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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
North WestProvince2,727,2232,984,0983,509,9533,748,436
City of Matlosana (City Council of Klerksdorp)Local Municipality334,346359,202398,676417,282
DitsobotlaLocal Municipality130,369147,599168,902181,865
Greater TaungLocal Municipality184,364182,164177,642167,827
Kagisano/MolopoLocal Municipality97,770100,469105,789102,703
KgetlengrivierLocal Municipality32,77836,47751,04959,562
Lekwa-TeemaneLocal Municipality36,86942,96753,24856,025
MadibengLocal Municipality319,974347,578477,381537,516
Mafikeng (Mahikeng)Local Municipality242,146259,478291,527314,394
MamusaLocal Municipality42,73648,36660,35564,000
Maquassi HillsLocal Municipality61,20469,03777,79482,012
MoreteleLocal Municipality173,402181,033186,947189,900
Moses KotaneLocal Municipality229,622237,175242,554243,649
NalediLocal Municipality54,11656,26366,78168,803
Ramotshere Moiloa (Zeerust)Local Municipality129,287137,443150,713157,690
Ratlou (Setla-Kgobi)Local Municipality98,469106,165107,339106,108
RustenburgLocal Municipality311,787387,096549,575626,522
Tlokwe City Council (Potchefstroom)Local Municipality124,813128,353162,762179,604
TswaingLocal Municipality91,259114,155124,218129,052
VentersdorpLocal Municipality31,91543,07856,70263,923
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)
Males1,779,903
Females1,730,049
Population Group (C 2011)
Black African3,152,063
White255,385
Asian20,652
Coloured71,409
Other group10,444
First Language (C 2011)
Zulu84,835
Xhosa190,601
Afrikaans309,867
English120,041
Northern Sotho83,999
Tswana2,191,230
Sotho201,153
Tsonga127,146
Venda16,255
Southern Ndebele43,988
Sign Language14,924
Other language60,872

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