Plentong Facts

Area5.3 km²
Population25,233
Male Population13,603 (53.9%)
Female Population11,630 (46.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+454.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+68.7%
Median Age25.9 years (Male: 26, Female: 25.8)
NeighborhoodsPlentong, Mukim
Local Time
TimezoneMalaysia Time
Lat & Lng1.52430, 103.82400

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Plentong Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4,5508,80814,96023,50525,233
Population Density866.7 / km²1,677.7 / km²2,849.5 / km²4,477.1 / km²4,806.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plentong Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 57.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Plentong+416.6%+166.9%+57.1%
Johor+137.8%+65.5%+29.8%
Malaysia+145.8%+66.5%+29.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plentong Median Age

Median Age: 25.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Plentong25.9 yrs25.8 yrs26 yrs
Johor26.6 yrs26.5 yrs26.6 yrs
Malaysia25.7 yrs25.7 yrs25.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Plentong Population Density

Population Density: 4,806 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Plentong25,2335.3 km²4,806 / km²
Johor3.5 million18,988.3 km²182 / km²
Malaysia29.6 million329,840.2 km²89.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plentong Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1920 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Plentong

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Plentong

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Plentong

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

Plentong CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Plentong184,848 tn7.33 tn35,209.1 tons/km²
Johor25,270,859 tn7.3 tn1,330.9 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
Plentong CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)184,848 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.33 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)35,209.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  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.

Plentong

Plentong (Chinese: 避兰东) began as a Kangchu settlemement known as Tey Chu Kang in 1859 and then an old Chinese new village that is now a busy town in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. Many hypermarkets are found here like Giant and Tesco, along with sever..

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