Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sevelen

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management4031 years
Car repair21
Shopping19
Restaurants18
Beauty salons17
Construction of buildings12
Wholesale of machinery12
Hairdressers10
Real estate10
All food and beverage9
Education9

Sevelen Facts

Area2.1 km²
Population2,528
Male Population1,293 (51.1%)
Female Population1,235 (48.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-4.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-5.9%
Median Age39 years (Male: 38, Female: 40.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)$57,029 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.12213, 9.48601

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Sevelen Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,6512,6762,6862,9612,5282,4672,524
Population Density1,285.3 / km²1,297.5 / km²1,302.3 / km²1,435.6 / km²1,225.7 / km²1,196.1 / km²1,223.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sevelen Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 5.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sevelen-4.6%-5.5%-5.9%
Canton of St. Gallen
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sevelen Median Age

Median Age: 39 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sevelen39 yrs40.1 yrs38 yrs
Canton of St. Gallen40.5 yrs41.5 yrs39.5 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sevelen Population Density

Population Density: 1,226 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sevelen2,5282.063 km²1,226 / km²
Canton of St. Gallen493,5822,025.6 km²244 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sevelen 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 Sevelen

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Sevelen

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

Sevelen Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$41,806$44,961$45,076$47,467$53,786$49,230$53,944$57,029
Total GDP$56.5M$63.6M$64.4M$70.1M$84.8M$81.7M$88.3M$95.7M
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

Sevelen CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sevelen29,037 tn11.49 tn14,078.4 tons/km²
Canton of St. Gallen5,642,940 tn11.43 tn2,785.8 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
Sevelen CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)29,037 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.49 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)14,078.4 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
2/1/181:47 AM3.834 km5,000 m4km N of Innerbraz, Austriausgs.gov
1/17/187:07 PM434.7 km10,000 m2km NE of Innerbraz, Austriausgs.gov
12/12/1312:59 AM3.67.4 km2,600 m1km SSW of Balzers, Liechtensteinusgs.gov
7/20/133:30 AM3.635.5 km4,200 m3km ESE of Andwil, Switzerlandusgs.gov
1/4/093:30 PM4.511.2 km2,900 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/16/0812:34 AM3.142.4 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.742.4 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/21/084:40 PM4.240 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/5/0711:15 AM3.111.7 km0 mAustriausgs.gov
10/24/068:05 PM3.351.6 km6,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Sevelen

Sevelen is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

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