Belfays Facts

Area3.4 km²
Population125
Male Population58 (46.0%)
Female Population67 (54.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+166.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+48.8%
Median Age34 years (Male: 34.5, Female: 33.2)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.25976, 6.89580

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Belfays Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population476784118125131138
Population Density13.7 / km²19.5 / km²24.4 / km²34.3 / km²36.4 / km²38.1 / km²40.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Belfays Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 48.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Belfays+166%+86.6%+48.8%
France
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Belfays Median Age

Median Age: 34 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Belfays34 yrs33.2 yrs34.5 yrs
France39.6 yrs41 yrs38.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Belfays Population Density

Population Density: 36.4 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Belfays1253.438 km²36.4 / km²
France65.9 million638,022.5 km²103 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Belfays 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.

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

Belfays CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Belfays1,013 tn8.1 tn294.6 tons/km²
France485,797,691 tn7.38 tn761.4 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
Belfays CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,013 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.1 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)294.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
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
7/1/178:10 AM4.182.2 km1,590 m7km E of Chatel-Saint-Denis, Switzerlandusgs.gov
3/21/074:45 PM3.162.6 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/15/076:23 AM3.264.2 km16,000 mFranceusgs.gov
12/8/068:19 PM364 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/25/068:18 AM3.146.6 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/29/069:49 AM3.637.8 km4,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/16/053:41 AM3.117.5 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/19/052:46 PM3.118.9 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/28/044:25 PM324.1 km4,000 mFranceusgs.gov
7/27/0411:05 PM3.224.5 km3,000 mFranceusgs.gov

Belfays

Belfays is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

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