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KwaZulu-Natal

Province in South Africa

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
1996-10-09		Population
Census
2001-10-09		Population
Census
2011-10-09		Population
Census
2022-02-02
KwaZulu-NatalProvince8,572,3029,584,12910,267,30012,423,907
AbaqulusiLocal Municipality169,748194,169214,714247,263
Alfred Duma (incl. Emnambithi/Ladysmith, Indaka)Local Municipality276,500338,233339,777415,036
Big Five HlabisaLocal Municipality93,750100,713107,147131,755
DannhauserLocal Municipality99,156103,648102,937142,750
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma (incl. Ingwe, Kwa Sani)Local Municipality102,719110,079103,318128,565
eDumbeLocal Municipality65,36882,24182,05396,735
Emadlangeni (Utrecht)Local Municipality23,91532,27734,44236,948
EndumeniLocal Municipality44,40251,10164,862100,085
eThekwini (Durban; incl. Vulamehlo (parts))Metropolitan Municipality2,775,9413,125,2673,476,6864,239,901
Greater KokstadLocal Municipality34,73156,52865,98181,676
ImpendleLocal Municipality36,95742,52137,22636,648
Inkosi Langalibalele (incl. Imbabazane, Umtshezi)Local Municipality159,020179,958196,227230,924
JoziniLocal Municipality151,747184,206186,502199,153
KwaDukuzaLocal Municipality145,844167,500231,125324,912
Mandeni (eNdondakusuka)Local Municipality105,861127,676138,141180,939
MaphumuloLocal Municipality124,677120,64396,724110,983
Mfolozi (Mbonambi; incl. Ntambanana (parts))Local Municipality107,430118,717125,669159,668
MkhambathiniLocal Municipality45,17459,42464,52861,660
MpofanaLocal Municipality24,79936,83234,91333,382
MsingaLocal Municipality152,121158,078169,145206,001
Mthonjaneni (incl. Ntambanana (parts))Local Municipality73,73497,69883,57799,289
MtubatubaLocal Municipality128,874145,820175,425215,869
NdwedweLocal Municipality168,357144,571140,820165,826
NewcastleLocal Municipality288,212332,981363,236507,710
NkandlaLocal Municipality129,493133,602114,416108,896
NongomaLocal Municipality188,959198,443194,908225,278
NquthuLocal Municipality150,139168,991165,307201,133
OkhahlambaLocal Municipality119,342137,924132,068143,132
Ray Nkonyeni (incl. Hibiscus Coast, Ezingoleni)Local Municipality239,908272,599308,675362,134
RichmondLocal Municipality62,49563,22365,54062,754
The MsunduziLocal Municipality526,111556,146621,715817,725
UbuhlebezweLocal Municipality86,981110,859110,925133,032
UlundiLocal Municipality171,206189,013188,317221,977
Umdoni (incl. Vulamehlo (parts))Local Municipality125,773119,207130,413156,443
UmhlabuyalinganaLocal Municipality130,088142,603156,772191,660
uMhlathuze (incl. Ntambanana (parts))Local Municipality221,495314,871370,256412,075
uMlalaziLocal Municipality230,433221,078213,601241,416
uMngeniLocal Municipality69,85874,59293,858105,069
uMshwathiLocal Municipality117,12699,69596,793118,478
uMuziwabantuLocal Municipality82,10392,32796,556115,780
UmvotiLocal Municipality100,186102,241114,715142,042
UmzimkhuluLocal Municipality165,349174,338180,302220,620
UmzumbeLocal Municipality159,789184,868153,406139,045
uPhongoloLocal Municipality96,429116,631123,584151,541
South AfricaRepublic40,583,57344,819,77851,770,56062,027,503

Source: Statistics South Africa.

Explanation: Area figures for municipalities are calculated from geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2022)
Males5,919,217
Females6,504,690
Age Groups (C 2022)
0-14 years3,374,221
15-64 years8,254,454
65+ years794,828
Age Distribution (C 2022)
80+ years132,882
70-79 years342,150
60-69 years720,099
50-59 years980,889
40-49 years1,431,047
30-39 years2,176,433
20-29 years2,200,414
10-19 years2,217,031
0-9 years2,222,558
Population Group (C 2022)
Black African10,535,830
White513,377
Asian1,157,542
Coloured183,019
Other group27,442

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