Categories in Kos

Car rentalCar repairCar Repair and MaintenanceCar WashGas StationMotorcycle repairNew car dealersTire ShopJewelry ManufacturerWholesalersBoutiqueChildren and baby clothingClothing storesDress StoreFashion Accessories StoreJewelers and watchesLaundry ServiceLeather Goods StoreMen's clothingShoe storesSportswear StoreSwimwear StoreWomen's clothingYouth Clothing StoreTelecommunications Service ProviderChapelChurchesCommunity CenterGovernment OfficeGreek Orthodox ChurchMilitary BaseMosquesOrthodox ChurchPost OfficeReligionShipping CompanyVillage HallComputer ServiceElectronics StoreSoftware CompanyArchitectsBuilding Materials StoreCivil EngineerConstruction of buildingsConstruction of housesElectrical Supply StoreHome Goods StoreHousing DevelopmentMechanical EngineerPaint Store
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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kos

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants34035 years
Other accommodation21727 years
Shopping130
Cafes118
Hotels and motels108
Grocery stores and supermarkets87
Bars, pubs and taverns79
Clothing stores70
Travel agencies68
Churches65
Real estate48

Kos Facts

Area7.7 km²
Population9,077
Male Population4,709 (51.9%)
Female Population4,368 (48.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+39.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+6.3%
Median Age35.8 years (Male: 34.7, Female: 37.1)
Area Codes2242
NeighborhoodsPlatani, Lambi, Paradisi, Λάμπη, Old Town
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng36.89333, 27.28889

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Kos Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population6,4957,8678,5418,9859,077
Population Density844.9 / km²1,023.3 / km²1,111 / km²1,168.8 / km²1,180.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kos Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 5.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kos+38.3%+14.2%+5.2%
Greece+21.3%+8.1%+0%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kos Median Age

Median Age: 35.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kos35.8 yrs37.1 yrs34.7 yrs
Greece41.8 yrs43.1 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kos Population Density

Population Density: 1,181 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kos9,0777.7 km²1,181 / km²
Greece10.7 million132,689.5 km²80.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kos 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.

Neighborhoods in Kos

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Kos

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Kos

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Kos

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kos

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

Kos CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kos100,114 tn11.03 tn13,022.9 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
Kos CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)100,114 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.03 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)13,022.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
EarthquakeHigh (10)
LandslideMedium (6)
VolcanoLow (3)

* 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 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. 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.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  5. 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
4/20/1812:20 PM4.213.5 km35,000 m13km SE of Kos, Greeceusgs.gov
10/24/179:36 AM4.69.5 km10,000 m9km NE of Kos, Greeceusgs.gov
10/10/177:59 PM4.45.2 km5,520 m5km NNE of Kos, Greeceusgs.gov
9/24/174:57 PM4.31.7 km7,260 m1km NNW of Kos, Greeceusgs.gov
7/31/174:25 PM4.217.8 km11,660 m17km ESE of Kos, Greeceusgs.gov
7/29/1711:08 PM4.18.9 km18,510 m8km SSE of Kos, Greeceusgs.gov
7/22/175:09 PM4.78.8 km10,000 m8km NNE of Kos, Greeceusgs.gov
7/21/175:09 PM51.9 km10,000 m1km NE of Kos, Greeceusgs.gov
7/21/174:55 PM49.6 km10,000 m9km NE of Kos, Greeceusgs.gov
7/21/172:12 AM4.711.2 km10,000 m11km SSE of Kos, Greeceusgs.gov

Kos

Kos or Cos (English pronunciation: /kɒs/) (Greek: Κως, Greek pronunciation: [kos]) is a Greek island, part of the Dodecanese island chain in the southeastern Aegean Sea, off the Anatolian coast of Turkey. Kos is the third largest of the Dodecanese by..

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