Hvalba Facts
| Area | 1.6 km² |
| Population | 35 |
| Population change (1975 to 2020) | -16.7% |
| Population change (2000 to 2020) | -12.5% |
| Local Time | |
| Timezone | Western European Summer Time |
| Lat & Lng | 61.60298, -6.94833 |
| Postal Codes | 850 |
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Hvalba Population
Years 1975 to 2020
| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 35 |
| Population Density | 25.8 / km² | 27.7 / km² | 24.6 / km² | 21.5 / km² | 21.5 / km² |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Hvalba Population change from 2000 to 2015
Decrease of 12.5% from year 2000 to 2015
| Location | Change since 1975 | Change since 1990 | Change since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvalba | -16.7% | -22.2% | -12.5% |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Hvalba Population Density
Population Density: 21.5 / km²
| Location | Population | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvalba | 35 | 1.625 km² | 21.5 / km² |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Hvalba 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.
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
Hvalba
Hvalba (Danish: Hvalbø) is a village and a municipality in the Faroe Islands, which consists of Hvalba, Nes-Hvalba and Sandvík. village spreads around the bottom of a deep inlet, Hvalbiarfjørður, in the northeast of Suðuroy.
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