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Akulivik Facts

Area911.1 km²
Population588
Male Population316 (53.7%)
Female Population272 (46.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+82.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+22.8%
Median Age19.8 years (Male: 18.6, Female: 21.5)
Area Codes819
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng60.80056, -78.19935

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Akulivik Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population323418479576588
Population Density0.4 / km²0.5 / km²0.5 / km²0.6 / km²0.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Akulivik Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 20.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Akulivik+78.3%+37.8%+20.3%
Quebec+42.5%+22.6%+12.9%
Canada+55.8%+30.2%+17.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Akulivik Median Age

Median Age: 19.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Akulivik19.8 yrs21.5 yrs18.6 yrs
Quebec42.2 yrs43.2 yrs41.1 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Akulivik Population Density

Population Density: 0.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Akulivik588911.1 km²0.6 / km²
Quebec7 million1,519,626.9 km²4.6 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Akulivik Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 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

Akulivik CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Akulivik7,472 tn12.71 tn8.2 tons/km²
Quebec96,902,370 tn13.87 tn63.8 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 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
Akulivik CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,472 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita12.71 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)8.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (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, 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/2/0712:44 PM3.791.7 km10,000 mHudson Bayusgs.gov
8/14/078:00 AM3.288.2 km18,000 mHudson Bayusgs.gov
3/22/0610:16 PM497.7 km18,000 mUngava Peninsula, Quebec, Canadausgs.gov

Akulivik

Akulivik (Inuktitut: ᐊᑯᓕᕕᒃ) (2011 population 615) is an Inuit village in Nunavik, in northern Quebec, Canada. It is located on a peninsula that juts southwesterly into Hudson Bay across from Smith Island (Qikirtajuaq). Akulivik is on the 60th paralle..

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