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Bredasdorp Facts

Area5.9 km²
Population14,489
Male Population6,922 (47.8%)
Female Population7,567 (52.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+252.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+43.7%
Median Age30 years (Male: 29, Female: 31.3)
NeighborhoodsBredasdorp, Struis Bay, Overberg, Industrial Area, BREDASDORP
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-34.53215, 20.04031
Postal Codes7280

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Bredasdorp Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4,1097,20510,08413,71914,489
Population Density699.4 / km²1,226.4 / km²1,716.4 / km²2,335.1 / km²2,466.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bredasdorp Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 36% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bredasdorp+233.9%+90.4%+36%
Western Cape+257.6%+99.4%+43.4%
South Africa+111.9%+48.1%+21.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bredasdorp Median Age

Median Age: 30 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bredasdorp30 yrs31.3 yrs29 yrs
Western Cape28.2 yrs28.8 yrs27.7 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bredasdorp Population Density

Population Density: 2,466 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bredasdorp14,4895.9 km²2,466 / km²
Western Cape6.3 million129,462.2 km²49 / km²
South Africa54.3 million1,219,846.5 km²44.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bredasdorp Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 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 Bredasdorp

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Bredasdorp

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Bredasdorp

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

Bredasdorp CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bredasdorp117,538 tn8.11 tn20,006.4 tons/km²
Western Cape47,665,323 tn7.51 tn368.2 tons/km²
South Africa358,473,408 tn6.6 tn293.9 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
Bredasdorp CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)117,538 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.11 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)20,006.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* 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.

Bredasdorp

Bredasdorp is a town in the Southern Overberg region of the Western Cape, South Africa, and the main economic and service hub of that region. It lies on the northern edge of the Agulhas Plain, about 160 kilometres (100 mi) south-east of Cape Town and..

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