Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Arosa

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Other accommodation13063 years
Restaurants66
Hotels and motels4498 years
Holiday homes, cabins and resorts43
Real estate35
Shopping3046 years
Buses and trains25
Bars, pubs and taverns21
Shopping other16
Travel agencies13
Churches11
Corporate management11

Arosa Facts

Area2.1 km²
Population1,466
Male Population785 (53.6%)
Female Population681 (46.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-42.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-32.3%
Median Age35.9 years (Male: 36.3, Female: 35)
GDP per capita (PPP)$55,194 (2022)
Area Codes81
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.77793, 9.67621

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Arosa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,5382,3922,1652,1001,4661,4681,511
Population Density1,194.4 / km²1,125.6 / km²1,018.8 / km²988.2 / km²689.9 / km²690.8 / km²711.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Arosa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 32.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Arosa-42.2%-38.7%-32.3%
Graubünden
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Arosa Median Age

Median Age: 35.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Arosa35.9 yrs35 yrs36.3 yrs
Graubünden42 yrs43 yrs41.1 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Arosa Population Density

Population Density: 690 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Arosa1,4662.125 km²690 / km²
Graubünden205,1637,105.1 km²28.9 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Arosa 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Arosa

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Arosa

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

Arosa Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$62,207$49,129$56,175$58,926$49,488$54,747$53,463$55,194
Total GDP$181.4M$149.9M$169.7M$173.9M$146.5M$167.1M$168.2M$175M
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

Arosa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Arosa17,032 tn11.62 tn8,014.9 tons/km²
Graubünden2,370,443 tn11.55 tn333.6 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 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
Arosa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)17,032 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)8,014.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideMedium (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, 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. 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
2/1/181:47 AM3.849.5 km5,000 m4km N of Innerbraz, Austriausgs.gov
1/17/187:07 PM447.9 km10,000 m2km NE of Innerbraz, Austriausgs.gov
12/12/1312:59 AM3.633.9 km2,600 m1km SSW of Balzers, Liechtensteinusgs.gov
1/4/093:30 PM4.550.3 km2,900 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/13/086:02 AM3.342.7 km1,000 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.736.1 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
4/17/081:07 AM3.434.7 km5,200 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/21/084:40 PM4.217.7 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/5/0711:15 AM3.132.8 km0 mAustriausgs.gov
10/24/068:05 PM3.315.4 km6,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Arosa

Arosa is a town and a municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is both a summer and a winter tourist resort. 1 January 2013, the former municipalities of Calfreisen, Castiel, Langwies, Lüen, Molinis, Pei..

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