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Bunda Facts

Area2512.9 km²
Population447,123
Male Population216,849 (48.5%)
Female Population230,274 (51.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+307.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+84.5%
Median Age15.1 years (Male: 14.4, Female: 16)
GDP per capita (PPP)$1,514 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-2.05000, 33.86667

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Bunda Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population109,827185,469242,329379,050447,123511,068576,505
Population Density43.7 / km²73.8 / km²96.4 / km²150.8 / km²177.9 / km²203.4 / km²229.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bunda Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 84.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bunda+307.1%+141.1%+84.5%
Mara Region
Tanzania
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bunda Median Age

Median Age: 15.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bunda15.1 yrs16 yrs14.4 yrs
Mara Region15 yrs16 yrs14.3 yrs
Tanzania17.7 yrs18.2 yrs17.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bunda Population Density

Population Density: 178 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bunda447,1232,512.9 km²178 / km²
Mara Region2 million21,089 km²93.7 / km²
Tanzania53.2 million940,193.6 km²56.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bunda Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 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

Bunda Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$639$497$714$1,236$920$1,408$1,515$1,514
Total GDP$95.3M$87M$140.8M$284.6M$243.8M$437.4M$554.8M$586.6M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Bunda CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bunda112,756 tn0.25 tn44.9 tons/km²
Mara Region508,623 tn0.26 tn24.1 tons/km²
Tanzania13,721,720 tn0.26 tn14.6 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
Bunda CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)112,756 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.25 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)44.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. 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
6/16/109:51 PM4.395.6 km10,000 mLake Victoria region, Kenya-Tanzaniausgs.gov
5/18/023:15 PM5.595.9 km10,000 mLake Victoria region, Tanzaniausgs.gov

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