Bitterfontein Facts
| Area | 1.7 km² |
| Population | 433 |
| Male Population | 233 (53.8%) |
| Female Population | 200 (46.2%) |
| Population change (1975 to 2020) | +136.6% |
| Population change (2000 to 2020) | -13.2% |
| Median Age | 33.2 years (Male: 33.2, Female: 33.3) |
| Neighborhoods | Bitterfontein |
| Local Time | |
| Timezone | South Africa Standard Time |
| Lat & Lng | -31.03709, 18.26484 |
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Bitterfontein Population
Years 1975 to 2030
| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025* | 2030* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 183 | 347 | 499 | 749 | 433 | 521 | 603 |
| Population Density | 108.4 / km² | 205.6 / km² | 295.7 / km² | 443.9 / km² | 256.6 / km² | 308.7 / km² | 357.3 / km² |
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up gridBitterfontein Population change from 2000 to 2020
Decrease of 13.2% from year 2000 to 2020
| Location | Change since 1975 | Change since 1990 | Change since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterfontein | +136.6% | +24.8% | -13.2% |
| Western Cape | — | — | — |
| South Africa | — | — | — |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Bitterfontein Median Age
Median Age: 33.2 years
| Location | Median Age | Median Age (Female) | Median Age (Male) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterfontein | 33.2 yrs | 33.3 yrs | 33.2 yrs |
| Western Cape | 28.2 yrs | 28.8 yrs | 27.7 yrs |
| South Africa | 25.4 yrs | 26.3 yrs | 24.5 yrs |
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
Bitterfontein Population Density
Population Density: 257 / km²
| Location | Population | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterfontein | 433 | 1.688 km² | 257 / km² |
| Western Cape | 6.3 million | 129,462.2 km² | 49 / km² |
| South Africa | 54.3 million | 1,219,846.5 km² | 44.5 / km² |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Bitterfontein Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 1300 to 2100
Sources:
- JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
- CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
- [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
Bitterfontein CO2 Emissions
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
| Location | CO2 Emissions | CO2 Emissions Per Capita | CO2 Emissions Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterfontein | 3,331 tn | 7.69 tn | 1,973.8 tons/km² |
| Western Cape | 47,665,323 tn | 7.51 tn | 368.2 tons/km² |
| South Africa | 358,473,408 tn | 6.6 tn | 293.9 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
Bitterfontein CO2 Emissions
| 2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) | 3,331 tn |
| 2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita | 7.69 tn |
| 2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year) | 1,973.8 tons/km² |
Bitterfontein
Bitterfontein is a village in the Knersvlakte, the northernmost area of the Western Cape province of South Africa, 320 kilometres (200 mi) north of Cape Town. It is the railhead of a line from Cape Town; ore from the copper mines at Okiep is transfer..
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