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Business Distribution by Industry in Spetses

Spetses Facts

Area1.9 km²
Population2,904
Male Population1,420 (48.9%)
Female Population1,484 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+31.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+13.0%
Median Age43.2 years (Male: 42.8, Female: 43.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$35,914 (2022)
NeighborhoodsNeos Kosmos, Agios Nikolaos
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng37.26191, 23.15943
Postal Codes180 50

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Spetses Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,2042,4122,5692,5362,9042,7922,693
Population Density1,175.5 / km²1,286.4 / km²1,370.1 / km²1,352.5 / km²1,548.8 / km²1,489.1 / km²1,436.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Spetses Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 13% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Spetses+31.8%+20.4%+13%
Greece
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Spetses Median Age

Median Age: 43.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Spetses43.2 yrs43.6 yrs42.8 yrs
Greece41.8 yrs43.1 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Spetses Population Density

Population Density: 1,549 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Spetses2,9041.875 km²1,549 / km²
Greece10.7 million132,689.5 km²80.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Spetses 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Spetses

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Spetses

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

Spetses Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$27,480$28,301$33,124$37,783$36,283$30,552$30,620$35,914
Total GDP$193.2M$209.1M$251.6M$288.6M$272.4M$218.5M$212.5M$245.9M
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

Spetses CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Spetses15,467 tn5.33 tn8,249.1 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
Spetses CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)15,467 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.33 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)8,249.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/30/1812:32 AM4.423.9 km39,830 m23km SSE of Spetses, Greeceusgs.gov
9/16/149:41 AM4.516.5 km25,300 m13km E of Leonidi, Greeceusgs.gov
9/14/1410:41 PM4.216.1 km25,000 m13km E of Leonidi, Greeceusgs.gov
11/27/132:21 PM4.816.8 km36,720 m14km W of Porto Cheli, Greeceusgs.gov
12/6/125:48 PM4.437.5 km10,000 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
12/4/126:59 PM4.937.5 km6,800 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
6/27/101:10 PM4.135 km74,300 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
9/27/089:35 AM3.228.8 km50,000 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
8/7/087:58 AM3.228.1 km10,000 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
8/3/081:01 PM4.131.3 km21,000 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov

Spetses

Spetses (Modern Greek: Σπέτσες, Katharevousa: Σπέτσαι, Spetsai, Ancient: Πιτυούσσα, "Pityoussa") is an affluent island and a municipality in the Islands regional unit, Attica, Greece. It is sometimes included as one of the Saronic Islands. Until 1948..

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