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Slave Island Facts

Area6.7 km²
Population53,233
Male Population26,355 (49.5%)
Female Population26,878 (50.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-2.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-6.2%
Median Age32.1 years (Male: 31.5, Female: 32.7)
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng6.91667, 79.85000
Postal Codes00200

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Slave Island Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population54,47961,23256,77847,47653,23356,34660,504
Population Density8,146.4 / km²9,156.2 / km²8,490.2 / km²7,099.2 / km²7,960.1 / km²8,425.6 / km²9,047.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Slave Island Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 6.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Slave Island-2.3%-13.1%-6.2%
Sri Lanka
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Slave Island Median Age

Median Age: 32.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Slave Island32.1 yrs32.7 yrs31.5 yrs
Sri Lanka30.5 yrs31.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Slave Island Population Density

Population Density: 7,960 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Slave Island53,2336.7 km²7,960 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Slave Island Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1700 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 Slave Island

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

Slave Island CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Slave Island60,450 tn1.14 tn9,039.2 tons/km²
Sri Lanka20,947,852 tn1.02 tn316.4 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
Slave Island CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)60,450 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.14 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)9,039.2 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.

Slave Island

Slave Island is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located directly south of the Fort area of Colombo. The name Slave Island was given during the period of British occupation and administration, and refers to the situation under Portuguese and Dutch admi..

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