Hawston Facts

Area2.7 km²
Population8,597
Male Population4,173 (48.5%)
Female Population4,424 (51.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+427.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+59.6%
Median Age28.1 years (Male: 27.1, Female: 29.1)
NeighborhoodsHawston
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-34.38634, 19.13099
Postal Codes7202

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Hawston Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,6303,4795,3889,0698,5979,32010,176
Population Density606.5 / km²1,294.5 / km²2,004.8 / km²3,374.5 / km²3,198.9 / km²3,467.9 / km²3,786.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hawston Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 59.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Hawston+427.4%+147.1%+59.6%
Western Cape
South Africa
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hawston Median Age

Median Age: 28.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Hawston28.1 yrs29.1 yrs27.1 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)

Hawston Population Density

Population Density: 3,199 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Hawston8,5972.688 km²3,199 / 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

Hawston 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 Hawston

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

Hawston CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Hawston69,562 tn8.09 tn25,883.5 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
Hawston CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)69,562 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.09 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)25,883.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (8)
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 Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Hawston

Hawston is a village in the Western Cape, South Africa. fishing village north-east of Mudge Point, 5 km north-west of Onrusrivier and 11 km from Hermanus. Named after C.R. Haw, a civil commissioner of Caledon. near Cape Town, it is located between ..

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