Ansongo Facts

Area20572.6 km²
Population211,263
Male Population105,881 (50.1%)
Female Population105,382 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+366.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+108.8%
Median Age16 years (Male: 15.2, Female: 16.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$1,421 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneGreenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng15.65970, 0.50220

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Ansongo Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population45,29771,773101,181181,266211,263253,315298,155
Population Density2.2 / km²3.5 / km²4.9 / km²8.8 / km²10.3 / km²12.3 / km²14.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ansongo Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 108.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ansongo+366.4%+194.3%+108.8%
Gao Region
Mali
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ansongo Median Age

Median Age: 16 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Ansongo16 yrs16.7 yrs15.2 yrs
Gao Region16 yrs16.7 yrs15.2 yrs
Mali16.1 yrs16.6 yrs15.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ansongo Population Density

Population Density: 10.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Ansongo211,26320,572.6 km²10.3 / km²
Gao Region678,995177,825.5 km²3.8 / km²
Mali17.7 million1,252,394 km²14.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ansongo Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1400 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Ansongo

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

Ansongo Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,684$1,062$1,133$943$1,112$1,080$1,445$1,421
Total GDP$112.5M$80.9M$102M$103.6M$151.4M$181.1M$293.9M$311.6M
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

Ansongo CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Ansongo29,113 tn0.14 tn1.4 tons/km²
Gao Region93,515 tn0.14 tn0.5 tons/km²
Mali2,464,946 tn0.14 tn2 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
Ansongo CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)29,113 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.14 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
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, 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 Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Ansongo

Ansongo is a rural commune and small town in the Gao Region of eastern Mali. The town lies on the left bank of the Niger River 90 km south of Gao. It is the administrative center for the surrounding Ansongo Cercle. The commune covers an area of 445 s..

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