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Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Public administration1627 years

Aklavik Facts

Area25.6 km²
Population655
Male Population361 (55.1%)
Female Population294 (44.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+3.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-0.5%
Median Age31.1 years (Male: 30, Female: 32.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$53,605 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng68.21913, -135.01071
Postal CodesX0E

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Aklavik Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population634659658648655646636
Population Density24.8 / km²25.8 / km²25.7 / km²25.3 / km²25.6 / km²25.3 / km²24.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Aklavik Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 0.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Aklavik+3.3%-0.6%-0.5%
Northwest Territories———
Canada———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Aklavik Median Age

Median Age: 31.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Aklavik31.1 yrs32.5 yrs30 yrs
Northwest Territories32 yrs31.8 yrs32.1 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Aklavik Population Density

Population Density: 25.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Aklavik65525.6 km²25.6 / km²
Northwest Territories42,4611,615,684.8 km²0 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Aklavik Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1750 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

Aklavik Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$83,482$76,624$56,556$73,855$89,163$63,784$47,436$53,605
Total GDP$56.1M$51.5M$37.5M$48.1M$57.7M$41.1M$30.9M$34.8M
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

Aklavik CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Aklavik10,186 tn15.55 tn398.5 tons/km²
Northwest Territories544,349 tn12.82 tn0.3 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 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
Aklavik CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)10,186 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita15.55 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)398.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* 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 Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
3/19/186:32 AM340 km13,000 m56km NNW of Fort McPherson, Canadausgs.gov
7/16/1711:52 AM373.6 km19,100 m96km NW of Fort McPherson, Canadausgs.gov
6/28/164:04 PM3.665 km28,100 m103km NW of Fort McPherson, Canadausgs.gov
2/25/1612:34 PM3.362.3 km15,500 m99km NW of Fort McPherson, Canadausgs.gov
2/22/1610:42 PM3.258.8 km34,300 m103km NW of Fort McPherson, Canadausgs.gov
2/21/162:15 PM4.360.6 km14,380 m105km NW of Fort McPherson, Canadausgs.gov
10/16/156:05 PM4.156.3 km1,000 m92km NW of Fort McPherson, Canadausgs.gov
5/20/1411:08 AM3.357 km20,000 m90km NW of Fort McPherson, Canadausgs.gov
3/22/1412:48 AM3.198.6 km23,100 m54km W of Fort McPherson, Canadausgs.gov
1/7/141:31 AM3.457.7 km32,100 m109km NW of Fort McPherson, Canadausgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Aklavik

Aklavik /əˈklævɪk/ (from the Inuvialuktun meaning barrenground grizzly place) is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Until 1961, the community served as the regional administrative centre for the territorial go..

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