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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Cape Town

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping7,52128 years
Corporate management7,25625 years
Restaurants5,02325 years
Construction of buildings4,21027 years
Other accommodation4,18528 years
Electronics stores3,66422 years
Shopping other3,64025 years
Clothing stores3,03930 years
Real estate2,94027 years
Car repair2,81729 years
Health and medical2,72626 years
Beauty salons2,59619 years
Education2,43638 years

Cape Town Facts

Area415.3 km²
Population2,225,148
Male Population1,078,637 (48.5%)
Female Population1,146,511 (51.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+314.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+64.5%
Median Age29.4 years (Male: 28.5, Female: 30.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$20,301 (2022)
Area Codes21
NeighborhoodsCape Town City Centre, Cape Town CBD - Foreshore, Claremont, Gardens, Woodstock
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-33.92584, 18.42322
Postal Codes7100, 7103, 7110, 7134, 7135,  More

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Cape Town Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population537,233971,8771,352,6631,929,4932,225,1482,427,9352,613,870
Population Density1,293.6 / km²2,340.1 / km²3,257 / km²4,645.9 / km²5,357.8 / km²5,846 / km²6,293.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cape Town Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 64.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Cape Town+314.2%+129%+64.5%
Western Cape———
South Africa———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cape Town Median Age

Median Age: 29.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Cape Town29.4 yrs30.4 yrs28.5 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)

Cape Town Population Density

Population Density: 5,358 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Cape Town2.2 million415.3 km²5,358 / 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

Cape Town Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1910 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 Cape Town

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Cape Town

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Cape Town

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Cape Town

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Cape Town

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

Cape Town 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$10.5B$11B$13B$16.2B$18.8B$20.4B$21.2B$22.9B
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

Cape Town CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Cape Town23,260,424 tn10.45 tn56,007 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
Cape Town CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)23,260,424 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.45 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)56,007 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (8)
FloodMedium (4)
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 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.

Cape Town

Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad [ˈkɑːpstɐt]; Xhosa: Ikapa) is a city in South Africa. It ranks third among the most populous urban areas in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Durban, and has roughly the same population as the Durban Metropolitan Are..

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Claremont, Cape Town
Claremont, Cape Town
Pop. 14,5317.2 km
Rosebank, Cape Town
Rosebank, Cape Town
Pop. 10,0005.7 km
Constantia, Cape Town
Constantia, Cape Town
Pop. 6,92211.7 km

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