Stat of the week: 31% of the population in the Pacific (excluding PNG) lives within the 0 to 10m Low Elevation Coastal Zone

31% of the population in the Pacific (excluding PNG) lives within the 0 to 10m Low Elevation Coastal Zone in 2021.

Did You Know? Understanding the distribution and resulting exposure and vulnerability of people in coastal areas has a wide range of implications including in food security and disaster management.

Population living in low elevation coastal zones (0-10m and 0-20m above sea level)

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