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Business Distribution by Industry in Orange Farm

Orange Farm Facts

Area14.4 km²
Population144,219
Male Population70,964 (49.2%)
Female Population73,255 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+403.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+70.8%
Median Age24.3 years (Male: 23.9, Female: 24.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$16,147 (2022)
NeighborhoodsOrange Farm, Stretford, ORANGE FARM, Orange Farm Ext 2, Meyerton Park (Farms)
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-26.48333, 27.86667
Postal Codes1841

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Orange Farm Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population28,64256,86084,450132,141144,219160,243175,594
Population Density1,992.5 / km²3,955.5 / km²5,874.8 / km²9,192.4 / km²10,032.6 / km²11,147.3 / km²12,215.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Orange Farm Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 70.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Orange Farm+403.5%+153.6%+70.8%
Gauteng
South Africa
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Orange Farm Median Age

Median Age: 24.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Orange Farm24.3 yrs24.7 yrs23.9 yrs
Gauteng28.1 yrs28.2 yrs28.1 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Orange Farm Population Density

Population Density: 10,033 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Orange Farm144,21914.4 km²10,033 / km²
Gauteng13.5 million18,178.3 km²744 / 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

Orange Farm 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.

Neighborhoods in Orange Farm

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Orange Farm

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Orange Farm

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Orange Farm

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Orange Farm

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

Orange Farm Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$15,321$18,279$17,420$18,616$17,308$18,132$15,972$16,147
Total GDP$1.3B$1.9B$2.3B$2.8B$3B$3.6B$3.7B$3.9B
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

Orange Farm CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Orange Farm1,487,673 tn10.32 tn103,490.3 tons/km²
Gauteng126,172,862 tn9.33 tn6,940.8 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
Orange Farm CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,487,673 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.32 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)103,490.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)

* 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/7/199:32 AM4.831 km5,000 m6km E of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
3/1/194:56 AM4.923.7 km5,000 m6km WSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
6/29/181:17 AM4.525.2 km5,000 m13km SSW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
6/28/184:10 PM4.321.2 km5,000 m16km E of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
5/4/1812:08 PM4.436.6 km5,000 m7km N of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
3/28/186:22 AM4.630.4 km5,000 m6km E of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
3/17/187:42 PM431.6 km5,000 m11km SW of Westonaria, South Africausgs.gov
3/14/183:55 PM4.532.8 km5,000 m10km NNE of Fochville, South Africausgs.gov
2/20/185:23 PM4.517.5 km5,000 m7km SSW of Soweto, South Africausgs.gov
2/17/185:16 AM4.28.6 km5,000 m8km WNW of Orange Farm, South Africausgs.gov

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