Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Tambunan

Tambunan Facts

Area1215.4 km²
Population44,132
Male Population22,251 (50.4%)
Female Population21,881 (49.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+342.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+62.6%
Median Age19.1 years (Male: 19.2, Female: 19)
GDP per capita (PPP)$10,226 (2022)
Area Codes87
NeighborhoodsKampung Toboh, Kampung Sunsuron, kg.kinabaan, Kampung Patau, Kg Mangi-Pangi
Local Time
TimezoneMalaysia Time
Lat & Lng5.66667, 116.36667
Postal Codes89650896578965889659

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Tambunan Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population9,98518,41327,14841,74144,13247,28350,644
Population Density8.2 / km²15.1 / km²22.3 / km²34.3 / km²36.3 / km²38.9 / km²41.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tambunan Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 62.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tambunan+342%+139.7%+62.6%
Sabah
Malaysia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tambunan Median Age

Median Age: 19.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Tambunan19.1 yrs19 yrs19.2 yrs
Sabah22.6 yrs22.4 yrs22.7 yrs
Malaysia25.7 yrs25.7 yrs25.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Tambunan Population Density

Population Density: 36.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Tambunan44,1321,215.4 km²36.3 / km²
Sabah3.4 million74,248.4 km²45.4 / km²
Malaysia29.6 million329,840.2 km²89.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tambunan Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1730 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 Tambunan

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Tambunan

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Tambunan

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Tambunan

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Tambunan

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

Tambunan Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$5,010$4,287$4,217$5,090$8,833$10,181$9,958$10,226
Total GDP$108M$104.6M$114.1M$162.8M$329.3M$413.6M$426.7M$446.1M
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

Tambunan CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Tambunan283,283 tn6.42 tn233.1 tons/km²
Sabah21,232,731 tn6.3 tn286 tons/km²
Malaysia198,593,412 tn6.71 tn602.1 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
Tambunan CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)283,283 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.42 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)233.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
EarthquakeLow (2)
LandslideHigh (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 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/8/181:06 PM5.252.2 km10,000 m16km NNW of Ranau, Malaysiausgs.gov
7/26/154:10 PM4.686.7 km14,960 m41km NNE of Ranau, Malaysiausgs.gov
6/23/159:32 AM4.555 km15,320 m22km NNW of Ranau, Malaysiausgs.gov
6/12/156:29 PM5.369 km7,250 m27km N of Ranau, Malaysiausgs.gov
6/12/156:25 PM4.464.5 km15,010 m21km N of Ranau, Malaysiausgs.gov
6/6/155:45 AM4.662.3 km10,000 m20km N of Ranau, Malaysiausgs.gov
6/5/153:13 PM4.465.6 km18,230 m21km NNE of Ranau, Malaysiausgs.gov
6/4/1511:15 PM640.3 km10,000 m14km WNW of Ranau, Malaysiausgs.gov
2/1/1411:35 AM4.657.9 km17,280 m24km SSE of Kota Belud, Malaysiausgs.gov
5/26/9111:16 AM5.454.5 km18,000 mSabah, Malaysiausgs.gov

Tambunan

Tambunan is a valley district covering an area of 1,347 km2. in the Interior Division of the state of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located 80 kilometres east of the state capital, Kota Kinabalu (to which is connected by the Kota Kinabalu-Tambunan-Keningau ..

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