Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kunak

Kunak Facts

Area25.7 km²
Population52,183
Male Population26,720 (51.2%)
Female Population25,463 (48.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+293.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+57.8%
Median Age23.2 years (Male: 23.4, Female: 23.1)
Area Codes89
NeighborhoodsPekan Kunak, Kampung Simpang Empat, Kampung Kadazan, Kampung Madai, Kampung Hampilan Laut
Local Time
TimezoneMalaysia Time
Lat & Lng4.68577, 118.24908
Postal Codes912009120791209

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Kunak Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population13,26023,81533,06549,07252,183
Population Density516.2 / km²927.1 / km²1,287.2 / km²1,910.3 / km²2,031.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kunak Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 48.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kunak+270.1%+106.1%+48.4%
Sabah+319.5%+127.4%+54.1%
Malaysia+145.8%+66.5%+29.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kunak Median Age

Median Age: 23.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kunak23.2 yrs23.1 yrs23.4 yrs
Sabah22.6 yrs22.4 yrs22.7 yrs
Malaysia25.7 yrs25.7 yrs25.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kunak Population Density

Population Density: 2,032 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kunak52,18325.7 km²2,032 / km²
Sabah3.4 million74,248.4 km²45.4 / km²
Malaysia29.6 million329,840.2 km²89.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kunak Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 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.

Neighborhoods in Kunak

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Kunak

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Kunak

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Kunak

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kunak

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

Kunak CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kunak335,047 tn6.42 tn13,043.2 tons/km²
Sabah21,232,731 tn6.3 tn286 tons/km²
Malaysia198,593,412 tn6.71 tn602.1 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
Kunak CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)335,047 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.42 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)13,043.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
EarthquakeMedium (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.
  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
3/26/179:30 AM4.664.9 km33,960 m51km ESE of Lahad Datu, Malaysiausgs.gov
3/4/1612:43 AM4.133 km34,960 m17km SE of Lahad Datu, Malaysiausgs.gov
9/5/141:15 AM4.311.4 km12,430 m34km WNW of Semporna, Malaysiausgs.gov
5/28/124:44 PM4.613.7 km39,500 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
8/21/107:43 PM4.276.8 km54,100 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
5/18/086:26 AM512.9 km10,000 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
4/9/0812:51 AM4.554.1 km27,800 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
12/6/9612:42 PM4.445.7 km33,000 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
11/2/941:43 AM5.763.2 km55,200 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
7/4/9210:33 PM4.639.3 km10,000 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov

Kunak

Kunak is a small town located in the Tawau Division on the east coast of the east Malaysian state of Sabah. It was formerly a sub-district administered under the Lahad Datu District Office, but was made into full district on 1 June 1981. population ..

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