Categories in Sandakan

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sandakan

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants925
Shopping664
Corporate management398
Education34048 years
Grocery stores and supermarkets255
Other accommodation246
Cafes235
Car repair233
Clothing stores199
Hardware store193

Sandakan Facts

Area231.1 km²
Population425,887
Male Population224,221 (52.6%)
Female Population201,666 (47.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+327.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+64.0%
Median Age24.4 years (Male: 24.6, Female: 24.2)
Area Codes8921
NeighborhoodsPusat Bandar Sandakan, Bandar Indah, Bandar Pasaraya, Sepilok, Bandar Kim Fung
Local Time
TimezoneMalaysia Time
Lat & Lng5.84020, 118.11790
Postal Codes8855888630886609000090009More

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Sandakan Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population99,626180,745259,617396,404425,887
Population Density431.2 / km²782.2 / km²1,123.6 / km²1,715.6 / km²1,843.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sandakan Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 52.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sandakan+297.9%+119.3%+52.7%
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

Sandakan Median Age

Median Age: 24.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sandakan24.4 yrs24.2 yrs24.6 yrs
Sabah22.6 yrs22.4 yrs22.7 yrs
Malaysia25.7 yrs25.7 yrs25.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sandakan Population Density

Population Density: 1,843 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sandakan425,887231.1 km²1,843 / 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

Sandakan 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 Sandakan

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Sandakan

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Sandakan

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

Sandakan CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sandakan2,464,090 tn5.79 tn10,664.2 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
Sandakan CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)2,464,090 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.79 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)10,664.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
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
1/5/1812:40 AM4.345.7 km10,000 m45km WNW of Sandakan, Malaysiausgs.gov
3/19/159:56 PM4.164.5 km50,770 m64km ESE of Sandakan, Malaysiausgs.gov
8/21/107:43 PM4.258.9 km54,100 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
9/28/063:11 PM4.582.7 km10,000 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
4/22/062:01 AM446.1 km70,800 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
5/23/057:58 PM5.364.5 km19,000 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
12/14/885:06 PM5.230.3 km79,400 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
3/14/8412:39 AM5.776.5 km50,300 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
10/23/802:00 PM5.177.1 km51,000 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov
7/26/763:03 AM5.391 km33,000 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov

Sandakan

Sandakan (Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈsan daˈkan], Jawi: سنداکن‎, Chinese: 山打根; pinyin: Shān Dǎ Gēn) formerly known at various times as Elopura, is the second-largest town in Sabah after Kota Kinabalu City, on the north-eastern coast of Borneo in Mala..

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