Galatás Facts

Area2.5 km²
Population1,403
Male Population699 (49.9%)
Female Population704 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+38.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+1.6%
Median Age38.4 years (Male: 37.1, Female: 39.7)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng35.49864, 23.96341

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Galatás Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,0171,2521,3811,4111,403
Population Density406.8 / km²500.8 / km²552.4 / km²564.4 / km²561.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Galatás Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 2.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Galatás+38.7%+12.7%+2.2%
Crete+53.4%+25.1%+9.1%
Greece+21.3%+8.1%+0%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Galatás Median Age

Median Age: 38.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Galatás38.4 yrs39.7 yrs37.1 yrs
Crete39.2 yrs40.1 yrs38.2 yrs
Greece41.8 yrs43.1 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Galatás Population Density

Population Density: 561 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Galatás1,4032.5 km²561 / km²
Crete618,4448,365.9 km²73.9 / km²
Greece10.7 million132,689.5 km²80.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Galatás 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Galatás

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

Galatás CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Galatás14,545 tn10.37 tn5,817.9 tons/km²
Crete5,917,901 tn9.57 tn707.4 tons/km²
Greece105,407,278 tn9.89 tn794.4 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
Galatás CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)14,545 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.37 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,817.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (7)

* 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. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/7/162:25 PM4.432.8 km10,000 m16km E of Palaiochora, Greeceusgs.gov
11/19/089:21 PM3.119 km54,000 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov
8/25/0810:52 PM3.425.6 km30,000 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov
4/21/0811:43 AM3.327.6 km27,000 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov
2/27/089:02 AM432.5 km34,000 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov
2/18/082:46 PM3.624.9 km20,000 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov
1/19/084:33 AM3.326.4 km13,000 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov
1/18/0812:51 PM3.123.1 km10,000 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov
12/26/076:02 PM3.830.2 km6,000 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov
10/31/074:14 PM3.327.2 km5,000 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov

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