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Naters Facts

Area1.7 km²
Population3,938
Male Population1,908 (48.5%)
Female Population2,030 (51.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+26.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+65.0%
Median Age43 years (Male: 42, Female: 44.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)$56,635 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.32536, 7.98912

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Naters Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,1042,7122,3872,5603,9384,0064,116
Population Density1,839.4 / km²1,607.1 / km²1,414.5 / km²1,517 / km²2,333.6 / km²2,373.9 / km²2,439.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Naters Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 65% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Naters+26.9%+45.2%+65%
Valais
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Naters Median Age

Median Age: 43 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Naters43 yrs44.1 yrs42 yrs
Valais41.1 yrs42.1 yrs40.2 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Naters Population Density

Population Density: 2,334 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Naters3,9381.688 km²2,334 / km²
Valais340,4685,223.3 km²65.2 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Naters Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 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 Naters

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Naters

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

Naters Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$35,974$29,401$38,343$33,936$48,520$41,910$51,898$56,635
Total GDP$31.9M$23.7M$29.7M$26.4M$39.2M$32.9M$43.2M$47.3M
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

Naters CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Naters43,648 tn11.08 tn25,865.6 tons/km²
Valais3,785,473 tn11.12 tn724.7 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
Naters CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)43,648 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.08 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)25,865.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  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
10/24/162:44 PM4.433.5 km5,760 m6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerlandusgs.gov
1/8/1111:32 PM329.3 km4,700 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/8/118:48 PM3.436.7 km6,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
4/4/109:16 PM3.663.9 km7,100 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
10/23/086:04 PM371.3 km5,000 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
6/17/087:48 PM3.551 km4,800 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/8/062:19 PM327 km0 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/18/0610:49 PM339.8 km3,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/20/052:59 AM3.372.2 km14,900 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
8/22/053:13 PM371.2 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Naters

Naters is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Birgisch and Mund merged into the municipality of Naters, which also includes the villages of Hegdorn, Geimen, Meh..

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