Binji Facts

Area0.9 km²
Population24,513
Male Population12,447 (50.8%)
Female Population12,066 (49.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+30.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+47.9%
Median Age15.7 years (Male: 14.8, Female: 16.7)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng13.22294, 4.90888
Postal Codes853101

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Binji Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population18,75819,49916,57421,75924,513
Population Density21,437.7 / km²22,284.6 / km²18,941.7 / km²24,867.4 / km²28,014.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Binji Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 31.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Binji+16%+11.6%+31.3%
Sokoto State+174.2%+87%+45.8%
Nigeria+186.7%+90.6%+48.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Binji Median Age

Median Age: 15.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Binji15.7 yrs16.7 yrs14.8 yrs
Sokoto State16.3 yrs17.3 yrs15.3 yrs
Nigeria18.9 yrs19.3 yrs18.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Binji Population Density

Population Density: 28,015 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Binji24,5130.875 km²28,015 / km²
Sokoto State4.9 million32,032 km²152 / km²
Nigeria182 million909,042.9 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Binji Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 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

Binji CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Binji12,488 tn0.51 tn14,271.9 tons/km²
Sokoto State2,334,928 tn0.48 tn72.9 tons/km²
Nigeria86,705,254 tn0.48 tn95.4 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
Binji CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)12,488 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.51 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)14,271.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (8)

* 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.

Binji

Binji is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Binji. has an area of 559 km² and a population of 105,027 at the 2006 census. postal code of the area is 853.

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