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Arth Facts

Area8.6 km²
Population1,933
Male Population988 (51.1%)
Female Population945 (48.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-18.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-32.4%
Median Age40.1 years (Male: 39.8, Female: 40.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$114,794 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.06337, 8.52349
Postal Codes6415

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Arth Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,3572,6042,8603,5031,9332,0162,071
Population Density275.3 / km²304.1 / km²334 / km²409.1 / km²225.8 / km²235.4 / km²241.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Arth Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 32.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Arth-18%-25.8%-32.4%
Canton of Schwyz
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Arth Median Age

Median Age: 40.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Arth40.1 yrs40.4 yrs39.8 yrs
Canton of Schwyz41.4 yrs41.6 yrs41.2 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Arth Population Density

Population Density: 226 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Arth1,9338.6 km²226 / km²
Canton of Schwyz154,501907.8 km²170 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Arth 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Arth

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Arth

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Arth

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

Arth Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$104,220$90,717$95,605$108,042$103,103$107,021$107,881$114,794
Total GDP$1.8B$1.7B$1.9B$2.3B$2.5B$2.8B$3B$3.3B
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

Arth CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Arth27,276 tn14.11 tn3,185.6 tons/km²
Canton of Schwyz2,184,426 tn14.14 tn2,406.3 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 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
Arth CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)27,276 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita14.11 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,185.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
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
3/6/178:12 PM4.128 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
7/20/133:30 AM3.672.2 km4,200 m3km ESE of Andwil, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.29.4 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/4/093:30 PM4.564.7 km2,900 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/16/0812:34 AM3.166.7 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.759.9 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.122.6 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/12/057:31 PM4.454.4 km22,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/22/053:13 PM320.4 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/10/056:44 PM3.146.6 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Arth

Arth is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

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