Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Fourques, Gard

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Car repair1813 years
Beauty salons14
Shopping1225 years
All food and beverage11
Other construction10
Real estate9
Nurses8
Hairdressers6
Restaurants6
Corporate management6
Grocery stores and supermarkets5
Hardware store5
Unreachable5

Fourques, Gard Facts

Area6.8 km²
Population5,893
Male Population2,806 (47.6%)
Female Population3,087 (52.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+87.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+39.6%
Median Age42.6 years (Male: 40.7, Female: 44.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$48,344 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng43.69450, 4.60932

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Fourques, Gard Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,1443,6794,2224,2295,8935,8075,726
Population Density465.8 / km²545 / km²625.5 / km²626.5 / km²873 / km²860.3 / km²848.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fourques, Gard Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 39.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Fourques, Gard+87.4%+60.2%+39.6%
France
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fourques, Gard Median Age

Median Age: 42.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Fourques, Gard42.6 yrs44.3 yrs40.7 yrs
France39.6 yrs41 yrs38.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Fourques, Gard Population Density

Population Density: 873 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Fourques, Gard5,8936.8 km²873 / km²
France65.9 million638,022.5 km²103 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fourques, Gard 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Fourques, Gard

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Fourques, Gard

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Fourques, Gard

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

Fourques, Gard Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$32,412$33,700$38,063$41,216$44,573$45,223$44,628$48,344
Total GDP$476.5M$492.2M$557.7M$613.1M$667.2M$672.6M$654.9M$705.1M
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

Fourques, Gard CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Fourques, Gard44,874 tn7.61 tn6,648 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
Fourques, Gard CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)44,874 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.61 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,648 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
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
8/3/111:36 AM4.369.3 km4,000 mFranceusgs.gov
8/8/065:18 AM337.5 km2,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
10/20/0312:22 AM376.1 km1,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
8/23/035:04 AM3.175.4 km5,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
4/6/031:28 AM3.125.3 km3,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
11/5/986:46 AM3.172.8 km1,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
11/2/985:32 PM3.159.8 km2,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
10/30/988:42 AM3.675.2 km1,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
9/11/984:26 AM3.479.6 km1,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
9/1/986:51 PM378.3 km1,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov

Fourques, Gard

Fourques (Occitan: Forcas) is a commune and a village in the southeastern corner of the Gard department in southern France, some 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Arles. The village is located at the confluence of the Rhone and the Little Rhone and sprang up ad..

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