Harku Facts

Area251.1 km²
Population19,041
Male Population9,272 (48.7%)
Female Population9,769 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+111905.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+167.2%
Median Age35.9 years (Male: 35.3, Female: 36.5)
NeighborhoodsSuurupi, Rannamõisa, Laagri, Adra, Vanalinn
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng59.38528, 24.57750
Postal Codes769247699176992

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Harku Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population172,1757,12519,11919,041
Population Density0.1 / km²8.7 / km²28.4 / km²76.2 / km²75.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Harku Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 168.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Harku+112364.7%+779%+168.3%
Harju County+11834.4%+108.9%+15.1%
Estonia-1.7%-13.7%-5.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Harku Median Age

Median Age: 35.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Harku35.9 yrs36.5 yrs35.3 yrs
Harju County38.4 yrs41.2 yrs35.7 yrs
Estonia40.9 yrs44.3 yrs37.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Harku Population Density

Population Density: 75.8 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Harku19,041251.1 km²75.8 / km²
Harju County579,2984,281.2 km²135 / km²
Estonia1.3 million45,265.4 km²28.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Harku Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 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 Harku

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Harku

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Harku

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Harku

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

Harku CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Harku193,144 tn10.14 tn769.3 tons/km²
Harju County5,859,910 tn10.12 tn1,368.8 tons/km²
Estonia11,346,165 tn8.75 tn250.7 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
Harku CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)193,144 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.14 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)769.3 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
10/25/768:39 AM4.554.9 km33,000 mEstoniausgs.gov

Harku

Harku (German: Hark) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harku Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 868, of which the Estonians were 539 (62.1%). was first mentioned probably in 1242 as Hark..

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