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The population of the Free State Province (Oranje Free State) by census years

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-10-09
Population
Census
2011-10-09
 
Free State (Oranje Free State)Province2,706,7752,745,590

Contents: Urban Areas and Places

The population of all urban areas and places in the Free State Province with 1,000 inhabitants or more.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, population group, first language).

Name StatusPopulation
Census
2001-10-09
Population
Census
2011-10-09
 
Allanridge (- Phathakahle)Urban Area19,67119,337
Arlington (- Leratswana)Urban Area3,6513,935
Bertha Shaft Village (- Vaal Power)Urban Main Place1,4641,831
Bethlehem (- Bohlokong)Urban Area66,60076,015
Bethulie (- Lephoi)Urban Area6,4096,496
Bloemfontein (- Mangaung)Urban Area364,348464,591
Boshof (- Seretse)Urban Area8,3008,509
Bothaville (- Kgotsong)Urban Area49,20146,029
BotshabeloUrban Main Place175,233181,712
Brandfort (- Majemasweu)Urban Area11,83512,899
Bultfontein (- Phahameng)Urban Area21,09723,365
Clarens (- Kgubetswana)Urban Area4,0816,380
Clocolan (- Hlohlolwane)Urban Area16,65317,602
Cornelia (- Ntswanatsatsi)Urban Area...2,964
Dealesville (- Tswaraganang)Urban Main Place3,6375,446
Deneysville (- Refengkgotso)Urban Area15,42119,478
Dewetsdorp (- Morojaneng)Urban Main Place8,0289,498
Edenburg (- Ha-Rasebei)Urban Area...6,460
Edenville (- Ngwathe)Urban Area6,1966,294
Excelsior (- Mahlatswetsa)Urban Area5,3726,339
Fauresmith (- Ipopeng)Urban Area...3,628
Ficksburg (- Meqheleng)Urban Area35,45241,248
Fouriesburg (- Mashaeng)Urban Area10,91312,974
Frankfort (- Namahadi)Urban Area19,46026,144
GariepdamUrban Main Place9391,568
Groenpunt ResortUrban Sub Place...3,728
Harrismith (- Intabazwe)Urban Main Place26,09027,869
Heilbron (- Sandersville - Phiritona)Urban Area25,51527,407
HennenmanUrban Area2,6143,794
Hertzogville (- Malebogo)Urban Area6,8479,423
Hobhouse (- Dipelaneng)Urban Area3,4113,980
Hoopstad (- Tikwana)Urban Area11,69416,033
IkgomotsengUrban Main Place2,2633,253
Jacobsdal (- Ratanang - Riet River)Urban Area8,0838,762
Jagersfontein (- Itumeleng)Urban Area5,6525,730
Kestell (- Tlholong)Urban Area5,7168,269
Koffiefontein (- Ditlhake)Urban Area...10,403
Koppies (- Kwakwatsi)Urban Area8,79513,803
KragbronUrban Main Place...1,059
Kroonstad (- Maokeng)Urban Area90,34597,780
Ladybrand (- Manyatseng)Urban Area21,38225,816
Lindley (- Ntha)Urban Area10,12712,000
Luckhoff (- Relebohile - Teisesville)Urban Area3,0663,698
Marquard (- Moemaneng)Urban Area13,07915,502
Memel (- Zamani)Urban Area5,4807,142
Odendaalsrus (- Kutlwanong)Urban Area68,16363,743
Oranjeville (- Metsimaholo)Urban Main Place3,4645,166
Parys (- Tumahole)Urban Area43,75448,169
Paul Roux (- Fateng Tse Ntsho)Urban Area5,2346,152
Petrusburg (- Bolokanang)Urban Main Place6,9378,435
Petrus Steyn (- Mamafubedu)Urban Area9,28712,893
Philippolis (- Poding-Tse-Rolo)Urban Area3,5843,648
PhomolongUrban Main Place18,14320,562
PhuthaditjhabaUrban Area51,67756,251
Reddersburg (- Matoporong)Urban Area4,4334,886
Reitz (- Petsana)Urban Area17,44920,183
Rosendal (- Mautse)Urban Area2,6294,132
Rouxville (- Roleleathunya)Urban Area6,1537,311
Sasolburg (- Zamdela)Urban Area81,671113,368
Senekal (- Matwabeng)Urban Area22,54025,543
Smithfield (- Mofulatshepe)Urban Area4,0464,779
Springfontein (- Maphodi)Urban Area...3,699
Steynsrus (- Matlwangtlwang)Urban Area7,6429,106
Thaba NchuUrban Area64,60260,696
Theunissen (- Masilo)Urban Area22,47723,513
Trompsburg (- Madikgetla)Urban Area4,8805,338
TshiameUrban Area12,96214,857
Tweeling (- Mafahlaneng)Urban Area5,3666,465
Tweespruit (- Borwa)Urban Area4,3505,792
Vanstadensrus (- Thapelang)Urban Area1,3541,745
Ventersburg (- Tswelangpele - Mmamahabane)Urban Area9,07211,260
Verkeerdevlei (- Tshepong)Urban Area1,8612,135
Viljoenskroon (- Rammulotsi)Urban Area27,08931,468
Villiers (- Qalabotjha)Urban Area18,23217,315
Virginia (- Meloding)Urban Area69,78966,208
Vrede (- Thembalihle)Urban Area17,42117,689
Vredefort (- Mokwallo)Urban Area11,68714,619
Warden (- Zenzeleni)Urban Area6,78310,978
Welkom (- Thabong)Urban Area194,870211,014
Wepener (- Qibing)Urban Area9,1939,554
Wesselsbron (- Monyakeng)Urban Area27,11726,808
Winburg (- Makeleketle)Urban Area12,01914,074
Zastron (- Matlakeng)Urban Area10,50215,607

Source: Statistics South Africa (by adrianfrith.com).

Explanation: The tabulated population figures are derived from completely or mostly urban sub places according to the 2011 definition .
The 2001 and 2011 figures are not completely comparable because of boundary differences between the sub places of 2001 and 2011.
Some densely populated areas have been classified as "traditional" (and not as "urban") by Statistics South Africa and therefore are not considered here.
The aggregation of sub places to "reasonable" urban areas was done by »City Population«.