Postal Code 740 53 - Spili, Crete

Crete | Greece
Primary CitySpili
Area of Postal Code 740 53221.2 km²
Population3,954
Male Population1,999 (50.6%)
Female Population1,955 (49.4%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+66.2%
Population change from 2000 to 2020+15.4%
Median Age47 years
Male Median Age45 years
Female Median Age49 years
Coordinates35.166091620474326° / 24.57994346481153°
Related Postal Codes740 00, 740 51, 740 52, 740 54, 740 55, 740 56, 740 57, 740 58, 740 60, 740 61

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Postal Code 740 53 - Spili, Crete Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,3793,0023,4273,7563,9543,9253,890
Population Density10.8 / km²13.6 / km²15.5 / km²17 / km²17.9 / km²17.7 / km²17.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 740 53 - Spili, Crete Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 15.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 740 53 - Spili, Crete+66.2%+31.7%+15.4%
Crete+50.7%+22.9%+7.2%
Greece———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 740 53 - Spili, Crete Median Age

Median Age: 47 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 740 53 - Spili, Crete47 yrs49 yrs45 yrs
Crete39.2 yrs40.1 yrs38.2 yrs
Greece41.8 yrs43.1 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 740 53 Population Density

Population Density: 17.9 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 740 533,954221.2 km²17.9 / km²
Crete607,6978,365.9 km²72.6 / km²
Greece10.7 million132,689.5 km²80.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 740 53 - Spili, Crete 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 Postal Code 740 53 - Spili, Crete

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 740 53 - Spili, Crete

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Cafes19
Churches118
Gas station1
Grocery stores and supermarkets8
Hotels and motels51
Museums3
Religion1
Restaurants67
Shopping9
Businesses1,195
Estimated total revenue~€10.1M
Median revenue per business~€12.6K
Estimated jobs795
Estimated payroll~€7.2M
IndustriesBusinessesTotal revenueMedianJobs
Accommodation and food service activities390~€4.3M~€13.1K330
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles92~€1.7M~€17.6K97
Real estate activities98~€899.4K~€10.7K62
Other service activities199~€865.0K~€11.3K94
Arts, entertainment and recreation87~€638.3K~€11.8K57
Professional, scientific and technical activities12~€179.7K~€18.6K10
Education15~€139.5K~€15.0K15
Human health and social work activities11~€103.2K~€18.7K11

Largest businesses by estimated revenue

  1. Supermarket Petrogiannakis — Spili · ~€145.6K
  2. Avin — Spili · ~€135.1K
  3. Taverna Apanemia — Rethymno · ~€129.0K
  4. Agia Fotia Taverna - Αγιά Φωτιά Ταβέρνα — Spili · ~€117.3K
  5. To Sideradiko — Spili · ~€106.3K

See full breakdown

median from the 611 of 1,195 businesses with estimates Estimate based on moderate signals

Postal Code 740 53 - Spili, Crete — Revenue trend

Median business revenue by year

Year201920202021202220232024
Median revenue per business~€13.8K~€13.8K~€13.2K~€13.0K~€12.7K~€12.6K
Revenue modeled for the same 611 businesses across all years. Estimate based on moderate signals

Business distribution by price for Postal Code 740 53 - Spili, Crete

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 740 53 - Spili, Crete Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$25,588$26,353$30,844$33,307$27,239$23,404$19,908$23,351
Total GDP$55.2M$61.5M$76.5M$85.7M$71.2M$60.8M$51.6M$60.3M
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

Postal Code 740 53 CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 740 5337,747 tn9.55 tn170.7 tons/km²
Crete5,815,062 tn9.57 tn695.1 tons/km²
Greece105,407,278 tn9.89 tn794.4 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
Postal Code 740 53 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)37,747 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.55 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)170.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (6.5)
LandslideHigh (8)
* 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
7/30/199:40 PM545.1 km80,380 m12km NW of Gazion, Greeceusgs.gov
7/10/193:57 PM4.732.6 km26,610 m34km WSW of Ayia Galini, Greeceusgs.gov
6/24/1912:00 PM4.125.8 km2,650 m19km SW of Atsipopoulon, Greeceusgs.gov
3/17/197:38 AM4.429.8 km32,259 m20km SSW of Tympakion, Greeceusgs.gov
9/17/1810:00 PM4.457 km10,000 m48km SSW of Tympakion, Greeceusgs.gov
6/12/181:45 AM4.440.6 km25,920 m20km S of Moirai, Greeceusgs.gov
4/2/185:13 AM4.358.7 km10,000 m51km SSW of Tympakion, Greeceusgs.gov
3/31/1812:01 PM4.238 km29,960 m32km SW of Tympakion, Greeceusgs.gov
8/19/177:37 AM4.348 km42,510 m52km WSW of Ayia Galini, Greeceusgs.gov
6/21/175:46 AM4.116 km67,840 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov
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Primary City

Spili (Greek: Σπήλι) is a village in Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. It is the seat of the Agios Vasileios municipality.

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