Wagegoda Facts

Area1.1 km²
Population1,311
Male Population599 (45.7%)
Female Population712 (54.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+246.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+82.6%
Median Age30.3 years (Male: 29.6, Female: 30.9)
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng6.04850, 80.78170

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Wagegoda Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3786267188481,3111,3461,368
Population Density355.8 / km²589.2 / km²675.8 / km²798.1 / km²1,233.9 / km²1,266.8 / km²1,287.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wagegoda Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 82.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wagegoda+246.8%+109.4%+82.6%
Sri Lanka
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wagegoda Median Age

Median Age: 30.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wagegoda30.3 yrs30.9 yrs29.6 yrs
Sri Lanka30.5 yrs31.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wagegoda Population Density

Population Density: 1,234 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wagegoda1,3111.063 km²1,234 / km²
Sri Lanka20.5 million66,197.2 km²309 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wagegoda 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.

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

Wagegoda CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wagegoda1,447 tn1.1 tn1,362.3 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
Wagegoda CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,447 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.1 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,362.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)

* 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.

Wagegoda

Wagegoda is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

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