Postal Code 59660-000 - Paraú, Rio Grande do Norte

Rio Grande do Norte | Brazil
Primary CityParaú
Area of Postal Code 59660-000390.6 km²
Population4,060
Male Population2,027 (49.9%)
Female Population2,033 (50.1%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+5.7%
Population change from 2000 to 2020-4.3%
Median Age29.5 years
Male Median Age28.6 years
Female Median Age30.4 years
Postal Code Extensions59660-000
TimezoneBrasilia Standard Time
Coordinates-5.776388109072066° / -37.1014298105569°
Related Postal Codes59625-000, 59626-000, 59628-000, 59629-000, 59630-000, 59631-000, 59633-000, 59663-000, 59665-000, 59668-000

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Postal Code 59660-000 - Paraú, Rio Grande do Norte Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,8404,2674,2413,8434,0604,1724,307
Population Density9.8 / km²10.9 / km²10.9 / km²9.8 / km²10.4 / km²10.7 / km²11 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 59660-000 - Paraú, Rio Grande do Norte Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 4.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 59660-000 - Paraú, Rio Grande do Norte+5.7%-4.9%-4.3%
Paraú-16.5%-24.9%-24.4%
Rio Grande do Norte+111%+50.2%+26.8%
Brazil
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 59660-000 - Paraú, Rio Grande do Norte Median Age

Median Age: 29.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 59660-000 - Paraú, Rio Grande do Norte29.5 yrs30.4 yrs28.6 yrs
Paraú29.5 yrs30.3 yrs28.7 yrs
Rio Grande do Norte28.3 yrs29.2 yrs27.4 yrs
Brazil29.5 yrs30.3 yrs28.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 59660-000 Population Density

Population Density: 10.4 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 59660-0004,060390.6 km²10.4 / km²
Paraú2,7661.868 km²1,481 / km²
Rio Grande do Norte3.6 million52,811 km²68.7 / km²
Brazil206.1 million8,479,487.1 km²24.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 59660-000 - Paraú, Rio Grande do Norte Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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

Postal Code 59660-000 - Paraú, Rio Grande do Norte Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,505$4,987$5,626$4,125$4,519$5,613$3,547$5,435
Total GDP$18.1M$20.9M$23.6M$17M$17.9M$21.9M$14.3M$22.2M
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

Postal Code 59660-000 CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 59660-0009,830 tn2.42 tn25.2 tons/km²
Paraú6,691 tn2.42 tn3,581.7 tons/km²
Rio Grande do Norte8,748,980 tn2.41 tn165.7 tons/km²
Brazil561,829,904 tn2.73 tn66.3 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
Postal Code 59660-000 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)9,830 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.42 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)25.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.
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Primary City

Paraú is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil.

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