Categories in Sousse

Auto Electrical ServiceAuto Machine ShopAuto MarketAuto Parts MarketAuto Parts StoreCar Accessories StoreCar rentalCar repairCar Repair and MaintenanceCar WashGas StationMechanicMotorcycle repairNew car dealersTire ShopUsed car dealersAgricultural CooperativeAluminum SupplierBeauty Product SupplierBuilding Materials SupplierCanneryChemical PlantCleaning Products SupplierClothes and Fabric ManufacturerCommercial PrinterCosmetic Products ManufacturerCosmetics IndustryCrop GrowerDigital PrinterDigital Printing ServiceElectrical Equipment SupplierElectronics WholesalerFarmingFood Products SupplierFurniture MakerHandicraftHaute Couture Fashion HouseImport Export CompanyIndustrial & Construction ManufacturingIndustrial Equipment SupplierMachine MaintenanceMachine ShopMarble SupplierMedical Equipment SupplierMetal FabricatorSecurity System SupplierSolar Energy Equipment SupplierWholesalersBaby Clothing StoreBoutique
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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sousse

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping550
Cafes500
Restaurants500
Education36116 years
Corporate management35525 years
Clothing stores307
Apartments305
Electronics stores25613 years
Beauty salons223
Health and medical202
Other accommodation189
Pharmacies and drug stores180
Real estate168
Grocery stores and supermarkets166

Sousse Facts

Area43.7 km²
Population249,276
Male Population125,751 (50.4%)
Female Population123,525 (49.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+336.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+56.4%
Median Age29.4 years (Male: 28.8, Female: 29.9)
Area Codes73
NeighborhoodsSahloul, Sousse Riadh, خزامة الشرقية, خزامة الغربية, Cité Ezzouhour
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Standard Time
Lat & Lng35.82539, 10.63699
Postal Codes40004023403140394059More

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Sousse Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population57,062112,779159,388238,036249,276
Population Density1,306.1 / km²2,581.5 / km²3,648.4 / km²5,448.6 / km²5,705.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sousse Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 49.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sousse+317.2%+111.1%+49.3%
Sousse Governorate+207.2%+81.8%+37.3%
Tunisia+99.1%+36.8%+16%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sousse Median Age

Median Age: 29.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sousse29.4 yrs29.9 yrs28.8 yrs
Sousse Governorate29.3 yrs29.8 yrs28.7 yrs
Tunisia30.5 yrs30.9 yrs30.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sousse Population Density

Population Density: 5,706 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sousse249,27643.7 km²5,706 / km²
Sousse Governorate702,4082,668.5 km²263 / km²
Tunisia11.2 million155,342.3 km²71.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sousse Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1810 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 Sousse

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Sousse

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Sousse

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Sousse

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Sousse

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

Sousse CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sousse745,896 tn2.99 tn17,073.4 tons/km²
Sousse Governorate2,225,651 tn3.17 tn834.1 tons/km²
Tunisia28,300,683 tn2.54 tn182.2 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
Sousse CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)745,896 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.99 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)17,073.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
EarthquakeMedium (5.9)

* 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 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.
  3. 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
6/2/1610:49 AM494.2 km16,000 m22km SE of Menzel Heurr, Tunisiausgs.gov
10/21/137:37 PM4.442.8 km12,740 m3km ESE of Al Baqalitah, Tunisiausgs.gov
10/18/133:08 PM4.431.7 km20,200 m6km ENE of As Sayyadah, Tunisiausgs.gov
3/25/1310:08 PM4.185.1 km10,000 m67km NE of Al Baqalitah, Tunisiausgs.gov
9/26/079:12 PM3.672 km10,000 mTunisiausgs.gov
7/13/061:20 PM4.211.2 km10,000 mTunisiausgs.gov
11/16/059:37 AM3.777.2 km10,000 mTunisiausgs.gov
10/29/056:36 PM3.455.9 km12,500 mTunisiausgs.gov
10/29/056:16 PM3.460.6 km12,500 mTunisiausgs.gov
10/27/057:19 PM494 km10,000 mTunisiausgs.gov

Sousse

Sousse or Soussa (Arabic: سوسة‎  Sūsa, Berber: Susa) is a city in Tunisia, capital of the Sousse Governorate. Located 140 kilometres (87 miles) south of the capital Tunis, the city has 271,428 inhabitants (2014). Sousse is in the central-east of the ..

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