Businesses in Lech (Vorarlberg)

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lech (Vorarlberg)

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	300
Hotels and motels	97
Restaurants	67
Hostels	29
Construction of buildings	21
Holiday homes, cabins and resorts	18
Health and medical	15
Bars, pubs and taverns	15
Travel agencies	15
Apartments	14
Clothing stores	14

Lech (Vorarlberg) Facts

Area	90.2 km²
Population	1,645
Male Population	789 (48.0%)
Female Population	856 (52.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+33.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+11.1%
Median Age	43.2 years (Male: 42.9, Female: 43.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$76,865 (2022)
Area Codes	5583
Neighborhoods	Zug
Local Time
Timezone	Central European Summer Time
Lat & Lng	47.20797, 10.14184
Postal Codes	6763, 6764

Map of Lech (Vorarlberg)

Interactive Map

Lech (Vorarlberg) Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	1,229	1,340	1,480	1,700	1,645	1,629	1,607
Population Density	13.6 / km²	14.9 / km²	16.4 / km²	18.8 / km²	18.2 / km²	18.1 / km²	17.8 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lech (Vorarlberg) Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 11.1% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Lech (Vorarlberg)	+33.8%	+22.8%	+11.1%
Vorarlberg	—	—	—
Austria	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lech (Vorarlberg) Median Age

Median Age: 43.2 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Lech (Vorarlberg)	43.2 yrs	43.4 yrs	42.9 yrs
Vorarlberg	40.4 yrs	41.3 yrs	39.4 yrs
Austria	42.3 yrs	43.5 yrs	41.1 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lech (Vorarlberg) Population Density

Population Density: 18.2 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Lech (Vorarlberg)	1,645	90.2 km²	18.2 / km²
Vorarlberg	379,637	2,591.5 km²	147 / km²
Austria	8.5 million	83,905.5 km²	102 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lech (Vorarlberg) Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Lech (Vorarlberg)

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Lech (Vorarlberg)

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Lech (Vorarlberg)

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

Lech (Vorarlberg) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$43,883	$47,120	$53,178	$66,083	$72,287	$70,169	$72,063	$76,865
Total GDP	$64.4M	$72.7M	$83.4M	$107.7M	$120.7M	$121.4M	$125.1M	$133.2M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Lech (Vorarlberg) CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Lech (Vorarlberg)	15,470 tn	9.4 tn	171.5 tons/km²
Vorarlberg	3,558,171 tn	9.37 tn	1,373 tons/km²
Austria	91,216,590 tn	10.69 tn	1,087.1 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

Lech (Vorarlberg) CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	15,470 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	9.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	171.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (8)
Earthquake	Medium (4)
Landslide	Medium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

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.
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.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
2/1/18	1:47 AM	3.8	16.7 km	5,000 m	4km N of Innerbraz, Austria	usgs.gov
1/17/18	7:07 PM	4	16 km	10,000 m	2km NE of Innerbraz, Austria	usgs.gov
4/17/08	1:07 AM	3.4	62.3 km	5,200 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
10/15/07	4:25 PM	3.2	33.2 km	14,300 m	Austria	usgs.gov
8/5/07	11:15 AM	3.1	42.5 km	0 m	Austria	usgs.gov
5/19/07	4:19 PM	4.1	34.1 km	4,000 m	Austria	usgs.gov
10/24/06	8:05 PM	3.3	56 km	6,000 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
7/22/06	7:41 AM	3	40.7 km	10,000 m	Austria	usgs.gov
4/12/06	10:24 PM	3.5	67 km	6,500 m	northern Italy	usgs.gov
7/4/05	11:02 PM	3.3	29.4 km	10,000 m	Austria	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Lech (Vorarlberg)

Lech am Arlberg is a mountain village and an exclusive ski resort in the Bludenz district in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg on the banks of the river Lech. In terms of both geography and history, Lech belongs to the Tannberg district. In tourist te..

Lech (Vorarlberg) Wikipedia Page

About Our Data

The data on this page is estimated using a number of publicly available tools and resources. It is provided without warranty, and could contain inaccuracies. Use at your own risk.