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Magalla Facts

Area19.8 km²
Population48,197
Male Population23,204 (48.1%)
Female Population24,993 (51.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+94.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+16.3%
Median Age30.5 years (Male: 29.5, Female: 31.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$22,197 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng6.03470, 80.23330

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Magalla Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population24,83337,04441,44846,52748,19748,66249,817
Population Density1,253.4 / km²1,869.7 / km²2,092 / km²2,348.4 / km²2,432.7 / km²2,456.1 / km²2,514.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Magalla Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 16.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Magalla+94.1%+30.1%+16.3%
Sri Lanka
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Magalla Median Age

Median Age: 30.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Magalla30.5 yrs31.3 yrs29.5 yrs
Sri Lanka30.5 yrs31.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Magalla Population Density

Population Density: 2,433 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Magalla48,19719.8 km²2,433 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Magalla Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1600 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

Magalla Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$6,084$7,122$10,129$12,917$18,100$22,363$23,676$22,197
Total GDP$905.1M$1.1B$1.7B$2.2B$3.2B$4.1B$4.4B$4.1B
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

Magalla CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Magalla46,973 tn0.97 tn2,370.9 tons/km²
Sri Lanka20,947,852 tn1.02 tn316.4 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
Magalla CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)46,973 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.97 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,370.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)

* 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.

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