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Hardap Region

Region of Namibia

Hardap is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Mariental. It is home to the Hardap Dam.

Hardap stretches the entire width of Namibia, from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to Namibia's eastern national border. In the northeast, it borders the Kgalagadi District of Botswana, and in the southeast, it borders the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders the following regions: Source: Wikipedia

Area of Hardap Region 109,664.7 km²
Population 92,689
Male Population 47,326 (51.1%)
Female Population 45,363 (48.9%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +213.5%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +33%
Median Age 24 years
Male Median Age 24.1 years
Female Median Age 23.8 years
Timezone Central Africa Time

Map of Hardap Region

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 29,569 50,170 69,713 92,689
Population Density 0.27 / km² 0.46 / km² 0.64 / km² 0.85 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 33% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Hardap Region +213.5% +84.7% +33%
Namibia +171.3% +72.4% +28.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Hardap Region Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 5,575 5,493 11,069
5-9 4,872 4,875 9,747
10-14 4,973 4,858 9,831
15-19 4,406 4,378 8,785
20-24 4,677 4,098 8,776
25-29 4,232 3,645 7,877
30-34 3,665 3,072 6,737
35-39 3,123 2,719 5,843
40-44 2,723 2,628 5,352
45-49 2,407 2,165 4,573
50-54 1,866 1,978 3,844
55-59 1,548 1,493 3,041
60-64 1,206 1,296 2,502
65-69 776 938 1,714
70-74 575 688 1,264
75-79 360 484 845
80-84 179 291 470
85 Plus 162 265 428
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 0.85 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Hardap Region 92,689 109,664.7 km² 0.85 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 600 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
600 1,903 n/a n/a
700 2,044 0.7% 14
800 2,195 0.7% 15
900 2,358 0.7% 16
1000 2,532 0.7% 17
1100 2,720 0.7% 18
1200 2,921 0.7% 20
1300 3,138 0.7% 21
1400 3,370 0.7% 23
1500 3,620 0.7% 25
1600 3,888 0.7% 26
1700 4,176 0.7% 28
1800 7,659 6.3% 348
1900 13,865 6.1% 620
1910 14,703 6% 838
1920 15,591 6% 888
1930 16,533 6% 942
1940 17,531 6% 998
1950 18,591 6% 1,060
1960 23,305 25.4% 4,714
1970 30,482 30.8% 7,177
1990 50,170 28.3% 9,844
2000 69,713 39% 19,543
2020 99,320 19.4% 14,803
2030 113,360 14.1% 14,040
2040 120,776 6.5% 7,416
2050 127,087 5.2% 6,311
2060 128,920 1.4% 1,833
2070 129,898 0.8% 978
2080 129,437 -0.4% -461
2090 126,307 -2.4% -3,130
2100 123,262 -2.4% -3,045
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.
Sources: [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

Other Administrative regions in Namibia

Name Area Population Population Density
Erongo Region 63,550 km² 189,859 7.74 / mi²
Karas Region 161,306 km² 88,558 1.42 / mi²
Kavango Region 48,840.1 km² 274,196 14.5 / mi²
Khomas Region 36,999 km² 423,169 29.6 / mi²
Kunene Region 115,322.6 km² 118,044 2.65 / mi²
Ohangwena Region 10,695.5 km² 277,705 67.2 / mi²
Omaheke Region 84,781.2 km² 79,934 2.44 / mi²
Omusati Region 26,554.3 km² 271,625 26.5 / mi²
Oshana, Namibia 8,649.2 km² 199,473 59.7 / mi²
Oshikoto Region 38,626.5 km² 211,058 14.2 / mi²
Otjozondjupa Region 104,673.8 km² 162,977 4.03 / mi²
Zambezi Region 14,464.1 km² 109,203 19.6 / mi²
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