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Franschhoek Facts

Area4.4 km²
Population17,926
Male Population8,933 (49.8%)
Female Population8,993 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+360.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+71.5%
Median Age25.8 years (Male: 26, Female: 25.6)
NeighborhoodsFranschhoek, Le Roux, Groot Drakenstein, Bellville South, Drakenstein
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-33.91075, 19.11980
Postal Codes7690

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Franschhoek Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,8937,34810,45515,21717,92619,39821,184
Population Density877.3 / km²1,655.9 / km²2,356.1 / km²3,429.2 / km²4,039.7 / km²4,371.4 / km²4,773.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Franschhoek Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 71.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Franschhoek+360.5%+144%+71.5%
Western Cape
South Africa
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Franschhoek Median Age

Median Age: 25.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Franschhoek25.8 yrs25.6 yrs26 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)

Franschhoek Population Density

Population Density: 4,040 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Franschhoek17,9264.438 km²4,040 / 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

Franschhoek Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 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

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Franschhoek

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Franschhoek

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

Franschhoek CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Franschhoek144,783 tn8.08 tn32,627.2 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
Franschhoek CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)144,783 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.08 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)32,627.2 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
4/14/707:08 PM5.775 km10,000 mSouth Africausgs.gov
9/29/698:03 PM6.375.5 km15,000 mSouth Africausgs.gov

Franschhoek

Franschhoek ("French Corner", Dutch spelling before 1947 Fransche Hoek) is a small town in the Western Cape Province and one of the oldest towns of the Republic of South Africa. It is about 75 kilometres from Cape Town and has a population of slightl..

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