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Kirchen Facts

Area4.7 km²
Population5,086
Male Population2,500 (49.2%)
Female Population2,586 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-30.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-23.8%
Median Age45.4 years (Male: 44.3, Female: 46.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$44,448 (2022)
Area Codes2741
NeighborhoodsGrindel, Herkersdorf, Wehbach, Freusburg, Brühlhof
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng50.80849, 7.88634
Postal Codes57548

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Kirchen Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population7,3216,6596,6746,2275,0865,0645,000
Population Density1,561.8 / km²1,420.6 / km²1,423.8 / km²1,328.4 / km²1,085 / km²1,080.3 / km²1,066.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kirchen Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 23.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kirchen-30.5%-23.6%-23.8%
Rhineland-Palatinate
Germany
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kirchen Median Age

Median Age: 45.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kirchen45.4 yrs46.4 yrs44.3 yrs
Rhineland-Palatinate45.2 yrs46.2 yrs44.1 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kirchen Population Density

Population Density: 1,085 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kirchen5,0864.688 km²1,085 / km²
Rhineland-Palatinate4 million19,855.3 km²203 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kirchen 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.

Neighborhoods in Kirchen

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Kirchen

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kirchen

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

Kirchen Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$31,688$33,953$37,033$37,304$40,398$44,115$42,699$44,448
Total GDP$782.9M$861M$947.5M$948.4M$1B$1.1B$1.1B$1.1B
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

Kirchen CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kirchen22,404 tn4.41 tn4,779.5 tons/km²
Rhineland-Palatinate18,526,864 tn4.59 tn933.1 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 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
Kirchen CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)22,404 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.41 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,779.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* 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
2/14/1112:43 PM3.952.2 km12,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/23/101:35 AM3.493.8 km9,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
6/29/1012:42 AM3.491.2 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
4/11/1011:16 AM3.463.7 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
9/29/081:36 PM358.5 km14,800 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/20/078:22 AM365.5 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
8/3/072:58 AM4.464.2 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
4/11/075:01 PM3.368.2 km11,500 mGermanyusgs.gov
3/22/074:27 AM3.394.2 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/18/068:26 AM3.170.8 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov

Kirchen

Kirchen is a town and climatic spa in the district of Altenkirchen in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 12 km southwest of Siegen. Among its notable features is the Freusburg castle. is the seat of..

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