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Business Distribution by Industry in Workum

Workum Facts

Area21.3 km²
Population6,100
Male Population3,051 (50.0%)
Female Population3,049 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+35.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+30.4%
Median Age42.4 years (Male: 41.6, Female: 43.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)$41,832 (2022)
Area Codes515
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng52.97969, 5.44710
Postal Codes8711

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Workum Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,4984,7044,6785,0746,1006,0965,982
Population Density211 / km²220.7 / km²219.5 / km²238.1 / km²286.2 / km²286 / km²280.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Workum Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 30.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Workum+35.6%+29.7%+30.4%
Friesland
Netherlands
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Workum Median Age

Median Age: 42.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Workum42.4 yrs43.1 yrs41.6 yrs
Friesland41.9 yrs42.9 yrs41 yrs
Netherlands41 yrs41.7 yrs40.2 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Workum Population Density

Population Density: 286 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Workum6,10021.3 km²286 / km²
Friesland653,2565,751.4 km²114 / km²
Netherlands16.9 million41,398.3 km²409 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Workum 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Workum

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Workum

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

Workum Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$19,607$28,495$30,838$31,463$35,485$32,850$37,442$41,832
Total GDP$59.7M$101.1M$124.2M$125.5M$141.1M$130.4M$147.9M$164.9M
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

Workum CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Workum46,074 tn7.55 tn2,161.8 tons/km²
Friesland4,518,084 tn6.92 tn785.6 tons/km²
Netherlands167,743,568 tn9.91 tn4,051.9 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
Workum CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)46,074 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.55 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,161.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/22/193:48 AM3.289 km10,000 m8km NNE of Winsum, Netherlandsusgs.gov
2/7/1311:19 PM3.492 km10,000 m11km NNE of Winsum, Netherlandsusgs.gov
8/16/128:30 PM3.496.1 km3,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
10/30/085:54 AM3.389 km3,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
8/8/065:03 AM3.884.4 km10,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
6/21/0411:32 PM366.4 km5,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
11/10/0312:22 AM3.173.2 km10,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
9/10/014:30 AM3.487.6 km10,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
9/9/016:58 AM3.874.8 km10,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
2/19/979:53 PM386.4 km5,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov

Workum

Workum (West Frisian: Warkum) is a city in the municipality Súdwest-Fryslân in Friesland. It received city rights in 1374. It currently has around 4000 inhabitants.

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