Businesses in Ziguinchor

Categories in Ziguinchor

Car Repair and Maintenance Car Wash Gas Station Solar Energy Equipment Supplier Clothing stores Jewelers and watches Women's clothing Mobile phone stores Radio Broadcaster Churches Government Office Mosques Non-Governmental Organization Non-Profit Organization Post Office Religion Religious Destination Religious Institution Youth Organization Computer Support and Services Electronics Store Information services Construction of buildings Hardware store Home Goods Store Housing Development College Education Educational Institution Education Center Elementary School High School Learning Center Middle School Senior High School Training Centre University Cultural Center Stadiums and arenas Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Butcher Cafes Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Restaurants Banking Institutions Banks Financial Institution Insurance Agency Money Transfer Service Cemetery Hospitals Medical clinic Hair Salon Business to Business Service Apartment Building Apartment Complex Commercial Agent Condominium Complex Housing Complex Real Estate Agency Book stores and newsstands Consignment Shop Convenience stores E-commerce Service General Store Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Supermarket Basketball Court Disco Club Gym Night Club Soccer Field Bed and breakfasts Guest House Hotels Hotels and motels Inn Lodging Motel Other travel reservations Tour Agency Transportation Service Travel Agency Villa Warehouse

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Ziguinchor

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	101
Restaurants	78
Clothing stores	48
Shopping	40
Mosques	34
Apartments	33
Other accommodation	33
Hotels and motels	31
Bars, pubs and taverns	30
Public administration	29
Pharmacies and drug stores	28
Corporate management	28
Banks	24
Grocery stores and supermarkets	24
Electronics stores	22
Gas station	21

Ziguinchor Facts

Area	28.4 km²
Population	257,074
Male Population	130,526 (50.8%)
Female Population	126,548 (49.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+197.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+53.0%
Median Age	17.8 years (Male: 17.1, Female: 18.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$4,512 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Goumel
Local Time
Timezone	Greenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng	12.58333, -16.27194

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Ziguinchor Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	86,503	131,375	168,034	247,901	257,074	288,145	320,092
Population Density	3,041.9 / km²	4,619.8 / km²	5,908.9 / km²	8,717.4 / km²	9,040 / km²	10,132.6 / km²	11,256 / km²

* Projected

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

Ziguinchor Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 53% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Ziguinchor	+197.2%	+95.7%	+53%
Ziguinchor Region	—	—	—
Senegal	—	—	—

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

Ziguinchor Median Age

Median Age: 17.8 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Ziguinchor	17.8 yrs	18.5 yrs	17.1 yrs
Ziguinchor Region	17.8 yrs	18.5 yrs	17.1 yrs
Senegal	17.8 yrs	18.5 yrs	17.1 yrs

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

Ziguinchor Population Density

Population Density: 9,040 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Ziguinchor	257,074	28.4 km²	9,040 / km²
Ziguinchor Region	613,505	7,355.6 km²	83.4 / km²
Senegal	14.9 million	196,435.1 km²	76.1 / km²

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

Ziguinchor Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 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 Ziguinchor

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Ziguinchor

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

Ziguinchor Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$2,717	$3,117	$3,457	$2,159	$2,523	$3,316	$3,934	$4,512
Total GDP	$340.8M	$441M	$537.3M	$374.4M	$493.3M	$733.8M	$1B	$1.2B

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

Ziguinchor CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Ziguinchor	180,074 tn	0.7 tn	6,332.3 tons/km²
Ziguinchor Region	391,573 tn	0.64 tn	53.2 tons/km²
Senegal	10,019,063 tn	0.67 tn	51 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

Ziguinchor CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	180,074 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.7 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	6,332.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (4)

* 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.

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