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Education8

Gandiaye Facts

Area2.3 km²
Population21,344
Male Population10,500 (49.2%)
Female Population10,844 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+814.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+71.9%
Median Age17.8 years (Male: 17.1, Female: 18.5)
Local Time
TimezoneGreenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng14.23333, -16.26667

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Gandiaye Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,3336,49712,41318,94921,344
Population Density1,008.9 / km²2,809.5 / km²5,367.8 / km²8,194.2 / km²9,229.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gandiaye Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 52.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Gandiaye+712.2%+191.7%+52.7%
Kaolack Region+209.2%+101.1%+53.3%
Senegal+211.9%+102.5%+53.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gandiaye Median Age

Median Age: 17.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Gandiaye17.8 yrs18.5 yrs17.1 yrs
Kaolack Region17.8 yrs18.5 yrs17.1 yrs
Senegal17.8 yrs18.5 yrs17.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Gandiaye Population Density

Population Density: 9,230 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Gandiaye21,3442.313 km²9,230 / km²
Kaolack Region1.1 million5,264.2 km²204 / km²
Senegal14.9 million196,435.1 km²76.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gandiaye Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1910 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

Gandiaye CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Gandiaye14,391 tn0.67 tn6,223 tons/km²
Kaolack Region722,621 tn0.67 tn137.3 tons/km²
Senegal10,019,063 tn0.67 tn51 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
Gandiaye CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)14,391 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.67 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,223 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)

* 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.

Gandiaye

The town and commune of Gandiaye in the Department of Kaolack, central Senegal, lies along National Route 1 about 24 kilometers from Kaolack. The population (2002) is about 10,000 consisting of the Serer, Wolof, Fula, Bambara and Jola) ethnic groups...

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