Mouille Point Facts

Area0.9 km²
Population3,572
Male Population1,761 (49.3%)
Female Population1,811 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+903.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+301.8%
Median Age43.6 years (Male: 43.2, Female: 44)
NeighborhoodsMouille Point, Green Point, Cape Town CBD - Foreshore
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-33.90027, 18.40531

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Mouille Point Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3566378891,2863,5723,8514,183
Population Density406.9 / km²728 / km²1,016 / km²1,469.7 / km²4,082.3 / km²4,401.1 / km²4,780.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mouille Point Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 301.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mouille Point+903.4%+460.8%+301.8%
Western Cape
South Africa
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mouille Point Median Age

Median Age: 43.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mouille Point43.6 yrs44 yrs43.2 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)

Mouille Point Population Density

Population Density: 4,082 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mouille Point3,5720.875 km²4,082 / 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

Mouille Point Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1940 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.

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

Western Cape CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
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
Western Cape CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)47,665,323 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.51 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)368.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (8)
FloodMedium (4)

* 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.

Mouille Point

Mouille Point ("MOO-lee") is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, situated between the Victoria and Albert Waterfront and Granger Bay to the east, Green Point to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west. The suburb hugs the coastline and is..

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