Businesses in Lae

Categories in Lae

Auto Parts Store Car rental Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Gas Station New car dealers Tire Shop Agricultural Production Farming Food Products Supplier Fuel supplier Gold Mining Company GPS Supplier Import Export Company Industrial Equipment Supplier Poultry Farm Printing Equipment Supplier Wholesalers Clothing stores Mobile phone stores Radio Broadcaster Telecommunications Service Provider All membership organizations Anglican Church Association or Organization Baptist Church Catholic Church Christian Church Churches Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Club Distribution Service Government Office Lutheran Church Non-Profit Organization Religion Religious Organization Seventh-day Adventist Church Shipping Company Shipping Service Computer Repair Service Computer Support and Services Electronics Store Information services Software Company Building Firm Civil engineering Construction Construction of buildings Contractor Engineering Consultant General contractors Hardware store Home Goods Store Housing Development Interior Construction Contractor Mechanical Engineer College Education Educational Institution Education Center Elementary School Primary School Training Centre University Graphic Designer Music Producer Photographer Recording Studio Tourist Attraction Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Catering Food and Drink Supplies Coffee Shop Fast food restaurants Fresh Food Market Grocery stores and supermarkets Health and Beauty Shop Restaurants Tailor Atm's Banks Financial Institution Investment Company Investment Service Money Transfer Service Cemetery Hospital department Hospitals Medical clinic Barbers Beauty salons Advertising Agency Business Center Business Management Consultant Business Support & Outsourcing Business to Business Service Management Consultant Firm Marketing Agency Office supplies and stationery stores Print Shop Security Guard Service Security Service Services for Industry Apartment Building Apartment Complex Apartments Condominium Complex Holiday Apartment Rental Housing Complex Real Estate Agency Real Estate Agents Real Estate Developer Retail space rental agency Convenience stores Department Store General Store Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Supermarket Traditional Market Used Clothing Store Variety Store Night Club Playground Public parks Rugby Field Sports club Airport Freight forwarding Guest House Hotels Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodge Lodging Motel Student Dormitory Transportation logistics Transportation Service Travel Agency Warehouse Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lae

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping	85
Churches	79
Education	78
Corporate management	57
Other accommodation	40
Religion	34
Electronics stores	31
Grocery stores and supermarkets	30
Public administration	29
Restaurants	28
Travel and transportation	26
Department stores	24
Construction of buildings	24

Lae Facts

Area	11.6 km²
Population	67,165
Male Population	36,320 (54.1%)
Female Population	30,845 (45.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	-19.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-26.1%
Median Age	21.3 years (Male: 21, Female: 21.7)
Area Codes	47
Neighborhoods	Toptown, Eriku, Butibam, Chinatown, East Taraka
Local Time
Timezone	Papua New Guinea Time
Lat & Lng	-6.72208, 146.98469
Postal Codes	411

Map of Lae

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Lae Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	83,346	89,621	90,865	87,369	67,165	68,973	69,896
Population Density	7,208.3 / km²	7,751 / km²	7,858.6 / km²	7,556.2 / km²	5,808.9 / km²	5,965.2 / km²	6,045.1 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lae Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 26.1% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Lae	-19.4%	-25.1%	-26.1%
Morobe Province	—	—	—
Papua New Guinea	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lae Median Age

Median Age: 21.3 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Lae	21.3 yrs	21.7 yrs	21 yrs
Morobe Province	21.4 yrs	21.7 yrs	21 yrs
Papua New Guinea	21.4 yrs	21.7 yrs	21 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lae Population Density

Population Density: 5,809 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Lae	67,165	11.6 km²	5,809 / km²
Morobe Province	658,051	33,939.2 km²	19.4 / km²
Papua New Guinea	7.1 million	462,853.4 km²	15.4 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lae Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1720 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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.

Neighborhoods in Lae

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Lae

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Lae

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Lae

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

Lae CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Lae	44,413 tn	0.66 tn	3,841.2 tons/km²
Morobe Province	438,748 tn	0.67 tn	12.9 tons/km²
Papua New Guinea	4,724,425 tn	0.66 tn	10.2 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

Lae CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	44,413 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.66 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	3,841.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Earthquake	High (8)
Landslide	Medium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

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.
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.
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.
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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
4/6/19	9:51 AM	4.3	18.2 km	91,110 m	18km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	usgs.gov
11/26/17	7:46 PM	4.2	10.7 km	10,000 m	10km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	usgs.gov
2/23/17	4:01 AM	4.7	23.6 km	105,820 m	23km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	usgs.gov
9/11/16	2:40 PM	4.1	5.2 km	95,270 m	5km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	usgs.gov
4/11/15	5:18 PM	4.8	26.4 km	59,080 m	26km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	usgs.gov
11/23/14	12:49 PM	4	15.6 km	111,820 m	15km SSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	usgs.gov
10/7/14	3:42 PM	4.7	25.9 km	112,730 m	25km W of Lae, Papua New Guinea	usgs.gov
8/22/14	2:29 PM	5.5	23.8 km	10,000 m	23km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	usgs.gov
6/1/14	3:17 PM	4.9	13.3 km	45,200 m	13km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	usgs.gov
5/9/14	6:16 AM	4.1	21.7 km	40,800 m	21km SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Lae

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