Businesses in Baelen

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Baelen

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Unreachable	22
Car repair	20
Shopping	14
Sports other	12
Gas station	11
Sports clubs	10
Corporate management	9
Kitchen and bath cabinets and remodel	9
Automotive	9
Health and medical	9
Accountants	8
Beauty salons	8
Other construction	8
Restaurants	8

Baelen Facts

Area	1.7 km²
Population	635
Male Population	317 (50.0%)
Female Population	318 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	-41.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-28.4%
Median Age	41.1 years (Male: 40.1, Female: 42)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$38,901 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Henri-Chapelle, Baelen, Balen, Centre, Membach
Local Time
Timezone	Central European Summer Time
Lat & Lng	50.63131, 5.97433

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Baelen Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	1,079	996	887	943	635	647	651
Population Density	639.4 / km²	590.2 / km²	525.6 / km²	558.8 / km²	376.3 / km²	383.4 / km²	385.8 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Baelen Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 28.4% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Baelen	-41.1%	-36.2%	-28.4%
Belgium	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Baelen Median Age

Median Age: 41.1 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Baelen	41.1 yrs	42 yrs	40.1 yrs
Belgium	41.3 yrs	42.5 yrs	40.3 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Baelen Population Density

Population Density: 376 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Baelen	635	1.688 km²	376 / km²
Belgium	11.3 million	30,664.8 km²	368 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Baelen Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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 Baelen

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Baelen

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

Baelen Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$26,754	$28,429	$32,277	$34,683	$35,840	$36,159	$35,354	$38,901
Total GDP	$441.1M	$467.3M	$538.2M	$592.8M	$629.4M	$652.4M	$646.5M	$717.5M

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

Baelen CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Baelen	5,077 tn	7.99 tn	3,008.4 tons/km²
Belgium	92,691,347 tn	8.22 tn	3,022.7 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

Baelen CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	5,077 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	7.99 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	3,008.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	Medium (7)
Earthquake	Medium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

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.
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.
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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
12/8/08	5:21 PM	3	65 km	2,000 m	Germany	usgs.gov
3/11/08	6:17 PM	3.4	89.7 km	10,000 m	Germany	usgs.gov
11/25/07	3:10 AM	3.7	22 km	13,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov
3/31/07	6:46 AM	3	24.3 km	15,600 m	Belgium	usgs.gov
11/28/06	8:19 AM	3.1	51.3 km	4,000 m	The Netherlands	usgs.gov
5/20/05	7:38 AM	3	16.2 km	10,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov
7/17/04	11:16 PM	3.4	30 km	13,100 m	Germany	usgs.gov
4/16/03	2:14 AM	3	37.7 km	10,000 m	Germany	usgs.gov
3/2/03	5:44 PM	3	36.7 km	10,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov
10/1/02	2:48 PM	3	58.9 km	10,000 m	Belgium	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Baelen

Baelen is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Baelen had a total population of 4,060. The total area is 85.73 km² which gives a population density of 47.36 inhabitants per km². municipality consists o..

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