Sorbier Facts

Area11.8 km²
Population7,890
Male Population3,861 (48.9%)
Female Population4,029 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+11.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+4.6%
Median Age42.1 years (Male: 41.2, Female: 43.1)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.36475, 3.66003

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Sorbier Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population7,0557,4627,5437,6537,890
Population Density597.2 / km²631.7 / km²638.6 / km²647.9 / km²667.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sorbier Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 1.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sorbier+8.5%+2.6%+1.5%
France+22.7%+13.8%+8.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sorbier Median Age

Median Age: 42.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sorbier42.1 yrs43.1 yrs41.2 yrs
France39.6 yrs41 yrs38.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sorbier Population Density

Population Density: 668 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sorbier7,89011.8 km²668 / km²
France65.9 million638,022.5 km²103 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sorbier Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 200 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

Sorbier CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sorbier59,276 tn7.51 tn5,018.1 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
Sorbier CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)59,276 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.51 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,018.1 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
2/1/0812:36 AM3.666.5 km3,000 mFranceusgs.gov
12/8/053:17 AM391.7 km5,000 mFranceusgs.gov
10/7/0510:41 AM3.177 km20,100 mFranceusgs.gov
11/16/048:15 AM388.8 km3,000 mFranceusgs.gov
6/6/048:43 AM379.6 km5,000 mFranceusgs.gov
9/3/034:07 AM3.180.3 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov
8/23/0312:28 AM3.779 km10,000 mFranceusgs.gov
8/19/039:55 PM378.9 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov
8/19/037:53 PM3.879 km5,000 mFranceusgs.gov
8/19/035:12 PM3.579 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov

Sorbier

Sorbier is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.

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