Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Alcoutim

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants10

Alcoutim Facts

Area585.7 km²
Population2,766
Male Population1,387 (50.1%)
Female Population1,379 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-55.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-25.8%
Median Age60.9 years (Male: 58.5, Female: 62.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$30,830 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneWestern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng37.47432, -7.47228
Postal Codes8970

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Alcoutim Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6,2044,6333,7302,5292,7662,7942,813
Population Density10.6 / km²7.9 / km²6.4 / km²4.3 / km²4.7 / km²4.8 / km²4.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Alcoutim Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 25.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Alcoutim-55.4%-40.3%-25.8%
Faro District
Portugal
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Alcoutim Median Age

Median Age: 60.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Alcoutim60.9 yrs62.8 yrs58.5 yrs
Faro District42.2 yrs43.1 yrs41.3 yrs
Portugal42 yrs43.5 yrs40.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Alcoutim Population Density

Population Density: 4.7 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Alcoutim2,766585.7 km²4.7 / km²
Faro District462,6815,011.3 km²92.3 / km²
Portugal10.3 million92,264.9 km²112 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Alcoutim 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 Alcoutim

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Alcoutim

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

Alcoutim Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$17,133$19,785$27,136$29,850$28,364$28,351$25,644$30,830
Total GDP$45.1M$51.5M$69.1M$69.7M$58.9M$52.3M$47M$56.5M
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

Alcoutim CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Alcoutim18,226 tn6.59 tn31.1 tons/km²
Faro District3,030,349 tn6.55 tn604.7 tons/km²
Portugal63,833,570 tn6.2 tn691.9 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
Alcoutim CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)18,226 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.59 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)31.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (7.6)
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, 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.
  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
7/22/154:35 AM3.490.3 km15,000 m7km ENE of Monchique, Portugalusgs.gov
3/26/117:36 AM3.883.3 km8,100 mPortugalusgs.gov
9/29/0810:19 AM3.892.4 km48,400 mStrait of Gibraltarusgs.gov
9/8/081:01 PM3.173.4 km47,400 mStrait of Gibraltarusgs.gov
7/28/086:29 PM3.576.9 km48,000 mStrait of Gibraltarusgs.gov
2/23/084:57 AM3.377.8 km28,600 mStrait of Gibraltarusgs.gov
2/3/088:02 PM3.581 km32,299 mStrait of Gibraltarusgs.gov
1/11/085:51 PM3.377 km43,700 mStrait of Gibraltarusgs.gov
11/27/0712:12 AM3.899.9 km45,000 mStrait of Gibraltarusgs.gov
9/1/0712:41 PM376.4 km51,500 mStrait of Gibraltarusgs.gov

Alcoutim

Alcoutim (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɫkowˈtĩ]) is a town and a municipality in southeastern Portugal near the border with Spain. The population in 2011 was 2,917, in an area of 575.36 km². It is the least densely populated municipality in Portugal. ..

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