Categories in Amafor

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Amafor

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Churches6
Education5
Hospitals5

Amafor Facts

Area0.1 km²
Population348
Male Population176 (50.6%)
Female Population172 (49.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+370.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+50.6%
Median Age20.6 years (Male: 19.8, Female: 21.3)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng5.46258, 6.88534
Postal Codes464114

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Amafor Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population74187231309348
Population Density1,184 / km²2,992 / km²3,696 / km²4,944 / km²5,568 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Amafor Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 33.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Amafor+317.6%+65.2%+33.8%
Imo (state)+188.2%+89.9%+47.5%
Nigeria+186.7%+90.6%+48.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Amafor Median Age

Median Age: 20.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Amafor20.6 yrs21.3 yrs19.8 yrs
Imo (state)21 yrs21.6 yrs20.4 yrs
Nigeria18.9 yrs19.3 yrs18.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Amafor Population Density

Population Density: 5,568 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Amafor34862,500 m²5,568 / km²
Imo (state)5 million5,133.3 km²982 / km²
Nigeria182 million909,042.9 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Amafor Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 400 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

Amafor CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Amafor187 tn0.54 tn2,990.1 tons/km²
Imo (state)2,801,757 tn0.56 tn545.8 tons/km²
Nigeria86,705,254 tn0.48 tn95.4 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
Amafor CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)187 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.54 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,990.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodMedium (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 Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

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