Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Raeren

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Unreachable59
Restaurants3915 years
Corporate management3328 years
Shopping29
Other construction27
Health and medical26
Beauty salons25
Car repair25
Construction of buildings2327 years
Furniture stores22
Gas station20
Real estate19
Sports clubs19
Electrical installation1819 years
Grocery stores and supermarkets18
Hairdressers17

Raeren Facts

Area13.8 km²
Population7,471
Male Population3,686 (49.3%)
Female Population3,785 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-8.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-10.1%
Median Age45.3 years (Male: 44.6, Female: 45.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$38,901 (2022)
NeighborhoodsEynatten, Hauset, Raeren, Sclessin
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng50.66720, 6.11535
Postal Codes471147304731

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Raeren Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population8,1828,3828,3108,7347,4717,4217,436
Population Density592.4 / km²606.8 / km²601.6 / km²632.3 / km²540.9 / km²537.3 / km²538.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Raeren Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 10.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Raeren-8.7%-10.9%-10.1%
Belgium
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Raeren Median Age

Median Age: 45.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Raeren45.3 yrs45.8 yrs44.6 yrs
Belgium41.3 yrs42.5 yrs40.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Raeren Population Density

Population Density: 541 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Raeren7,47113.8 km²541 / km²
Belgium11.3 million30,664.8 km²368 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Raeren 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 Raeren

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Raeren

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Raeren

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Raeren

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Raeren

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

Raeren Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$26,754$28,429$32,277$34,683$35,840$36,159$35,354$38,901
Total GDP$610.5M$666.2M$756.8M$854.8M$900.1M$928M$977.7M$1.1B
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

Raeren CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Raeren61,395 tn8.22 tn4,444.9 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
Raeren CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)61,395 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.22 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,444.9 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
12/8/085:21 PM356.6 km2,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
3/11/086:17 PM3.482.1 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/25/073:10 AM3.730.3 km13,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
3/31/076:46 AM334.4 km15,600 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/28/068:19 AM3.149 km4,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
5/20/057:38 AM37.8 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/17/0411:16 PM3.421 km13,100 mGermanyusgs.gov
4/16/032:14 AM329 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
3/2/035:44 PM338.7 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
10/1/022:48 PM358 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov

Raeren

Raeren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. It was part of Germany until the First World War, after which it became part of Belgium. It is one of several towns in Eastern Belgium which still predominantly speak German. January..

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