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Soroti Facts

Area73.2 km²
Population98,159
Male Population47,414 (48.3%)
Female Population50,745 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+497.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+109.6%
Median Age15.9 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
Area Codes45
NeighborhoodsAgip, Kengere
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng1.71464, 33.61113

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Soroti Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population16,42731,66746,82384,14998,159
Population Density224.5 / km²432.7 / km²639.8 / km²1,149.8 / km²1,341.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Soroti Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 79.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Soroti+412.3%+165.7%+79.7%
Uganda+261.4%+125%+64.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Soroti Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Soroti15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Uganda15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Soroti Population Density

Population Density: 1,341 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Soroti98,15973.2 km²1,341 / km²
Uganda39.1 million241,384.6 km²162 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Soroti Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 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 Soroti

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

Soroti CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Soroti28,029 tn0.29 tn383 tons/km²
Uganda8,899,308 tn0.23 tn36.9 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
Soroti CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)28,029 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.29 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)383 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)

* 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Soroti

Soroti is the main municipal, commercial, and administrative centre of Soroti District in the Eastern Region of Uganda, lying near Lake Kyoga. It is known for the rock formation near the town. It is also well known for a variety of Muslim mosques, Hi..

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