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Cilaos Facts

Area73.4 km²
Population5,609
Male Population2,809 (50.1%)
Female Population2,800 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-8.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-10.6%
Median Age32.3 years (Male: 31.5, Female: 33.1)
Local Time
TimezoneRéunion Time
Lat & Lng-21.13357, 55.47190
Postal Codes97413

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Cilaos Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population6,1296,1136,2765,7065,609
Population Density83.5 / km²83.3 / km²85.5 / km²77.8 / km²76.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cilaos Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 9.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Cilaos-6.9%-6.7%-9.1%
Réunion+78.1%+41.6%+17.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cilaos Median Age

Median Age: 32.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Cilaos32.3 yrs33.1 yrs31.5 yrs
Réunion31.7 yrs32.7 yrs30.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Cilaos Population Density

Population Density: 76.4 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Cilaos5,60973.4 km²76.4 / km²
Réunion837,4713,708.3 km²226 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cilaos Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1720 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Cilaos

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

Cilaos CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Cilaos33,709 tn6.01 tn459.4 tons/km²
Réunion3,300,009 tn3.94 tn889.9 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
Cilaos CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)33,709 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.01 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)459.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
CycloneHigh (10)
VolcanoHigh (10)

* 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, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
4/5/078:48 PM5.320.2 km10,000 mReunion regionusgs.gov

Cilaos

Cilaos is a town and commune on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It is located centrally on the island, in a caldera of altitude 1214 m. The caldera (usually known as the 'Cirque') is also named for the community.

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