Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Ras el-Matn

Ras el-Matn Facts

Area12.8 km²
Population5,849
Male Population2,984 (51.0%)
Female Population2,865 (49.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+608.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+78.5%
Median Age28.2 years (Male: 29.6, Female: 26.8)
Neighborhoodsantelias
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng33.84778, 35.66444

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Ras el-Matn Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population8261,8273,2769,7185,8495,2264,436
Population Density64.5 / km²142.6 / km²255.7 / km²758.5 / km²456.5 / km²407.9 / km²346.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ras el-Matn Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 78.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ras el-Matn+608.1%+220.1%+78.5%
Mount Lebanon Governorate
Lebanon
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ras el-Matn Median Age

Median Age: 28.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Ras el-Matn28.2 yrs26.8 yrs29.6 yrs
Mount Lebanon Governorate28.2 yrs26.8 yrs29.6 yrs
Lebanon28.2 yrs26.8 yrs29.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ras el-Matn Population Density

Population Density: 457 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Ras el-Matn5,84912.8 km²457 / km²
Mount Lebanon Governorate2.6 million1,966.9 km²1,303 / km²
Lebanon5.8 million10,226.1 km²567 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ras el-Matn Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 100 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 Ras el-Matn

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Ras el-Matn

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

Ras el-Matn CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Ras el-Matn39,763 tn6.8 tn3,103.5 tons/km²
Mount Lebanon Governorate17,167,203 tn6.7 tn8,728 tons/km²
Lebanon32,952,252 tn5.68 tn3,222.4 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
Ras el-Matn CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)39,763 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.8 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,103.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideHigh (8)

* 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, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
4/29/1912:07 PM3.458.9 km10,000 m16km ESE of Bcharre, Lebanonusgs.gov
12/14/183:27 PM3.276.9 km10,000 m23km WNW of Tripoli, Lebanonusgs.gov
11/3/185:42 PM3.872.8 km32,140 m44km WNW of Sidon, Lebanonusgs.gov
6/29/161:24 PM3.733 km13,850 m19km WSW of Beirut, Lebanonusgs.gov
9/1/148:50 PM4.445.7 km10,000 m4km S of Sirghaya, Syriausgs.gov
7/5/149:41 PM438.1 km12,700 m3km NE of Sidon, Lebanonusgs.gov
5/25/1412:22 PM3.838.1 km21,550 m16km WNW of Jbail, Lebanonusgs.gov
7/10/096:19 PM467 km10,000 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov
7/2/089:29 AM3.147.9 km20,100 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov
6/23/083:45 PM365.6 km1,000 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov

Ras el-Matn

Ras el-Matn or (Ras el-Metn) or (Ra's al-Matn) (Arabic: رأس المتن‎) is a Lebanese town and municipality in the Baabda District of Mount Lebanon Governorate stretching over 1300 hectares (13 km² - 5.018 mi²). The town has a population of nearly 10,000..

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