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Business Distribution by Industry in Oostburg

Oostburg Facts

Area26.3 km²
Population4,172
Male Population2,048 (49.1%)
Female Population2,124 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+39.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+36.9%
Median Age48.4 years (Male: 47.3, Female: 49.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$39,113 (2022)
Area Codes117
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng51.32583, 3.48750
Postal Codes450145074508

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Oostburg Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,9993,0773,0472,7614,1724,1734,097
Population Density114 / km²116.9 / km²115.8 / km²104.9 / km²158.6 / km²158.6 / km²155.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Oostburg Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 36.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Oostburg+39.1%+35.6%+36.9%
Zeeland
Netherlands
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Oostburg Median Age

Median Age: 48.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Oostburg48.4 yrs49.5 yrs47.3 yrs
Zeeland43.8 yrs44.8 yrs42.7 yrs
Netherlands41 yrs41.7 yrs40.2 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Oostburg Population Density

Population Density: 159 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Oostburg4,17226.3 km²159 / km²
Zeeland384,3682,932.7 km²131 / km²
Netherlands16.9 million41,398.3 km²409 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Oostburg Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 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 Oostburg

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Oostburg

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

Oostburg Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$27,014$29,159$35,146$35,350$35,165$36,079$37,458$39,113
Total GDP$38.4M$44.6M$56.7M$60.6M$63.3M$68.1M$73.3M$77.2M
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

Oostburg CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Oostburg53,450 tn12.81 tn2,031.4 tons/km²
Zeeland3,026,060 tn7.87 tn1,031.8 tons/km²
Netherlands167,743,568 tn9.91 tn4,051.9 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
Oostburg CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)53,450 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita12.81 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,031.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/27/058:16 AM3.198.6 km4,000 mFranceusgs.gov
7/2/014:06 PM3.158.7 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/25/989:22 PM398.3 km10,000 mNorth Seausgs.gov
3/28/967:37 PM393.9 km10,000 mNorth Seausgs.gov
6/20/951:54 AM4.398 km20,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov

Oostburg

Oostburg is a town in the south-western Netherlands. It is the largest town in the municipality of Sluis, in the province of Zeeland. As of 1 January 2005, its population is 5,008. It received city rights in 1237. Before 1 January 2003, Oostburg was ..

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