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Valence, Charente Facts

Area36.6 km²
Population60,626
Male Population28,797 (47.5%)
Female Population31,829 (52.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-5.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-5.2%
Median Age38.2 years (Male: 35.3, Female: 41.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$42,132 (2022)
Area Codes4
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng45.89010, 0.30736

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Valence, Charente Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population64,16364,71163,97562,80060,62659,55058,773
Population Density1,751.9 / km²1,766.9 / km²1,746.8 / km²1,714.7 / km²1,655.3 / km²1,625.9 / km²1,604.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Valence, Charente Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 5.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Valence, Charente-5.5%-6.3%-5.2%
France———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Valence, Charente Median Age

Median Age: 38.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Valence, Charente38.2 yrs41.2 yrs35.3 yrs
France39.6 yrs41 yrs38.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Valence, Charente Population Density

Population Density: 1,655 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Valence, Charente60,62636.6 km²1,655 / km²
France65.9 million638,022.5 km²103 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Valence, Charente 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

Valence, Charente Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$30,092$31,289$35,339$37,805$38,547$40,498$38,893$42,132
Total GDP$1.4B$1.5B$1.7B$1.8B$1.8B$1.9B$1.8B$1.9B
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

Valence, Charente CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Valence, Charente462,616 tn7.63 tn12,631.1 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
Valence, Charente CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)462,616 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.63 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)12,631.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (3.6)

* 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

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
4/6/194:44 AM3.271 km8,130 m7km ENE of Chevanceaux, Franceusgs.gov
3/20/199:56 AM4.582.1 km10,000 m5km NNE of Montendre, Franceusgs.gov
7/25/104:34 PM458.4 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov
12/20/089:12 AM380.2 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov
11/7/0710:08 AM3.167.8 km10,000 mFranceusgs.gov
9/11/068:47 AM3.169.8 km5,000 mFranceusgs.gov
8/24/068:01 PM4.335.2 km5,000 mFranceusgs.gov
1/31/056:55 AM3.453.7 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov
6/21/041:36 AM3.337.7 km3,000 mFranceusgs.gov
5/22/042:38 PM391.2 km3,000 mFranceusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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