Businesses in Plouarzel

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Plouarzel

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	27
Unreachable	12
Shopping other	9
Nurses	8
Corporate management	7
Restaurants	7
Car repair	7
Grocery stores and supermarkets	7
Shopping	7
Public administration	6
Health and medical	6
Campgrounds	5
Agricultural wholesale	5
Sports and recreation	5
Furniture stores	5

Plouarzel Facts

Area	42.7 km²
Population	4,769
Male Population	2,438 (51.1%)
Female Population	2,331 (48.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+386.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+101.6%
Median Age	38.7 years (Male: 37.7, Female: 39.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$37,832 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Central European Summer Time
Lat & Lng	48.43333, -4.73333
Postal Codes	29810

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Plouarzel Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	981	1,668	2,366	3,961	4,769	5,244	5,743
Population Density	23 / km²	39.1 / km²	55.4 / km²	92.8 / km²	111.7 / km²	122.8 / km²	134.5 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plouarzel Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 101.6% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Plouarzel	+386.1%	+185.9%	+101.6%
France	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plouarzel Median Age

Median Age: 38.7 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Plouarzel	38.7 yrs	39.8 yrs	37.7 yrs
France	39.6 yrs	41 yrs	38.1 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Plouarzel Population Density

Population Density: 112 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Plouarzel	4,769	42.7 km²	112 / km²
France	65.9 million	638,022.5 km²	103 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plouarzel Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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 Plouarzel

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

Plouarzel Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$28,289	$29,414	$33,222	$35,697	$33,252	$34,894	$34,924	$37,832
Total GDP	$78.2M	$87.4M	$107M	$127.9M	$132.4M	$151.3M	$163M	$180.6M

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

Plouarzel CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Plouarzel	34,841 tn	7.31 tn	816.2 tons/km²
France	485,797,691 tn	7.38 tn	761.4 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

Plouarzel CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	34,841 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	7.31 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	816.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Cyclone	Medium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

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.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
12/11/16	9:27 PM	3.9	21.2 km	2,000 m	2km WSW of Plabennec, France	usgs.gov
12/11/13	10:49 PM	3.5	40.3 km	2,000 m	6km S of Hopital-Camfrout, France	usgs.gov
8/23/08	8:57 AM	3.2	97.8 km	10,600 m	France	usgs.gov
10/8/07	3:50 AM	3.5	95.3 km	11,300 m	France	usgs.gov
7/20/07	9:38 AM	3	39.7 km	15,500 m	North Atlantic Ocean	usgs.gov
10/30/06	12:39 AM	3.1	39.7 km	20,000 m	France	usgs.gov
8/28/06	6:26 PM	3.4	50.5 km	2,000 m	North Atlantic Ocean	usgs.gov
7/13/06	12:23 PM	3.1	47.3 km	13,000 m	France	usgs.gov
3/28/05	1:47 AM	3	78.2 km	10,000 m	North Atlantic Ocean	usgs.gov
3/10/05	10:21 AM	3.1	90.8 km	9,700 m	France	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Plouarzel

Plouarzel (Breton: Plouarzhel) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. westernmost point of continental France, the Pointe de Corsen, lies within the commune.

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