Pearston Facts

Area1.8 km²
Population2,405
Male Population1,161 (48.3%)
Female Population1,244 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-5.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-36.6%
Median Age23.2 years (Male: 20.9, Female: 25.6)
NeighborhoodsPearston
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-32.58220, 25.13832

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Pearston Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,5333,4383,7963,8462,4052,4972,623
Population Density1,397.5 / km²1,896.8 / km²2,094.3 / km²2,121.9 / km²1,326.9 / km²1,377.7 / km²1,447.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pearston Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 36.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pearston-5.1%-30%-36.6%
Eastern Cape
South Africa
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pearston Median Age

Median Age: 23.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pearston23.2 yrs25.6 yrs20.9 yrs
Eastern Cape23.1 yrs25 yrs21.2 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pearston Population Density

Population Density: 1,327 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pearston2,4051.813 km²1,327 / km²
Eastern Cape6.6 million168,966 km²39 / 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

Pearston Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 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

Pearston CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pearston16,392 tn6.82 tn9,044.1 tons/km²
Eastern Cape38,642,171 tn5.86 tn228.7 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
Pearston CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)16,392 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.82 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)9,044.1 tons/km²

Pearston

Pearston is a small town in the eastern Karoo, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It lies between Graaff-Reinet and Somerset East at the foot of the Coetzee Mountains, about 160 kilometres (100 mi) north of Port Elizabeth. It falls within ..

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