Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Huttwil

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management5938 years
Shopping3644 years
Restaurants28
Construction of buildings1962 years
All food and beverage17
Shopping other15
Clothing stores15
Car repair13
Real estate1343 years
Wholesale of construction supplies12
Wholesale of machinery11
Fitness centers11

Huttwil Facts

Area2.2 km²
Population1,674
Male Population835 (49.9%)
Female Population839 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-36.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-19.1%
Median Age42.7 years (Male: 42, Female: 43.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$110,142 (2022)
NeighborhoodsSchwarzenbach (Huttwil), Monbijou
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.11502, 7.86209

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Huttwil Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,6222,2372,0701,9501,6741,6681,637
Population Density1,198.6 / km²1,022.6 / km²946.3 / km²891.4 / km²765.3 / km²762.5 / km²748.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Huttwil Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 19.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Huttwil-36.2%-25.2%-19.1%
Canton of Bern
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Huttwil Median Age

Median Age: 42.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Huttwil42.7 yrs43.3 yrs42 yrs
Canton of Bern43.1 yrs44.2 yrs41.9 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Huttwil Population Density

Population Density: 765 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Huttwil1,6742.188 km²765 / km²
Canton of Bern1 million5,959.3 km²168 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Huttwil 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 Huttwil

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Huttwil

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Huttwil

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

Huttwil Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$54,866$55,449$52,707$54,042$98,830$99,206$103,474$110,142
Total GDP$432.3M$449.7M$419.7M$425M$788.7M$811.9M$858.6M$914.5M
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

Huttwil CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Huttwil19,275 tn11.51 tn8,811.5 tons/km²
Canton of Bern11,545,399 tn11.5 tn1,937.4 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
Huttwil CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)19,275 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.51 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)8,811.5 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
5/4/189:36 PM3.175.9 km15,230 m2km W of Schliengen, Germanyusgs.gov
10/24/162:44 PM4.480.2 km5,760 m6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.252.3 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/5/091:39 AM3.662.5 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/21/074:45 PM3.156.9 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/2/073:54 AM3.654.8 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/16/0712:09 AM3.655.4 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/6/077:19 AM3.455.4 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/068:19 PM355.4 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/064:48 PM3.955.4 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Huttwil

Huttwil is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern.

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