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Moundou Facts

Area23.1 km²
Population420,054
Male Population206,571 (49.2%)
Female Population213,483 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+159.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+58.3%
Median Age14.8 years (Male: 14.3, Female: 15.5)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng8.56667, 16.08333

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Moundou Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population161,922209,142265,406371,553420,054
Population Density7,021 / km²9,068.5 / km²11,508.1 / km²16,110.7 / km²18,213.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Moundou Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 40% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Moundou+129.5%+77.7%+40%
Logone Occidental Region+140.5%+85.3%+44.4%
Chad+242.7%+135%+68.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Moundou Median Age

Median Age: 14.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Moundou14.8 yrs15.5 yrs14.3 yrs
Logone Occidental Region14.8 yrs15.5 yrs14.3 yrs
Chad14.6 yrs15.3 yrs14 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Moundou Population Density

Population Density: 18,214 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Moundou420,05423.1 km²18,214 / km²
Logone Occidental Region821,1378,897.1 km²92.3 / km²
Chad14 million1,270,680.9 km²11 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Moundou Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 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

Moundou CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Moundou31,916 tn0.08 tn1,383.9 tons/km²
Logone Occidental Region60,129 tn0.07 tn6.8 tons/km²
Chad1,069,769 tn0.08 tn0.8 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
Moundou CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)31,916 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.08 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,383.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* 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.
  4. 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.

Moundou

Moundou is the second largest city in Chad, and is the capital of the region of Logone Occidental. city lies on the Mbéré River (Western Logone) some 475 kilometres south of the capital N'Djamena. It is the main city of the Ngambai people. Moundou h..

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