Wawel Facts

Area18.3 km²
Population70,124
Male Population33,660 (48.0%)
Female Population36,464 (52.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+1.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+1.4%
Median Age35.3 years (Male: 34.4, Female: 36.3)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng50.05000, 19.93333
Postal Codes30-00130-05030-05430-05530-059More

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Wawel Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population69,12068,29769,12768,22370,124
Population Density3,774.5 / km²3,729.5 / km²3,774.9 / km²3,725.5 / km²3,829.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wawel Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 1.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wawel-1.3%-0.1%-1.3%
Lesser Poland Voivodeship+24.2%+6.6%+3.2%
Poland+13%+1.1%+0.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wawel Median Age

Median Age: 35.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wawel35.3 yrs36.3 yrs34.4 yrs
Lesser Poland Voivodeship33.8 yrs34.3 yrs33.2 yrs
Poland34.9 yrs35.6 yrs34.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wawel Population Density

Population Density: 3,829 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wawel70,12418.3 km²3,829 / km²
Lesser Poland Voivodeship3.4 million15,196.3 km²222 / km²
Poland38.5 million312,592.3 km²123 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wawel Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 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

Wawel CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wawel491,905 tn7.01 tn26,861.7 tons/km²
Lesser Poland Voivodeship19,975,110 tn5.93 tn1,314.5 tons/km²
Poland230,825,573 tn5.99 tn738.4 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
Wawel CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)491,905 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.01 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)26,861.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)

* 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
11/17/1511:28 PM4.150.1 km6,060 m3km N of Chelmek, Polandusgs.gov
11/19/0812:45 AM3.266.3 km1,000 mPolandusgs.gov
2/23/086:32 PM3.171 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
2/14/083:49 PM3.161.1 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
1/16/0810:21 AM353.7 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
5/4/073:42 PM360.7 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
12/16/062:30 AM3.263.4 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
6/25/061:12 AM3.190 km5,000 mSlovakiausgs.gov
12/19/052:32 AM3.269.4 km1,000 mPolandusgs.gov
6/28/0512:35 PM3.354.8 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov

Wawel

Wawel (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvavɛl]) is a fortified architectural complex erected over many centuries atop a limestone outcrop on the left bank of the Vistula river in Kraków, Poland, at an altitude of 228 metres above sea level. complex consists ..

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