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Chełmek Facts

Area4.6 km²
Population5,185
Male Population2,598 (50.1%)
Female Population2,587 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-41.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-43.8%
Median Age35.8 years (Male: 35.1, Female: 36.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$43,531 (2022)
NeighborhoodsMirów, Chełmek
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng50.10163, 19.24801
Postal Codes32-66032-661

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Chełmek Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population8,8709,3979,2198,5965,1855,1494,938
Population Density1,917.8 / km²2,031.8 / km²1,993.3 / km²1,858.6 / km²1,121.1 / km²1,113.3 / km²1,067.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chełmek Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 43.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Chełmek-41.5%-44.8%-43.8%
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Poland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chełmek Median Age

Median Age: 35.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Chełmek35.8 yrs36.6 yrs35.1 yrs
Lesser Poland Voivodeship33.8 yrs34.3 yrs33.2 yrs
Poland34.9 yrs35.6 yrs34.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chełmek Population Density

Population Density: 1,121 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Chełmek5,1854.625 km²1,121 / km²
Lesser Poland Voivodeship3.4 million15,196.3 km²222 / km²
Poland38.5 million312,592.3 km²123 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chełmek 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 Chełmek

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

Chełmek Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$17,264$19,259$22,406$27,257$33,718$34,462$37,727$43,531
Total GDP$310.9M$353.3M$411.2M$508M$640.1M$661.2M$724.5M$846.6M
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

Chełmek CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Chełmek32,144 tn6.2 tn6,950 tons/km²
Lesser Poland Voivodeship19,975,110 tn5.93 tn1,314.5 tons/km²
Poland230,825,573 tn5.99 tn738.4 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
Chełmek CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)32,144 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.2 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,950 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
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
11/17/1511:28 PM4.13.9 km6,060 m3km N of Chelmek, Polandusgs.gov
4/17/1510:16 PM4.330 km5,000 m2km ESE of Ruda Slaska, Polandusgs.gov
11/19/0812:45 AM3.217.8 km1,000 mPolandusgs.gov
2/23/086:32 PM3.129.4 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
2/14/083:49 PM3.121.6 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
1/16/0810:21 AM35.3 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
5/4/073:42 PM313 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
4/25/078:58 AM330.8 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
12/16/062:30 AM3.215.2 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
12/19/052:32 AM3.221.1 km1,000 mPolandusgs.gov

Chełmek

Chełmek [ˈxɛu̯mɛk] is a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. In 1975-1998 it belonged to Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship. It has 9,073 inhabitants (data from 2006). Previously known for the Chełmek Shoe Factory, which until 1947 was part o..

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