Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Amasra

Amasra Facts

Area168.1 km²
Population15,065
Male Population7,400 (49.1%)
Female Population7,665 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+138.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+30.2%
Median Age36.8 years (Male: 35.9, Female: 37.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$17,171 (2022)
NeighborhoodsKum Mahallesi, Kaleiçi Mahallesi, Kaleşah Mahallesi, Boztepe Mahallesi, Fatih Mahallesi
Local Time
TimezoneTürkiye Standard Time
Lat & Lng41.74633, 32.38633
Postal Codes7430074310

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Amasra Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6,32910,51511,57112,42715,06515,47216,087
Population Density37.6 / km²62.5 / km²68.8 / km²73.9 / km²89.6 / km²92 / km²95.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Amasra Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 30.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Amasra+138%+43.3%+30.2%
Bartın Province
Turkey
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Amasra Median Age

Median Age: 36.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Amasra36.8 yrs37.8 yrs35.9 yrs
Bartın Province35.1 yrs36 yrs34.3 yrs
Turkey29.3 yrs29.8 yrs28.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Amasra Population Density

Population Density: 89.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Amasra15,065168.1 km²89.6 / km²
Bartın Province154,7422,343.2 km²66 / km²
Turkey77.8 million780,782.9 km²99.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Amasra 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 Amasra

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Amasra

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Amasra

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

Amasra Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$8,197$8,605$9,562$10,027$8,853$11,784$12,650$17,171
Total GDP$102.9M$124.8M$146.9M$158.5M$150.5M$219.2M$228.7M$307.1M
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

Amasra CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Amasra80,865 tn5.37 tn481 tons/km²
Bartın Province834,030 tn5.39 tn355.9 tons/km²
Turkey435,645,812 tn5.6 tn558 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
Amasra CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)80,865 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.37 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)481 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (4.4)
LandslideMedium (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, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  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
5/8/157:14 PM3.980.5 km15,600 m11km NNE of Azdavay, Turkeyusgs.gov
5/2/1512:45 PM4.197.4 km5,000 m7km W of Gozyeri, Turkeyusgs.gov
9/4/143:53 AM4.515.5 km4,500 m12km WNW of Ulus, Turkeyusgs.gov
7/24/1312:59 PM48.5 km5,000 m8km SE of Amasra, Turkeyusgs.gov
6/29/066:21 PM3.295.8 km30,000 mBlack Seausgs.gov
4/20/062:10 PM4.111.1 km15,000 mcentral Turkeyusgs.gov
12/26/058:29 PM3.213.9 km8,000 mcentral Turkeyusgs.gov
10/4/055:23 AM3.662.9 km5,000 mcentral Turkeyusgs.gov
10/4/053:20 AM3.963 km6,600 mcentral Turkeyusgs.gov
2/8/057:09 AM3.966.1 km5,000 mcentral Turkeyusgs.gov

Amasra

Amasra (from Greek Amastris Ἄμαστρις, gen. Ἀμάστριδος) is a small Black Sea port town in the Bartın Province, Turkey and the site of Ancient city and multiple former (arch)bishopric Amastris, now a Latin Catholic titular see. town is today much appr..

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