Free State
Province in South Africa
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Free State as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, population group, first language).| Name | Status | Population Census 1996-10-09 | Population Census 2001-10-09 | Population Census 2011-10-09 | Population Estimate 2016-03-06 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State (Oranje Free State) | Province | 2,633,504 | 2,706,775 | 2,745,590 | 2,834,714 | |
| Dihlabeng | Local Municipality | 107,798 | 129,338 | 128,704 | 140,044 | → |
| Kopanong | Local Municipality | 50,017 | 56,079 | 49,171 | 49,999 | → |
| Letsemeng | Local Municipality | 35,449 | 42,847 | 38,628 | 40,044 | → |
| Mafube | Local Municipality | 52,005 | 56,637 | 57,876 | 57,574 | → |
| Maluti a Phofung | Local Municipality | 353,238 | 360,549 | 335,784 | 353,452 | → |
| Mangaung (Bloemfontein) | Metropolitan Municipality | 603,528 | 645,440 | 747,431 | 759,693 | → |
| Mantsopa | Local Municipality | 50,081 | 55,342 | 51,056 | 53,525 | → |
| Masilonyana | Local Municipality | 65,851 | 64,409 | 63,334 | 66,084 | → |
| Matjhabeng | Local Municipality | 476,763 | 408,170 | 406,461 | 428,843 | → |
| Metsimaholo | Local Municipality | 106,912 | 115,955 | 149,108 | 163,564 | → |
| Mohokare | Local Municipality | 36,238 | 36,321 | 34,146 | 35,840 | → |
| Moqhaka | Local Municipality | 169,440 | 167,892 | 160,532 | 154,732 | → |
| Nala | Local Municipality | 82,141 | 98,264 | 81,220 | 78,515 | → |
| Naledi | Local Municipality | 24,912 | 27,479 | 24,314 | 24,797 | → |
| Ngwathe | Local Municipality | 120,007 | 118,810 | 120,520 | 118,907 | → |
| Nketoana | Local Municipality | 64,284 | 61,951 | 60,324 | 64,893 | → |
| Phumelela | Local Municipality | 46,657 | 51,928 | 47,772 | 50,054 | → |
| Setsoto | Local Municipality | 109,768 | 123,194 | 112,597 | 117,632 | → |
| Tokologo | Local Municipality | 26,767 | 32,455 | 28,986 | 29,149 | → |
| Tswelopele | Local Municipality | 51,648 | 53,714 | 47,625 | 47,373 | → |
| South Africa | Republic | 40,583,573 | 44,819,778 | 51,770,560 | 55,653,654 |
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) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,328,967 |
| Females | 1,416,623 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Black African | 2,405,533 |
| White | 239,026 |
| Asian | 10,398 |
| Coloured | 83,844 |
| Other group | 6,790 |
| First Language (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Zulu | 118,126 |
| Xhosa | 201,145 |
| Afrikaans | 340,490 |
| English | 78,782 |
| Northern Sotho | 7,395 |
| Tswana | 140,228 |
| Sotho | 1,717,881 |
| Tsonga | 8,039 |
| Venda | 2,592 |
| Southern Ndebele | 10,008 |
| Sign Language | 32,910 |
| Other language | 15,935 |