Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Psara

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Religion25
Churches18
Sports and recreation16
Travel agencies9

Psara Facts

Area44.3 km²
Population428
Male Population203 (47.4%)
Female Population225 (52.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+33.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+16.6%
Median Age48.7 years (Male: 48.4, Female: 49.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$21,167 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Standard Time
Lat & Lng38.54097, 25.56287
Postal Codes821 04

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Psara Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population321349367354428411395
Population Density7.3 / km²7.9 / km²8.3 / km²8 / km²9.7 / km²9.3 / km²8.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Psara Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 16.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Psara+33.3%+22.6%+16.6%
Greece———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Psara Median Age

Median Age: 48.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Psara48.7 yrs49.3 yrs48.4 yrs
Greece41.8 yrs43.1 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Psara Population Density

Population Density: 9.7 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Psara42844.3 km²9.7 / km²
Greece10.7 million132,689.5 km²80.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Psara Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 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

Psara Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$18,451$19,003$22,241$25,787$26,470$21,335$18,047$21,167
Total GDP$5.6K$6K$7.1K$8.1K$8.1K$6.1K$4.9K$5.6K
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

Psara CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Psara3,688 tn8.62 tn83.3 tons/km²
Greece105,407,278 tn9.89 tn794.4 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
Psara CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)3,688 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)83.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (3.3)

* 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, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  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
2/25/183:21 PM4.54.3 km12,890 m47km WNW of Lagkada, Greeceusgs.gov
12/11/1011:02 PM4.26.1 km26,000 mAegean Seausgs.gov
2/21/087:13 PM3.67 km36,000 mAegean Seausgs.gov
3/8/072:37 AM3.16.4 km21,000 mAegean Seausgs.gov
9/8/063:27 PM3.49 km63,000 mAegean Seausgs.gov
5/15/066:27 PM3.16.5 km39,000 mAegean Seausgs.gov
8/16/0511:41 PM3.46.8 km25,000 mAegean Seausgs.gov
7/4/058:10 AM34.6 km37,000 mAegean Seausgs.gov
5/8/055:17 PM3.96.8 km23,000 mAegean Seausgs.gov
5/6/053:32 AM3.110.1 km28,000 mAegean Seausgs.gov

Psara

Psara (Greek: Ψαρά, Psará, Greek pronunciation: [psaˈra]; formerly known as Ψύρα, Psyra, or Ψυρίη, Psyriī) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Together with the small uninhabited island of Antipsara it forms the municipality of Psara. It is part of ..

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