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Business Distribution by Industry in Porteiras

Porteiras Facts

Area3.1 km²
Population5,990
Male Population2,878 (48.0%)
Female Population3,112 (52.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+14.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-1.5%
Median Age27.2 years (Male: 25.7, Female: 28.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$8,750 (2022)
NeighborhoodsCentro, José Aristarco Cardoso, Sol Nascente, José Irapuan Tavares de Lavor, Campo Santo
Local Time
TimezoneBrasilia Standard Time
Lat & Lng-7.53472, -39.11833
Postal Codes63270

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Porteiras Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population5,2496,0036,0815,6675,9906,1476,365
Population Density1,714 / km²1,960.2 / km²1,985.6 / km²1,850.4 / km²1,955.9 / km²2,007.2 / km²2,078.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Porteiras Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 1.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Porteiras+14.1%-0.2%-1.5%
Ceará
Brazil
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Porteiras Median Age

Median Age: 27.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Porteiras27.2 yrs28.6 yrs25.7 yrs
Ceará27.5 yrs28.4 yrs26.5 yrs
Brazil29.5 yrs30.3 yrs28.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Porteiras Population Density

Population Density: 1,956 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Porteiras5,9903.063 km²1,956 / km²
Ceará9.2 million148,920.5 km²61.7 / km²
Brazil206.1 million8,479,487.1 km²24.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Porteiras Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 500 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.

Neighborhoods in Porteiras

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Porteiras

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Porteiras

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Porteiras

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

Porteiras Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$2,531$3,139$3,832$5,194$5,948$11,129$8,455$8,750
Total GDP$24.3M$31.5M$38.7M$52.2M$57.9M$107.3M$84.5M$88.3M
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

Porteiras CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Porteiras12,829 tn2.14 tn4,188.9 tons/km²
Ceará20,315,881 tn2.21 tn136.4 tons/km²
Brazil561,829,904 tn2.73 tn66.3 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
Porteiras CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)12,829 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.14 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,188.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (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.

Porteiras

Porteiras is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil.

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