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Yzerfontein Facts

Area3.5 km²
Population1,042
Male Population507 (48.6%)
Female Population535 (51.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+814.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+83.8%
Median Age57.8 years (Male: 57.7, Female: 57.8)
NeighborhoodsYzerfontein, Pearl Bay, Vierfontein, Western Cape
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-33.34438, 18.16157
Postal Codes7351

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Yzerfontein Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1143105671,0971,0421,1681,318
Population Density32.6 / km²88.6 / km²162 / km²313.4 / km²297.7 / km²333.7 / km²376.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yzerfontein Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 83.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Yzerfontein+814%+236.1%+83.8%
Western Cape
South Africa
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yzerfontein Median Age

Median Age: 57.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Yzerfontein57.8 yrs57.8 yrs57.7 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)

Yzerfontein Population Density

Population Density: 298 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Yzerfontein1,0423.5 km²298 / 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

Yzerfontein Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1890 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 Yzerfontein

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Yzerfontein

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Yzerfontein

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

Yzerfontein CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Yzerfontein3,206 tn3.08 tn916.1 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
Yzerfontein CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)3,206 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.08 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)916.1 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.

Yzerfontein

Yzerfontein is a small harbour town with about 1200 inhabitants on the west coast of South Africa about 90 km north of Cape Town. The name in Dutch or Afrikaans means "Iron Fountain". The main sources of income are tourism, especially during the wild..

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