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Le Chay Facts

Area12.3 km²
Population1,089
Male Population538 (49.4%)
Female Population551 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+236.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+72.3%
Median Age45.8 years (Male: 44.9, Female: 46.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$34,654 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng45.63882, -0.89548

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Le Chay Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3244926328861,0891,1481,196
Population Density26.3 / km²40 / km²51.3 / km²72 / km²88.4 / km²93.2 / km²97.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Le Chay Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 72.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Le Chay+236.1%+121.3%+72.3%
France
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Le Chay Median Age

Median Age: 45.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Le Chay45.8 yrs46.6 yrs44.9 yrs
France39.6 yrs41 yrs38.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Le Chay Population Density

Population Density: 88.4 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Le Chay1,08912.3 km²88.4 / km²
France65.9 million638,022.5 km²103 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Le Chay 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

Le Chay Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$24,994$25,988$29,352$30,814$31,533$31,760$31,990$34,654
Total GDP$61.8M$72.4M$92.6M$112.1M$131.7M$148.4M$164.8M$184.2M
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

Le Chay CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Le Chay8,000 tn7.35 tn649.8 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
Le Chay CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)8,000 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.35 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)649.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
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 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
4/6/194:44 AM3.267.4 km8,130 m7km ENE of Chevanceaux, Franceusgs.gov
3/20/199:56 AM4.552.3 km10,000 m5km NNE of Montendre, Franceusgs.gov
4/28/166:46 AM3.949.5 km10,000 m6km WSW of Chatelaillon-Plage, Franceusgs.gov
3/6/1310:40 PM3.979.4 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov
9/28/1011:29 AM4.253.9 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov
6/30/107:15 AM4.293.2 km3,000 mFranceusgs.gov
12/20/089:12 AM342.1 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov
11/7/0710:08 AM3.169.1 km10,000 mFranceusgs.gov
11/1/063:53 PM3.620.6 km5,000 mFranceusgs.gov
8/24/068:01 PM4.362.9 km5,000 mFranceusgs.gov

Le Chay

Le Chay is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

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