Wathumulla Facts

Area0.4 km²
Population2,921
Male Population1,389 (47.6%)
Female Population1,532 (52.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+177.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+302.3%
Median Age31.5 years (Male: 30.6, Female: 32.2)
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng7.09880, 80.86590

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Wathumulla Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,0518027266772,9212,8142,726
Population Density2,402.3 / km²1,833.1 / km²1,659.4 / km²1,547.4 / km²6,676.6 / km²6,432 / km²6,230.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wathumulla Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 302.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wathumulla+177.9%+264.2%+302.3%
Sri Lanka
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wathumulla Median Age

Median Age: 31.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wathumulla31.5 yrs32.2 yrs30.6 yrs
Sri Lanka30.5 yrs31.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wathumulla Population Density

Population Density: 6,677 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wathumulla2,9210.438 km²6,677 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wathumulla Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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

Wathumulla CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wathumulla2,983 tn1.02 tn6,819 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
Wathumulla CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)2,983 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.02 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,819 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.

Wathumulla

Wathumulla is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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