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Carei Facts

Area10.0 km²
Population16,331
Male Population7,663 (46.9%)
Female Population8,668 (53.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-22.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-22.6%
Median Age41.8 years (Male: 39.5, Female: 44)
GDP per capita (PPP)$21,911 (2022)
NeighborhoodsCentru, Mihai Viteazul 1, Mihai Viteazul 2, Satu Mare, Eliberarii
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.68333, 22.46667
Postal Codes440160445100

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Carei Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population20,96122,95421,09516,63516,33116,21515,728
Population Density2,096.1 / km²2,295.4 / km²2,109.5 / km²1,663.5 / km²1,633.1 / km²1,621.5 / km²1,572.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Carei Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 22.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Carei-22.1%-28.9%-22.6%
Satu Mare County
Romania
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Carei Median Age

Median Age: 41.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Carei41.8 yrs44 yrs39.5 yrs
Satu Mare County38.4 yrs40.2 yrs36.6 yrs
Romania40.1 yrs41.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Carei Population Density

Population Density: 1,633 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Carei16,33110 km²1,633 / km²
Satu Mare County310,2924,421.4 km²70.2 / km²
Romania19.5 million238,387.8 km²81.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Carei 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.

Neighborhoods in Carei

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Carei

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Carei

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Carei

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

Carei Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$9,174$8,299$7,942$10,639$14,041$15,888$18,606$21,911
Total GDP$187.9M$165.4M$154.7M$197.8M$249.7M$277.4M$314.3M$370.4M
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

Carei CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Carei84,964 tn5.2 tn8,496.4 tons/km²
Satu Mare County1,484,155 tn4.78 tn335.7 tons/km²
Romania86,961,323 tn4.46 tn364.8 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
Carei CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)84,964 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.2 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)8,496.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (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.
  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
11/23/067:15 AM4.856.9 km10,000 mHungaryusgs.gov
11/15/066:09 PM3.149.7 km10,000 mHungaryusgs.gov
7/14/0611:06 AM388.7 km0 mRomaniausgs.gov
1/4/9912:30 AM4.165.6 km33,000 mUkraineusgs.gov
11/1/879:46 PM3.36.9 km91,600 mRomaniausgs.gov
7/1/825:49 AM4.695.3 km14,100 mSlovakia-Hungary-Ukraine border regionusgs.gov
3/30/793:56 PM4.993.9 km33,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
3/28/791:02 PM4.791.9 km10,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
3/8/791:20 AM465.9 km10,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
6/30/781:15 AM4.359.6 km10,000 mRomaniausgs.gov

Carei

Carei (Romanian pronunciation: [kaˈrej]; Hungarian: Nagykároly, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnɒckaːroj]; German: Grosskarol/Großkarl; Yiddish: קראלי (Krole or Kruli)‎, Turkish: Karolvar) is a city in Satu Mare County, northwestern Romania, near the bor..

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