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Jinja, Uganda Facts

Area51.9 km²
Population90,017
Male Population45,120 (50.1%)
Female Population44,897 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+155.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+46.4%
Median Age15.9 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
Area Codes33, 43
NeighborhoodsJinja, Baitambogwe, Budumbuli East
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng0.43902, 33.20317

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Jinja, Uganda Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population35,23250,10361,47082,50990,017
Population Density678.4 / km²964.7 / km²1,183.5 / km²1,588.6 / km²1,733.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jinja, Uganda Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 34.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Jinja, Uganda+134.2%+64.7%+34.2%
Uganda+261.4%+125%+64.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jinja, Uganda Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Jinja, Uganda15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Uganda15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Jinja, Uganda Population Density

Population Density: 1,733 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Jinja, Uganda90,01751.9 km²1,733 / km²
Uganda39.1 million241,384.6 km²162 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jinja, Uganda 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Jinja, Uganda

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

Jinja, Uganda CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Jinja, Uganda23,415 tn0.26 tn450.8 tons/km²
Uganda8,899,308 tn0.23 tn36.9 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
Jinja, Uganda CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)23,415 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.26 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)450.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (3.2)

* 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. 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
12/27/1010:10 PM4.532.6 km10,000 mLake Victoria region, Ugandausgs.gov
8/11/902:34 AM4.531.7 km33,000 mLake Victoria region, Ugandausgs.gov

Jinja, Uganda

Jinja is a town in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.

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