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Business Distribution by Industry in Chilia Veche

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Other accommodation10

Chilia Veche Facts

Area10.2 km²
Population4,650
Male Population2,237 (48.1%)
Female Population2,413 (51.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-43.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-26.5%
Median Age38.6 years (Male: 35.7, Female: 41.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$4,648 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng45.41667, 29.28333
Postal Codes827050

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Chilia Veche Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population8,1917,3786,3274,9314,6504,2134,095
Population Density804 / km²724.2 / km²621.1 / km²484 / km²456.4 / km²413.5 / km²402 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chilia Veche Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 26.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Chilia Veche-43.2%-37%-26.5%
Tulcea County
Romania
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chilia Veche Median Age

Median Age: 38.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Chilia Veche38.6 yrs41.5 yrs35.7 yrs
Tulcea County41.3 yrs42.7 yrs39.9 yrs
Romania40.1 yrs41.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chilia Veche Population Density

Population Density: 456 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Chilia Veche4,65010.2 km²456 / km²
Tulcea County185,1868,499.3 km²21.8 / km²
Romania19.5 million238,387.8 km²81.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chilia Veche Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1000 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 Chilia Veche

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

Chilia Veche Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$7,348$4,206$4,169$6,207$6,098$4,812$5,250$4,648
Total GDP$189.2M$107.5M$100.7M$139.2M$128.9M$97.8M$103.3M$87.3M
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

Chilia Veche CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Chilia Veche21,080 tn4.53 tn2,069.2 tons/km²
Tulcea County809,240 tn4.37 tn95.2 tons/km²
Romania86,961,323 tn4.46 tn364.8 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
Chilia Veche CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)21,080 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.53 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,069.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
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
1/4/0611:53 PM3.729.4 km10,000 mUkraine-Romania border regionusgs.gov
4/23/055:18 AM3.385.1 km400 mUkraine-Romania-Moldova border regionusgs.gov
4/18/0512:29 PM3.537.5 km5,700 mUkraine-Romania-Moldova border regionusgs.gov
1/18/055:15 PM3.844.5 km100 mUkraine-Romania-Moldova border regionusgs.gov
11/24/046:36 PM3.848.3 km3,500 mUkraine-Romania-Moldova border regionusgs.gov
11/16/044:34 PM3.743.1 km1,000 mUkraine-Romania-Moldova border regionusgs.gov
11/8/048:55 AM3.184.7 km0 mUkraine-Romania-Moldova border regionusgs.gov
10/3/049:02 AM4.834.4 km31,200 mUkraine-Romania-Moldova border regionusgs.gov
8/20/951:43 AM3.793.7 km33,000 mUkraine-Romania-Moldova border regionusgs.gov
3/5/9412:57 PM3.154.6 km33,000 mUkraine-Romania-Moldova border regionusgs.gov

Chilia Veche

Chilia Veche (pronunciation: /ki.'li.a 've.ke/; meaning Older Chilia; Ukrainian: Stara Kilia) is a commune in Tulcea County, Romania, on the Danube Delta (Dobruja). It gave its name to the Chilia branch of the Danube, which separates it from Ukraine...

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