Emure Facts

Area3.6 km²
Population95,038
Male Population48,159 (50.7%)
Female Population46,879 (49.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+164.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+52.4%
Median Age21 years (Male: 20.6, Female: 21.3)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng7.43636, 5.45925

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Emure Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population35,93951,74862,34485,29095,038
Population Density9,914.2 / km²14,275.3 / km²17,198.3 / km²23,528.3 / km²26,217.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Emure Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 36.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Emure+137.3%+64.8%+36.8%
Ekiti State+174.1%+84.2%+44.9%
Nigeria+186.7%+90.6%+48.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Emure Median Age

Median Age: 21 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Emure21 yrs21.3 yrs20.6 yrs
Ekiti State20.3 yrs20.8 yrs19.7 yrs
Nigeria18.9 yrs19.3 yrs18.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Emure Population Density

Population Density: 26,217 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Emure95,0383.625 km²26,217 / km²
Ekiti State3.1 million5,782.3 km²542 / km²
Nigeria182 million909,042.9 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Emure Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1100 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

Emure CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Emure51,630 tn0.54 tn14,242.7 tons/km²
Ekiti State1,647,665 tn0.53 tn285 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
Emure CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)51,630 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.54 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)14,242.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (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.

Emure

Emure is a town in the Ekiti State of Nigeria. It is also called Emure Ekiti. It became much better known after the king of Emure's grandson Adewale Ogunleye made it into the NFL for the Chicago Bears. Ekiti is one of the more prosperous towns in Ek..

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