Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Blonay

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management10230 years
Shopping4434 years
Construction of buildings42
Restaurants31
Real estate3164 years
Health and medical30
Other construction28
Beauty salons25
All food and beverage25
Shopping other19
Electronics stores18
Car repair17

Blonay Facts

Area2.1 km²
Population4,501
Male Population2,161 (48.0%)
Female Population2,340 (52.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+71.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+32.0%
Median Age42 years (Male: 41.1, Female: 42.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$43,137 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.46778, 6.89615

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Blonay Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,6273,0623,4104,5774,5014,6464,806
Population Density1,236.2 / km²1,440.9 / km²1,604.7 / km²2,153.9 / km²2,118.1 / km²2,186.4 / km²2,261.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Blonay Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 32% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Blonay+71.3%+47%+32%
Vaud
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Blonay Median Age

Median Age: 42 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Blonay42 yrs42.8 yrs41.1 yrs
Vaud39.6 yrs40.8 yrs38.4 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Blonay Population Density

Population Density: 2,118 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Blonay4,5012.125 km²2,118 / km²
Vaud776,7563,211.7 km²242 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Blonay Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1600 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 Blonay

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Blonay

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Blonay

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

Blonay Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$49,658$57,565$68,469$67,979$42,497$41,483$40,158$43,137
Total GDP$2.5B$3.2B$4B$4.2B$2.8B$3B$3.1B$3.4B
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

Blonay CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Blonay53,956 tn11.99 tn25,390.9 tons/km²
Vaud9,251,676 tn11.91 tn2,880.6 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
Blonay CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)53,956 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.99 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)25,390.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideHigh (8)

* 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 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
7/1/178:10 AM4.110.4 km1,590 m7km E of Chatel-Saint-Denis, Switzerlandusgs.gov
10/1/1611:17 PM3.847.6 km2,000 m11km WNW of Evionnaz, Switzerlandusgs.gov
11/20/081:20 PM3.449.1 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/24/084:14 AM3.347.9 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
6/17/087:48 PM3.536.9 km4,800 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
4/1/0712:22 AM343.8 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/16/063:05 PM3.345.9 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/29/069:49 AM3.650.3 km4,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
9/8/052:10 PM3.552 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
9/8/0511:53 AM3.552 km6,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Blonay

Blonay is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

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