Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Wolhusen

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management3227 years
Health and medical32
Shopping2734 years
Restaurants24
Car repair15
Clothing stores15
Real estate15
Beauty salons10
Sports clubs9
Hospitals9
Other membership organizations9
All food and beverage9
Electronics stores9

Wolhusen Facts

Area16.9 km²
Population4,153
Male Population2,119 (51.0%)
Female Population2,034 (49.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+13.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+12.3%
Median Age38.3 years (Male: 37.7, Female: 38.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$38,970 (2022)
NeighborhoodsMattenhof, Albisrieden, Kirchenfeld
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.05983, 8.07389

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Wolhusen Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,6543,6043,6994,0104,1534,3584,530
Population Density216.5 / km²213.6 / km²219.2 / km²237.6 / km²246.1 / km²258.3 / km²268.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wolhusen Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 12.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wolhusen+13.7%+15.2%+12.3%
Canton of Lucerne
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wolhusen Median Age

Median Age: 38.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wolhusen38.3 yrs38.8 yrs37.7 yrs
Canton of Lucerne40.5 yrs41.3 yrs39.7 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wolhusen Population Density

Population Density: 246 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wolhusen4,15316.9 km²246 / km²
Canton of Lucerne394,2691,493.5 km²264 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wolhusen 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Wolhusen

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

Wolhusen Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$34,006$33,000$35,041$37,045$35,789$36,819$38,651$38,970
Total GDP$257.4M$263.3M$280.8M$295.8M$292.7M$314.5M$342.1M$349.3M
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

Wolhusen CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wolhusen48,697 tn11.73 tn2,885.8 tons/km²
Canton of Lucerne4,625,783 tn11.73 tn3,097.2 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
Wolhusen CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)48,697 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.73 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,885.8 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 PM4.158.8 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
10/24/162:44 PM4.480.6 km5,760 m6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.237.4 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/5/091:39 AM3.672.6 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.154.3 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/21/074:45 PM3.169.9 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/2/073:54 AM3.667.2 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/16/0712:09 AM3.668 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/6/077:19 AM3.468 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/068:19 PM368 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Wolhusen

Wolhusen is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

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