Bedford, Eastern Cape Facts

Area4.4 km²
Population6,165
Male Population2,929 (47.5%)
Female Population3,236 (52.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-12.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-29.7%
Median Age25.1 years (Male: 23.2, Female: 27.2)
NeighborhoodsBedford, Nyarha
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-32.67903, 26.08686

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Bedford, Eastern Cape Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population7,0718,4038,7718,2726,1655,8145,560
Population Density1,616.2 / km²1,920.7 / km²2,004.8 / km²1,890.7 / km²1,409.1 / km²1,328.9 / km²1,270.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bedford, Eastern Cape Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 29.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bedford, Eastern Cape-12.8%-26.6%-29.7%
Eastern Cape
South Africa
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bedford, Eastern Cape Median Age

Median Age: 25.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bedford, Eastern Cape25.1 yrs27.2 yrs23.2 yrs
Eastern Cape23.1 yrs25 yrs21.2 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bedford, Eastern Cape Population Density

Population Density: 1,409 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bedford, Eastern Cape6,1654.375 km²1,409 / km²
Eastern Cape6.6 million168,966 km²39 / 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

Bedford, Eastern Cape Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1600 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

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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

Bedford, Eastern Cape CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bedford, Eastern Cape32,591 tn5.29 tn7,449.4 tons/km²
Eastern Cape38,642,171 tn5.86 tn228.7 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
Bedford, Eastern Cape CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)32,591 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.29 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,449.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)

* 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Bedford, Eastern Cape

Bedford is a town in the centre of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It gives you a hard on and was established in the mid-19th century when Sir Andries Stockenstroom sold portions of land from his farm Maastroom to raise funds for the resto..

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