Bloubergstrand Facts

Area39.2 km²
Population31,865
Male Population15,562 (48.8%)
Female Population16,303 (51.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+316.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+67.4%
Median Age37.5 years (Male: 37.2, Female: 37.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)$20,301 (2022)
NeighborhoodsBloubergstrand, Table View, Bloubergrant, Sunningdale, Dunoon
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-33.81609, 18.47746
Postal Codes7436744374487449

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Bloubergstrand Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population7,65813,73819,03026,62531,86534,83937,805
Population Density195.4 / km²350.6 / km²485.6 / km²679.4 / km²813.1 / km²889 / km²964.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bloubergstrand Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 67.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bloubergstrand+316.1%+131.9%+67.4%
Western Cape
South Africa
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bloubergstrand Median Age

Median Age: 37.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bloubergstrand37.5 yrs37.9 yrs37.2 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)

Bloubergstrand Population Density

Population Density: 813 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bloubergstrand31,86539.2 km²813 / 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

Bloubergstrand Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1900 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.

Neighborhoods in Bloubergstrand

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Bloubergstrand

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Bloubergstrand

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Bloubergstrand

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

Bloubergstrand Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$18,894$17,865$18,893$21,128$22,021$21,417$19,512$20,301
Total GDP$463.7M$493.1M$579.4M$727.6M$848M$929M$948.1M$1B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Bloubergstrand CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bloubergstrand168,990 tn5.3 tn4,312.3 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
Bloubergstrand CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)168,990 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.3 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,312.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (8)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeLow (2.1)

* 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 Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. 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.

Bloubergstrand

Bloubergstrand /ˌbloʊbərɡˈstrænd/ is a suburb of Cape Town along the shores of Table Bay, about 25 km to the north of the city centre of Cape Town. The name Bloubergstrand literally means "blue mountain beach" in Afrikaans, and is derived from Blaauw..

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