Otukpo Facts

Area9.9 km²
Population210,105
Male Population107,739 (51.3%)
Female Population102,366 (48.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+115.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+44.9%
Median Age17.4 years (Male: 16.9, Female: 17.9)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng7.19140, 8.13330

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Otukpo Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population97,320129,388145,048186,472210,105
Population Density9,855.2 / km²13,102.6 / km²14,688.4 / km²18,883.2 / km²21,276.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Otukpo Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 28.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Otukpo+91.6%+44.1%+28.6%
Benué (state)+169.1%+82.3%+43.9%
Nigeria+186.7%+90.6%+48.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Otukpo Median Age

Median Age: 17.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Otukpo17.4 yrs17.9 yrs16.9 yrs
Benué (state)16.9 yrs17.3 yrs16.4 yrs
Nigeria18.9 yrs19.3 yrs18.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Otukpo Population Density

Population Density: 21,277 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Otukpo210,1059.9 km²21,277 / km²
Benué (state)5.3 million30,768.4 km²172 / km²
Nigeria182 million909,042.9 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Otukpo Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1600 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

Otukpo CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Otukpo116,210 tn0.55 tn11,768.1 tons/km²
Benué (state)2,782,047 tn0.52 tn90.4 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
Otukpo CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)116,210 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.55 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)11,768.1 tons/km²

Otukpo

Otukpo is a town in Benue State, Nigeria located in the Middle Belt Region of Nigeria. It is also the eponymous name of a subgroup of the Idoma people. Otukpo is the headquarters of the Otukpo Local Government Area. It was the headquarters of the for..

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