Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Other building works: where it's missing
A lighter colour means fewer businesses in the sector per resident; the colours are the same across the country. Tap a municipality.
Businesses in the sector per 1,000 residents (2021 census)
- up to 1.03
- 1.03–1.46
- 1.46–1.84
- 1.84–2.34
- 2.34–3.32
- 3.32 and above
- No published figure
The municipalities of the Crete region
"Missing": how many businesses in the sector the municipality needs to reach the country's average municipality, 1.84 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavdos142 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 0 | 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 1.20 | ≈ 9 | 17 | 14,167 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Amari5,572 residents | 1.26 | ≈ 3 | 7 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 1.76 | ≈ 1 | 25 | 14,165 | opened1 closed0 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | 1.79 | ≈ 0 | 4 | 2,240 | opened0 closed0 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 1.84 | None | 50 | 27,220 | opened6 closed0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 1.93 | None | 31 | 16,072 | opened4 closed0 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 1.94 | None | 53 | 27,338 | opened1 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 2.22 | None | 53 | 23,921 | opened0 closed1 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 2.30 | None | 47 | 20,438 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 2.42 | None | 17 | 7,018 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 2.50 | None | 5 | 2,002 | opened1 closed0 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 2.60 | None | 13 | 5,009 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 2.70 | None | 484 | 179,302 | opened37 closedat least 8 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 2.74 | None | 157 | 57,216 | opened14 closedat least 2 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 2.94 | None | 45 | 15,299 | openedat least 1 closed1 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 2.96 | None | 38 | 12,820 | opened4 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 3.03 | None | 78 | 25,734 | opened3 closed1 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 4.10 | None | 114 | 27,785 | opened5 closed0 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 4.27 | None | 476 | 111,375 | opened29 closed0 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 5.36 | None | 57 | 10,632 | openedat least 0 closed2 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 5.96 | None | 73 | 12,247 | openedat least 1 closedat least 0 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 4,436 | opened0 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |