Sterkstroom Facts

Area2.7 km²
Population4,503
Male Population2,076 (46.1%)
Female Population2,427 (53.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+34.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-21.1%
Median Age23.6 years (Male: 21.8, Female: 25.4)
NeighborhoodsSterkstroom, Masakhe
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-31.55714, 26.55417

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Sterkstroom Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,3434,8865,7086,1904,5034,3444,261
Population Density1,243.9 / km²1,818 / km²2,123.9 / km²2,303.3 / km²1,675.5 / km²1,616.4 / km²1,585.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sterkstroom Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 21.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sterkstroom+34.7%-7.8%-21.1%
Eastern Cape
South Africa
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sterkstroom Median Age

Median Age: 23.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sterkstroom23.6 yrs25.4 yrs21.8 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)

Sterkstroom Population Density

Population Density: 1,676 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sterkstroom4,5032.688 km²1,676 / 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

Sterkstroom Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1850 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

Sterkstroom CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sterkstroom24,475 tn5.44 tn9,106.9 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
Sterkstroom CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)24,475 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.44 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)9,106.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
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.

Sterkstroom

Sterkstroom is a settlement in Inkwanca Local Municipality of the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. on the Hex River, at the southern foot of the Stormberg, 272 km north-west of East London. It was founded in 1875 and..

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