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Melsungen Facts

Area4.6 km²
Population9,206
Male Population4,460 (48.5%)
Female Population4,746 (51.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-12.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+3.1%
Median Age46.2 years (Male: 45.1, Female: 47.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$41,431 (2022)
Area Codes5602, 5661
NeighborhoodsObermelsungen, Röhrenfurth, Adelshausen, Schwarzenberg, Günsterode
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng51.13029, 9.55236
Postal Codes34212

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Melsungen Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population10,4679,3048,9257,5209,2069,1179,014
Population Density2,294.1 / km²2,039.2 / km²1,956.2 / km²1,648.2 / km²2,017.8 / km²1,998.2 / km²1,975.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Melsungen Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 3.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Melsungen-12%-1.1%+3.1%
Hesse
Germany
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Melsungen Median Age

Median Age: 46.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Melsungen46.2 yrs47.2 yrs45.1 yrs
Hesse44.2 yrs45.1 yrs43.3 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Melsungen Population Density

Population Density: 2,018 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Melsungen9,2064.563 km²2,018 / km²
Hesse6 million21,118.3 km²286 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Melsungen 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.

Neighborhoods in Melsungen

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Melsungen

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Melsungen

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

Melsungen Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$28,422$30,453$33,216$34,546$35,928$39,838$39,800$41,431
Total GDP$337.5M$372M$411.3M$436.7M$448.5M$502.8M$512M$533.4M
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

Melsungen CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Melsungen89,735 tn9.75 tn19,667.9 tons/km²
Hesse61,074,998 tn10.11 tn2,892 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 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
Melsungen CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)89,735 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.75 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)19,667.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* 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
10/25/062:11 PM378.8 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
9/22/054:00 AM3.252.1 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
3/30/953:13 PM381.8 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
3/13/891:02 PM5.452.5 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
7/2/833:18 AM3.676.7 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/29/8211:03 PM3.456.1 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
10/13/801:09 AM3.167.5 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/4/758:30 AM3.494.4 km26,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
6/23/751:17 PM5.363.7 km33,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
7/8/585:02 AM5.360.2 km15,000 mGermanyusgs.gov

Melsungen

Melsungen (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛlzʊŋən]) is a small climatic spa in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany. In 1987, the town hosted the 27th Hessentag state festival.

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