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Province in South Africa

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
1996-10-09		Population
Census
2001-10-09		Population
Census
2011-10-09		Population
Estimate
2016-03-06
Eastern CapeProvince6,147,2446,278,6516,562,0536,996,976
AmahlathiLocal Municipality136,461137,904122,778122,548
BaviaansLocal Municipality17,08916,89717,76118,131
Blue Crane RouteLocal Municipality34,57735,40736,00236,063
Buffalo City (East London)Metropolitan Municipality685,727704,855755,200810,528
CamdebooLocal Municipality46,82445,77350,99353,441
ElundiniLocal Municipality134,888137,394138,141145,358
EmalahleniLocal Municipality130,670121,822119,460122,691
EngcoboLocal Municipality165,041162,248155,513162,014
GariepLocal Municipality29,61031,31433,67736,485
Great KeiLocal Municipality40,08644,45938,99139,476
IkweziLocal Municipality10,51810,36710,53710,625
InkwancaLocal Municipality19,42620,24421,97124,087
Intsika YethuLocal Municipality164,448154,828145,372146,341
Inxuba YethembaLocal Municipality57,87260,36465,56070,493
King Sabata DalindyeboLocal Municipality396,312416,348451,710490,207
KougaLocal Municipality63,24171,39098,558112,941
Kou-KammaLocal Municipality28,20434,43940,66343,688
LukanjiLocal Municipality176,365181,799190,723204,111
MakanaLocal Municipality77,65675,30280,39082,060
MaletswaiLocal Municipality32,24237,30743,80050,778
MatatieleLocal Municipality200,867194,630203,843219,477
MbhasheLocal Municipality255,748263,959254,909270,068
MbizanaLocal Municipality235,505245,730281,905319,948
MhlontloLocal Municipality200,518202,933188,226186,860
MnqumaLocal Municipality286,592283,667252,390254,013
NdlambeLocal Municipality46,51454,71761,17663,180
Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth)Metropolitan Municipality969,5181,005,7801,152,1151,263,051
NgqushwaLocal Municipality93,32084,23372,19069,200
Ngquza Hill (Ingquza Hill, Qaukeni)Local Municipality245,363254,480278,481303,379
NkonkobeLocal Municipality144,161129,874127,115134,058
NtabankuluLocal Municipality119,765130,980123,976129,154
NxubaLocal Municipality24,79224,82424,26425,458
NyandeniLocal Municipality260,799274,416290,390309,702
Port St JohnsLocal Municipality145,957146,967156,136166,779
SakhisizweLocal Municipality65,22466,44763,58265,693
SenquLocal Municipality131,258135,734134,150140,720
Sunday's River ValleyLocal Municipality45,53743,91454,50459,793
TsolwanaLocal Municipality35,10432,53733,28135,065
UmzimvubuLocal Municipality193,448202,369191,620199,315
South AfricaRepublic40,583,57344,819,77851,770,56055,653,654

Source: Statistics South Africa (web).

Explanation: The 2016 population figures refer to the Community Survey 2016. Area figures for municipalities are calculated from geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2011)
Males3,089,701
Females3,472,353
Population Group (C 2011)
Black African5,660,230
White310,450
Asian27,929
Coloured541,850
Other group21,595
First Language (C 2011)
Zulu31,634
Xhosa5,092,152
Afrikaans683,410
English362,502
Northern Sotho14,299
Tswana12,607
Sotho158,964
Tsonga3,092
Venda3,663
Southern Ndebele14,854
Sign Language42,235
Other language36,893

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