Wushishi Facts

Area1.4 km²
Population17,980
Population change (1975 to 2020)+20.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-29.8%
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng9.73035, 6.07305

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Wushishi Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population14,98021,36825,62831,91017,98018,48119,256
Population Density10,894.5 / km²15,540.4 / km²18,638.5 / km²23,207.3 / km²13,076.4 / km²13,440.7 / km²14,004.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wushishi Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 29.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wushishi+20%-15.9%-29.8%
Niger State
Nigeria
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wushishi Population Density

Population Density: 13,076 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wushishi17,9801.375 km²13,076 / km²
Niger State5.1 million71,907.9 km²71.5 / km²
Nigeria182 million909,042.9 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wushishi Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 600 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

Wushishi CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wushishi9,394 tn0.52 tn6,832.2 tons/km²
Niger State2,684,208 tn0.52 tn37.3 tons/km²
Nigeria86,705,254 tn0.48 tn95.4 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
Wushishi CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)9,394 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.52 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,832.2 tons/km²

Wushishi

Wushishi is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Wushishi. has an area of 1,879 km² and a population of 81,783 at the 2006 census. postal code of the area is 922.

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