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Diepsloot Facts

Area5.6 km²
Population146,063
Male Population79,836 (54.7%)
Female Population66,227 (45.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+392.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+65.1%
Median Age27.2 years (Male: 28, Female: 26.2)
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-25.93312, 28.01213
Postal Codes20692189

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Diepsloot Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population29,65758,78188,469138,360146,063
Population Density5,331.6 / km²10,567.4 / km²15,904.5 / km²24,873.7 / km²26,258.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Diepsloot Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 56.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Diepsloot+366.5%+135.4%+56.4%
Gauteng+262.9%+103.1%+45.4%
South Africa+111.9%+48.1%+21.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Diepsloot Median Age

Median Age: 27.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Diepsloot27.2 yrs26.2 yrs28 yrs
Gauteng28.1 yrs28.2 yrs28.1 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Diepsloot Population Density

Population Density: 26,259 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Diepsloot146,0635.6 km²26,259 / km²
Gauteng13.5 million18,178.3 km²744 / 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

Diepsloot Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1700 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.

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

Diepsloot CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Diepsloot1,534,970 tn10.51 tn275,949.7 tons/km²
Gauteng126,172,862 tn9.33 tn6,940.8 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
Diepsloot CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,534,970 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.51 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)275,949.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/1/194:56 AM4.943.8 km5,000 m6km WSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
6/29/181:17 AM4.568.1 km5,000 m13km SSW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
3/17/187:42 PM468 km5,000 m11km SW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
2/20/185:23 PM4.548 km5,000 m7km SSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
2/17/185:16 AM4.260.9 km5,000 m8km WNW of Orange Farm, South Africausgs.gov
1/23/187:47 PM4.443.1 km5,000 m4km WSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
2/7/172:02 PM4.459.6 km5,000 m7km WNW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
7/12/153:39 PM4.261.7 km5,000 m21km NW of Brits, South Africausgs.gov
2/25/155:13 PM4.464.6 km5,000 m8km SSW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
8/21/1411:14 PM4.570 km5,000 m18km E of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov

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