Businesses in Realp

Categories in Realp

Scenic Spot Restaurants Hiking Area Hotels and motels

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Realp

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	12
Buses and trains	8
Public parks	8

Realp Facts

Area	91.6 km²
Population	144
Male Population	72 (50.2%)
Female Population	72 (49.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	-47.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-16.8%
Median Age	50.8 years (Male: 48.7, Female: 52.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$44,197 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Central European Summer Time
Lat & Lng	46.59821, 8.50282

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Realp Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	276	204	173	138	144	143	143
Population Density	3 / km²	2.2 / km²	1.9 / km²	1.5 / km²	1.6 / km²	1.6 / km²	1.6 / km²

* Projected

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

Realp Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 16.8% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Realp	-47.8%	-29.4%	-16.8%
Canton of Uri	—	—	—
Switzerland	—	—	—

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

Realp Median Age

Median Age: 50.8 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Realp	50.8 yrs	52.3 yrs	48.7 yrs
Canton of Uri	42 yrs	42.8 yrs	41.3 yrs
Switzerland	41.4 yrs	42.3 yrs	40.5 yrs

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

Realp Population Density

Population Density: 1.6 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Realp	144	91.6 km²	1.6 / km²
Canton of Uri	35,976	1,076.5 km²	33.4 / km²
Switzerland	8.3 million	41,281.4 km²	200 / km²

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

Realp 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 Realp

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

Realp Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$40,942	$40,997	$45,402	$46,723	$35,152	$37,403	$40,492	$44,197
Total GDP	$4.2M	$4M	$4M	$3.8M	$3.1M	$3.2M	$3.6M	$4M

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

Realp CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Realp	1,593 tn	11.06 tn	17.4 tons/km²
Canton of Uri	399,253 tn	11.1 tn	370.9 tons/km²
Switzerland	96,432,235 tn	11.67 tn	2,336 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

Realp CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	1,593 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	11.06 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	17.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

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

* 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. 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
3/6/17	8:12 PM	4.1	42.2 km	10,000 m	8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerland	usgs.gov
10/24/16	2:44 PM	4.4	73.8 km	5,760 m	6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerland	usgs.gov
2/11/12	10:45 PM	4.2	61 km	32,000 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
1/8/11	11:32 PM	3	75.8 km	4,700 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
11/9/08	7:22 AM	3.7	57.8 km	3,600 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
1/21/08	4:40 PM	4.2	74.4 km	8,000 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
7/12/07	12:09 AM	3.1	44.1 km	1,000 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
11/8/06	2:19 PM	3	76.8 km	0 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
8/22/05	3:13 PM	3	34.5 km	2,000 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
7/10/05	6:44 PM	3.1	44.1 km	1,000 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Realp

Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.

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