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Bernissart Facts

Area2.7 km²
Population1,655
Male Population809 (48.9%)
Female Population846 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-2.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+12.4%
Median Age41 years (Male: 39.7, Female: 42.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$33,882 (2022)
NeighborhoodsBlaton, Pommeroeul, Harchies, Ville-Pommeroeul, Bernissart
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng50.47460, 3.64961
Postal Codes7320

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Bernissart Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,7031,5521,4721,4711,6551,7021,744
Population Density633.7 / km²577.5 / km²547.7 / km²547.3 / km²615.8 / km²633.3 / km²648.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bernissart Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 12.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bernissart-2.8%+6.6%+12.4%
Belgium
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bernissart Median Age

Median Age: 41 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bernissart41 yrs42.2 yrs39.7 yrs
Belgium41.3 yrs42.5 yrs40.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bernissart Population Density

Population Density: 616 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bernissart1,6552.688 km²616 / km²
Belgium11.3 million30,664.8 km²368 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bernissart 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 Bernissart

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Bernissart

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Bernissart

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Bernissart

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Bernissart

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

Bernissart Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$23,700$25,184$28,593$30,723$31,748$32,175$31,253$33,882
Total GDP$509.8M$541.3M$608M$661.4M$706.8M$739.1M$738.3M$802.6M
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

Bernissart CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bernissart13,417 tn8.11 tn4,992.3 tons/km²
Belgium92,691,347 tn8.22 tn3,022.7 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
Bernissart CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)13,417 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.11 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,992.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
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
9/13/081:14 AM3.375.3 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/14/081:33 AM3.211 km4,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/13/081:45 PM3.867.9 km4,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
2/27/058:16 AM3.146.3 km4,000 mFranceusgs.gov
6/20/951:54 AM4.317.9 km20,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/20/946:01 PM3.532 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/20/946:01 PM3.124.2 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
8/29/929:22 AM4.147.5 km17,900 mBelgiumusgs.gov
8/26/9211:41 PM3.957.2 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/23/922:37 PM352.6 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov

Bernissart

Bernissart is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Bernissart had a total population of 11,458. The total area is 43.42 km², which gives a population density of 264 inhabitants per km². The municipali..

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