Rumbek Facts

Area17515.6 km²
Population462,050
Male Population247,570 (53.6%)
Female Population214,480 (46.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+117.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+56.8%
Median Age18.2 years (Male: 18.2, Female: 18.2)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Lat & Lng6.80619, 29.67742

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Rumbek Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population212,422275,647294,669422,983462,050
Population Density12.1 / km²15.7 / km²16.8 / km²24.1 / km²26.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rumbek Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 43.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Rumbek+99.1%+53.5%+43.5%
Lakes (state)+84.8%+37.5%+28.7%
South Sudan+198.2%+114.7%+84%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rumbek Median Age

Median Age: 18.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Rumbek18.2 yrs18.2 yrs18.2 yrs
Lakes (state)17.5 yrs17.7 yrs17.3 yrs
South Sudan17.1 yrs17.7 yrs16.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Rumbek Population Density

Population Density: 26.4 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Rumbek462,05017,515.6 km²26.4 / km²
Lakes (state)830,74743,066.3 km²19.3 / km²
South Sudan12.2 million642,441.1 km²19.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rumbek Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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

Rumbek CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Rumbek896 tn0 tn0.1 tons/km²
Lakes (state)1,614 tn0 tn0 tons/km²
South Sudan28,708 tn0 tn0 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
Rumbek CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)896 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)0.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (3.9)

* 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.

Rumbek

Rumbek (Arabic: رمبك‎) is the capital of Lakes State, central South Sudan, and the former capital of the country.

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