Categories in Durban

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Durban

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping3,68730 years
Corporate management2,47826 years
Restaurants2,17724 years
Clothing stores1,85330 years
Car repair1,72027 years
Shopping other1,41528 years
Electronics stores1,40725 years
Grocery stores and supermarkets1,12930 years
Wholesale of machinery1,10727 years
Health and medical1,07921 years
Beauty salons1,05920 years

Durban Facts

Area8.1 km²
Population45,204
Male Population21,125 (46.7%)
Female Population24,079 (53.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+107.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+19.9%
Median Age28.3 years (Male: 28.8, Female: 27.8)
Area Codes31
NeighborhoodsDurban Central, Pinetown, Durban City, Windermere, Congela
Local Time
TimezoneSouth Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-29.85790, 31.02920
Postal Codes36023609361140004001More

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Durban Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population21,74431,44037,69943,05445,204
Population Density2,696.9 / km²3,899.5 / km²4,675.8 / km²5,340 / km²5,606.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Durban Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 14.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Durban+98%+36.9%+14.2%
KwaZulu-Natal+61.9%+23.2%+8%
South Africa+111.9%+48.1%+21.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Durban Median Age

Median Age: 28.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Durban28.3 yrs27.8 yrs28.8 yrs
KwaZulu-Natal23.3 yrs24.5 yrs22.1 yrs
South Africa25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Durban Population Density

Population Density: 5,607 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Durban45,2048.1 km²5,607 / km²
KwaZulu-Natal10.4 million94,361.3 km²111 / 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

Durban 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.

Neighborhoods in Durban

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Durban

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Durban

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Durban

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Durban

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

Durban CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Durban45,532 tn1.01 tn5,647.4 tons/km²
KwaZulu-Natal59,080,989 tn5.66 tn626.1 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
Durban CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)45,532 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.01 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,647.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeLow (2.1)

* 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.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/6/169:00 AM3.744.7 km15,010 m30km NNE of Mpumalanga, South Africausgs.gov
6/16/153:21 AM4.393.6 km15,300 m19km ESE of Sundumbili, South Africausgs.gov
1/9/945:01 PM3.779.2 km5,000 mSouth Africausgs.gov
8/21/897:57 PM3.960.9 km10,000 mSouth Africausgs.gov

Durban

Durban (Zulu: eThekwini, from itheku meaning "bay/lagoon") is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. After Johannesburg, the Durban Metropolitan Area ranks second among the most populous urban areas in South Africa, virtuall..

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