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Espelette Facts

Area27.2 km²
Population1,915
Male Population957 (50.0%)
Female Population958 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+9.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+3.2%
Median Age41.6 years (Male: 40.9, Female: 42.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$40,411 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng43.34015, -1.44737

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Espelette Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,7501,8031,8561,9361,9151,9111,889
Population Density64.4 / km²66.3 / km²68.3 / km²71.2 / km²70.4 / km²70.3 / km²69.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Espelette Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 3.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Espelette+9.4%+6.2%+3.2%
France
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Espelette Median Age

Median Age: 41.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Espelette41.6 yrs42.5 yrs40.9 yrs
France39.6 yrs41 yrs38.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Espelette Population Density

Population Density: 70.4 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Espelette1,91527.2 km²70.4 / km²
France65.9 million638,022.5 km²103 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Espelette 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 Espelette

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Espelette

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

Espelette Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$29,987$31,179$35,215$38,672$39,537$39,808$37,305$40,411
Total GDP$201.8M$230.2M$286.4M$346.2M$381.8M$419.1M$416.4M$462.3M
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

Espelette CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Espelette15,135 tn7.9 tn556.7 tons/km²
France485,797,691 tn7.38 tn761.4 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
Espelette CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)15,135 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.9 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)556.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
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 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
3/10/176:43 AM4.149.3 km2,650 m11km N of Oltza, Spainusgs.gov
12/11/089:07 PM3.355.5 km2,000 mPyreneesusgs.gov
12/2/0811:48 AM3.139.6 km5,000 mPyreneesusgs.gov
9/16/087:00 AM3.160.3 km2,000 mPyreneesusgs.gov
11/24/075:24 AM3.741.5 km9,000 mPyreneesusgs.gov
10/15/078:56 PM3.358.6 km0 mPyreneesusgs.gov
7/7/0710:41 PM346.5 km5,000 mPyreneesusgs.gov
4/2/074:46 PM3.532.9 km5,000 mPyreneesusgs.gov
11/9/0411:26 AM3.444.4 km7,000 mPyreneesusgs.gov
10/23/045:42 PM3.456.7 km7,000 mPyreneesusgs.gov

Espelette

Espelette (Basque: Ezpeleta, Occitan: Espeleta) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. lies in the traditional Basque province of Labourd.

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