Filingue Facts

Area20275.1 km²
Population720,809
Male Population351,404 (48.8%)
Female Population369,405 (51.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+195.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+75.1%
Median Age14.1 years (Male: 13.6, Female: 14.6)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng14.35210, 3.31680

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Filingue Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population244,139321,743411,725615,700720,809
Population Density12 / km²15.9 / km²20.3 / km²30.4 / km²35.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Filingue Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 49.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Filingue+152.2%+91.4%+49.5%
Tillabéri Region+208.2%+117.8%+62.3%
Niger+284.4%+151%+77.1%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Filingue Median Age

Median Age: 14.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Filingue14.1 yrs14.6 yrs13.6 yrs
Tillabéri Region15.3 yrs15.8 yrs14.8 yrs
Niger14.3 yrs14.8 yrs13.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Filingue Population Density

Population Density: 35.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Filingue720,80920,275.1 km²35.6 / km²
Tillabéri Region3.1 million90,771.4 km²33.7 / 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

Filingue Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 500 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

Filingue CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Filingue106,050 tn0.15 tn5.2 tons/km²
Tillabéri Region452,589 tn0.15 tn5 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
Filingue CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)106,050 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.15 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2.4)
FloodMedium (7)

* 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.

Filingue

Filingue is a town in southwestern Niger and is the capital city of Filingue Department. It is near to Niger's capital city Niamey.

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