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Auto Parts StoreCar repairCar Repair and MaintenanceGas StationMotorcycle repairFarmingImport Export CompanyIndustrial & Construction ManufacturingStationery ManufacturerWholesalersClothing storesLaundry ServiceMobile phone storesAssemblies of God ChurchAssociation or OrganizationCatholic ChurchChurchesCommunity CenterGovernment OfficeLocal Government OfficeLutheran ChurchMosquesNon-Governmental OrganizationNon-Profit OrganizationPentecostal ChurchReligionReligious InstitutionReligious OrganizationSeventh-day Adventist ChurchSocial Services OrganizationSoup KitchenYouth OrganizationComputer Repair ServiceElectronics StorePhone Repair ServiceSoftware CompanyBuilding Materials StoreConstruction of buildingsConstruction of housesHardware storeHome Goods StoreHousing DevelopmentCollegeEducationEducational InstitutionEducation CenterElementary SchoolHigh SchoolMiddle SchoolNursery School
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Iringa Facts

Area15663.4 km²
Population511,183
Male Population246,953 (48.3%)
Female Population264,230 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+120.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+39.7%
Median Age19.1 years (Male: 18.3, Female: 19.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$3,104 (2022)
Area Codes26
NeighborhoodsIpogolo
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-7.76667, 35.70000

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Iringa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population231,704309,221365,851484,683511,183564,118618,034
Population Density14.8 / km²19.7 / km²23.4 / km²30.9 / km²32.6 / km²36 / km²39.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Iringa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 39.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Iringa+120.6%+65.3%+39.7%
Iringa Region
Tanzania
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Iringa Median Age

Median Age: 19.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Iringa19.1 yrs19.8 yrs18.3 yrs
Iringa Region18.5 yrs19.5 yrs17.6 yrs
Tanzania17.7 yrs18.2 yrs17.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Iringa Population Density

Population Density: 32.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Iringa511,18315,663.4 km²32.6 / km²
Iringa Region1.1 million36,484.6 km²29.6 / km²
Tanzania53.2 million940,193.6 km²56.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Iringa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 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 Iringa

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Iringa

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

Iringa Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,178$1,133$1,254$1,902$2,036$2,965$3,085$3,104
Total GDP$598.8M$668.3M$749.6M$1.3B$1.6B$2.5B$2.9B$3.2B
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

Iringa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Iringa143,458 tn0.28 tn9.2 tons/km²
Iringa Region303,274 tn0.28 tn8.3 tons/km²
Tanzania13,721,720 tn0.26 tn14.6 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
Iringa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)143,458 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.28 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)9.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (7.1)
FloodMedium (4)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/16/189:09 PM4.396.2 km10,000 m23km SW of Mafinga, Tanzaniausgs.gov
5/23/125:32 AM4.485.2 km10,000 mTanzaniausgs.gov
10/26/092:08 AM4.562.8 km10,000 mTanzaniausgs.gov
12/2/0812:01 AM4.189.2 km10,000 mTanzaniausgs.gov
8/26/017:45 PM4.651.6 km10,000 mTanzaniausgs.gov
3/11/855:11 PM4.376.9 km10,000 mTanzaniausgs.gov
12/25/817:22 PM484.1 km33,000 mTanzaniausgs.gov

Iringa

Iringa is a city in Tanzania with a population of 112,900 (as of 2004). It is situated at a latitude of 7.77°S and longitude of 35.69°E. The name is derived from the Hehe word lilinga, meaning fort. is the administrative capital of Iringa Region. It..

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