Mouila Facts

Area12.4 km²
Population21,956
Male Population11,042 (50.3%)
Female Population10,914 (49.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+60.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+15.9%
Median Age20.3 years (Male: 20.1, Female: 20.5)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng-1.86846, 11.05594

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Mouila Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population13,72317,03118,94420,38721,956
Population Density1,103.4 / km²1,369.3 / km²1,523.1 / km²1,639.2 / km²1,765.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mouila Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 7.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mouila+48.6%+19.7%+7.6%
Ngounié Province+53.3%+23.5%+9.2%
Gabon+169.6%+82.4%+40.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mouila Median Age

Median Age: 20.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mouila20.3 yrs20.5 yrs20.1 yrs
Ngounié Province20.2 yrs20.4 yrs20 yrs
Gabon20.3 yrs20.5 yrs20.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mouila Population Density

Population Density: 1,765 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mouila21,95612.4 km²1,765 / km²
Ngounié Province93,97239,168.9 km²2.4 / km²
Gabon1.7 million262,868.7 km²6.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mouila Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1750 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

Mouila CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mouila44,103 tn2.01 tn3,546 tons/km²
Ngounié Province181,404 tn1.93 tn4.6 tons/km²
Gabon3,287,773 tn1.95 tn12.5 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
Mouila CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)44,103 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.01 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,546 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
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 Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Mouila

Mouila is the capital of the Ngounié region of Gabon. It lies on the River Ngounié and the N1 road and has a population of about 20,000 people. Its main sight is the Lac Bleu, a lake known for its bright blue water. is very spread out and has severa..

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