+0.2%+5.5%+3.7%
Agadez Region+250.5%+138.3%+71.3%
Niger+284.4%+151%+77.1%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bilma Median Age

Median Age: 17 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bilma17 yrs16.8 yrs17.2 yrs
Agadez Region15.9 yrs16 yrs15.8 yrs
Niger14.3 yrs14.8 yrs13.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bilma Population Density

Population Density: 0.1 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bilma21,802240,106.1 km²0.1 / km²
Agadez Region560,836623,591.1 km²0.9 / km²
Niger19.8 million1,180,011.4 km²16.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bilma 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

Bilma CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bilma3,272 tn0.15 tn0 tons/km²
Agadez Region83,603 tn0.15 tn0.1 tons/km²
Niger2,935,169 tn0.15 tn2.5 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
Bilma CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)3,272 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.15 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)0 tons/km²

Bilma

Bilma is an oasis town and commune in north east Niger with a population of around 2,500 people. As of 2011, the commune had a total population of 6,481 people. It lies protected from the desert dunes under the Kaouar Cliffs and is the largest town a..

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