Businesses in Funtua

Categories in Funtua

Gas Station Farming Boutique Clothing stores Telecommunications Service Provider Education Educational Institution Primary School Internet cafes Tailor Banks Hospitals General Store Pharmacy

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Funtua

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping other	94
Education	15
Clothing stores	8
Primary and elementary schools	7
Pharmacies and drug stores	6
Car repair	6
Hospitals	6
Shopping	5
Internet cafes	5
Landscaping	5

Funtua Facts

Area	8.2 km²
Population	122,144
Male Population	63,899 (52.3%)
Female Population	58,245 (47.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+81.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+20.0%
Median Age	15.8 years (Male: 15.3, Female: 16.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$4,608 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	West Africa Time
Lat & Lng	11.52351, 7.31174
Postal Codes	830225, 830231, 830232, 830241, 830261, More

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Funtua Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	67,156	85,209	101,762	129,954	122,144	128,650	138,382
Population Density	8,202.3 / km²	10,407.2 / km²	12,428.9 / km²	15,872.2 / km²	14,918.4 / km²	15,713 / km²	16,901.6 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Funtua Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 20% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Funtua	+81.9%	+43.3%	+20%
Katsina State	—	—	—
Nigeria	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Funtua Median Age

Median Age: 15.8 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Funtua	15.8 yrs	16.4 yrs	15.3 yrs
Katsina State	15.8 yrs	16.6 yrs	14.9 yrs
Nigeria	18.9 yrs	19.3 yrs	18.5 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Funtua Population Density

Population Density: 14,918 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Funtua	122,144	8.2 km²	14,918 / km²
Katsina State	7.4 million	23,890.7 km²	311 / km²
Nigeria	182 million	909,042.9 km²	200 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Funtua Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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 Funtua

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

Funtua Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$1,956	$1,705	$2,133	$4,945	$7,058	$6,203	$4,974	$4,608
Total GDP	$151.2M	$148.3M	$210.6M	$553.6M	$895.9M	$890.9M	$794.6M	$759.1M

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

Funtua CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Funtua	59,135 tn	0.48 tn	7,222.6 tons/km²
Katsina State	3,321,760 tn	0.45 tn	139 tons/km²
Nigeria	86,705,254 tn	0.48 tn	95.4 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

Funtua CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	59,135 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.48 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	7,222.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (9)
Flood	Medium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

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.
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.
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.

Funtua

Funtua is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Funtua on the A126 highway. has an area of 448 km² and a population of (225,571 at the 2006)420,110 2012 estimate. census.Funtua became a Local Governmen..

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