Categories in Kappelen

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kappelen

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Construction of buildings11

Kappelen Facts

Area12.8 km²
Population1,284
Male Population636 (49.6%)
Female Population648 (50.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+126.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+49.5%
Median Age41.7 years (Male: 41.5, Female: 42.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)$103,735 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.06015, 7.26860

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Kappelen Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population5667208591,1491,2841,3721,334
Population Density44.2 / km²56.2 / km²67 / km²89.7 / km²100.2 / km²107.1 / km²104.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kappelen Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 49.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kappelen+126.9%+78.3%+49.5%
Canton of Bern
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kappelen Median Age

Median Age: 41.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kappelen41.7 yrs42.1 yrs41.5 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)

Kappelen Population Density

Population Density: 100 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kappelen1,28412.8 km²100 / 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

Kappelen Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 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 Kappelen

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kappelen

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

Kappelen Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$58,749$55,902$57,046$60,959$93,166$96,896$99,748$103,735
Total GDP$2.9B$2.9B$3.1B$3.3B$5.4B$5.9B$6.3B$6.6B
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

Kappelen CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kappelen14,674 tn11.43 tn1,145.3 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
Kappelen CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)14,674 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.43 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,145.3 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
7/1/178:10 AM4.162.9 km1,590 m7km E of Chatel-Saint-Denis, Switzerlandusgs.gov
3/21/074:45 PM3.162.9 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/2/073:54 AM3.663.6 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/16/0712:09 AM3.663 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/6/077:19 AM3.463 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/068:19 PM363 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/064:48 PM3.963 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/063:46 PM3.264 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/063:06 AM3.164.3 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/25/068:18 AM3.119.6 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Kappelen

Kappelen (French: Chapelle) is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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