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Postal Code 54662 - Herforst, Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate | Germany
Primary CityHerforst
Area of Postal Code 5466225.2 km²
Population5,014
Male Population2,436 (48.6%)
Female Population2,578 (51.4%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+24.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2020+6.3%
Median Age45 years
Male Median Age44 years
Female Median Age45.9 years
Area Codes6562
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates49.93675753626679° / 6.661052164921156°
Related Postal Codes54616, 54617, 54619, 54634, 54636, 54646, 54664, 54666, 54668, 54669

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Postal Code 54662 - Herforst, Rhineland-Palatinate Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,0194,4004,7164,8445,0145,0144,995
Population Density159.4 / km²174.5 / km²187.1 / km²192.1 / km²198.9 / km²198.9 / km²198.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 54662 - Herforst, Rhineland-Palatinate Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 6.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 54662 - Herforst, Rhineland-Palatinate+24.8%+14%+6.3%
Herforst+4%+7.2%+8.4%
Rhineland-Palatinate+16.5%+11.9%+5.4%
Germany———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 54662 - Herforst, Rhineland-Palatinate Median Age

Median Age: 45 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 54662 - Herforst, Rhineland-Palatinate45 yrs45.9 yrs44 yrs
Herforst45 yrs45.9 yrs44.1 yrs
Rhineland-Palatinate45.2 yrs46.2 yrs44.1 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 54662 Population Density

Population Density: 199 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 546625,01425.2 km²199 / km²
Herforst1,0830.61 km²1,775 / km²
Rhineland-Palatinate4.2 million19,855.3 km²210 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 54662 - Herforst, Rhineland-Palatinate 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.

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 54662 - Herforst, Rhineland-Palatinate

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Accountants9
All food and beverage9
Banks10
Car repair13
Construction of buildings16
Corporate management14
Dentists10
Financial services13
Hairdressers11
Health and medical13
Other membership organizations11
Real estate9
Restaurants32
Shopping24

Businesses in Postal Code 54662

 

Business distribution by price for Postal Code 54662 - Herforst, Rhineland-Palatinate

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

Postal Code 54662 - Herforst, Rhineland-Palatinate Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$26,586$28,486$31,070$32,168$35,900$36,871$38,245$39,811
Total GDP$150.9M$169.6M$191.4M$199.8M$226M$236.8M$246.2M$256.2M
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

Postal Code 54662 CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 5466221,670 tn4.32 tn859.6 tons/km²
Herforst4,882 tn4.51 tn8,003.5 tons/km²
Rhineland-Palatinate19,103,628 tn4.59 tn962.1 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 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
Postal Code 54662 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)21,670 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.32 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)859.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
2/14/114:43 AM3.995.5 km12,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
4/11/104:16 AM3.467.1 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/23/087:30 AM4.565.1 km2,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/18/085:28 AM3.264.5 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/13/085:56 AM3.361.4 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/9/0812:47 PM3.563.9 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/3/084:44 PM3.464.3 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/25/089:44 PM3.964.2 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/25/088:19 PM3.862.6 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/16/082:42 AM3.559.8 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Herforst is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Herforst Wikipedia Page

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