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GET /api/population

Retrieve current population statistics and demographic data for Dzaleka Refugee Camp.

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Query Parameters

No query parameters required.

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Response Format

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total
number
required
Total camp population
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newArrivals
number
required
Number of new arrivals (recent period)
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demographics
object
required
Demographic breakdown by gender and age
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women
number
Percentage of women
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children
number
Percentage of children
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men
number
Percentage of men
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nationalities
object
required
Breakdown by country of origin (percentages)
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DRC
number
Democratic Republic of Congo
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Burundi
number
Burundi
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Rwanda
number
Rwanda
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Somalia
number
Somalia
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Ethiopia
number
Ethiopia
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Other
number
Other countries
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trends
object
required
Historical population trends
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labels
array
Array of year labels
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values
array
Array of population values corresponding to labels

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Example Request

curl https://services.dzaleka.com/api/population

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Example Response

{
  "total": 55425,
  "newArrivals": 304,
  "demographics": {
    "women": 45,
    "children": 48,
    "men": 7
  },
  "nationalities": {
    "DRC": 64.9,
    "Burundi": 21.9,
    "Rwanda": 12.6,
    "Somalia": 0.3,
    "Ethiopia": 0.3,
    "Other": 0.1
  },
  "trends": {
    "labels": ["2019", "2020", "2021", "2022", "2023", "2024"],
    "values": [40000, 45000, 48000, 50000, 52258, 55425]
  }
}

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Understanding the Data

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Demographics

The demographics percentages show:
  • 45% women - Adult female population
  • 48% children - Under 18 years old
  • 7% men - Adult male population
The demographics percentages relate to new arrivals composition, not the total population breakdown.

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Nationalities

Dzaleka is home to refugees primarily from:
  1. Democratic Republic of Congo (64.9%) - Largest group
  2. Burundi (21.9%) - Second largest
  3. Rwanda (12.6%) - Third largest
  4. Other countries (0.7%) - Somalia, Ethiopia, and others

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Population Growth

The trends data shows steady growth from 40,000 in 2019 to over 55,000 in 2024, reflecting:
  • New refugee arrivals
  • Natural population growth
  • Family reunifications

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Use Cases

  • Visualize population trends on dashboards
  • Plan service capacity and resource allocation
  • Report generation for stakeholders
  • Research and analysis

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