Kakonko Facts

Area1783.4 km²
Population226,076
Male Population110,079 (48.7%)
Female Population115,997 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+283.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+74.2%
Median Age14.8 years (Male: 14.3, Female: 15.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$1,311 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-3.28278, 30.96417

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Kakonko Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population58,92296,457129,778196,043226,076256,259286,709
Population Density33 / km²54.1 / km²72.8 / km²109.9 / km²126.8 / km²143.7 / km²160.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kakonko Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 74.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kakonko+283.7%+134.4%+74.2%
Kigoma Region
Tanzania
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kakonko Median Age

Median Age: 14.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kakonko14.8 yrs15.3 yrs14.3 yrs
Kigoma Region15.3 yrs16 yrs14.7 yrs
Tanzania17.7 yrs18.2 yrs17.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kakonko Population Density

Population Density: 127 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kakonko226,0761,783.4 km²127 / km²
Kigoma Region2.5 million36,343.4 km²68.1 / km²
Tanzania53.2 million940,193.6 km²56.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kakonko Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 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

Kakonko Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$495$532$626$881$1,270$1,310$1,307$1,311
Total GDP$52.9M$66.2M$86.9M$139.9M$229.1M$272.1M$316.3M$333.8M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Kakonko CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kakonko53,359 tn0.24 tn29.9 tons/km²
Kigoma Region594,210 tn0.24 tn16.3 tons/km²
Tanzania13,721,720 tn0.26 tn14.6 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
Kakonko CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)53,359 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.24 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)29.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodHigh (8)

* 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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