Aileu Facts

Area605.3 km²
Population60,080
Male Population31,028 (51.6%)
Female Population29,052 (48.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+248.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+104.5%
Median Age17.7 years (Male: 17.8, Female: 17.7)
Local Time
TimezoneTimor-Leste Time
Lat & Lng-8.72806, 125.56639

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Aileu Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population17,24722,36129,37654,55560,080
Population Density28.5 / km²36.9 / km²48.5 / km²90.1 / km²99.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Aileu Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 85.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Aileu+216.3%+144%+85.7%
Aileu District+161%+116.4%+72.6%
East Timor+79.4%+60.4%+39.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Aileu Median Age

Median Age: 17.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Aileu17.7 yrs17.7 yrs17.8 yrs
Aileu District17.7 yrs17.7 yrs17.7 yrs
East Timor18.6 yrs18.8 yrs18.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Aileu Population Density

Population Density: 99.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Aileu60,080605.3 km²99.3 / km²
Aileu District58,635772.9 km²75.9 / km²
East Timor1.2 million14,953.9 km²77.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Aileu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 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

East Timor CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
East Timor69,985 tn0.06 tn4.7 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
East Timor CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)69,985 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.06 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
LandslideMedium (7)

* 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 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. 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.
  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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/13/192:42 PM4.655.8 km10,000 m35km SE of Ainaro, East Timorusgs.gov
7/30/184:38 PM452.7 km35,000 m39km ESE of Ainaro, East Timorusgs.gov
1/20/175:40 PM4.358.3 km39,770 m27km NE of Atambua, Indonesiausgs.gov
5/24/168:39 PM4.11.6 km163,420 m1km E of Aileu, East Timorusgs.gov
11/10/1512:02 PM4.452.5 km12,080 m37km NW of Dili, East Timorusgs.gov
11/4/156:47 PM4.459.8 km10,000 m57km W of Dili, East Timorusgs.gov
11/4/154:36 PM4.262.2 km23,790 m53km WNW of Dili, East Timorusgs.gov
11/4/1511:19 AM4.449.9 km10,000 m39km WNW of Dili, East Timorusgs.gov
11/4/1510:07 AM4.351.5 km10,000 m36km NW of Dili, East Timorusgs.gov
11/4/159:58 AM4.543.6 km10,000 m25km N of Dili, East Timorusgs.gov

Aileu

Aileu is the main township in Aileu Subdistrict, Aileu District, East Timor. It is located 47 km southwest of Dili, the national capital, and has a population of 2,788 (2015). Portuguese Timor, the city was known as Vila General Carmona, after the P..

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