Mpumalanga
Province in South Africa
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Mpumalanga 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mpumalanga (Eastern Transvaal) | Province | 3,123,869 | 3,365,554 | 4,039,939 | 4,335,964 | |
| Albert Luthuli | Local Municipality | 182,719 | 187,751 | 186,010 | 187,630 | → |
| Bushbuckridge | Local Municipality | 545,811 | 500,128 | 541,248 | 548,760 | → |
| Dipaleseng | Local Municipality | 39,042 | 38,618 | 42,390 | 45,232 | → |
| Dr JS Moroka | Local Municipality | 259,302 | 243,313 | 249,705 | 246,016 | → |
| Emakhazeni (Highlands) | Local Municipality | 37,004 | 43,007 | 47,216 | 48,149 | → |
| Emalahleni | Local Municipality | 236,040 | 276,413 | 395,466 | 455,228 | → |
| Govan Mbeki (Highveld East) | Local Municipality | 209,626 | 221,747 | 294,538 | 340,091 | → |
| Lekwa | Local Municipality | 90,080 | 103,265 | 115,662 | 123,419 | → |
| Mbombela | Local Municipality | 426,090 | 476,903 | 588,794 | 622,158 | → |
| Mkhondo | Local Municipality | 100,388 | 143,077 | 171,982 | 189,036 | → |
| Msukaligwa | Local Municipality | 105,368 | 124,812 | 149,377 | 164,608 | → |
| Nkomazi | Local Municipality | 277,864 | 334,668 | 393,030 | 410,907 | → |
| Pixley ka Seme | Local Municipality | 70,178 | 80,737 | 83,235 | 85,395 | → |
| Steve Tshwete (Middelburg) | Local Municipality | 135,335 | 142,772 | 229,831 | 278,749 | → |
| Thaba Chweu | Local Municipality | 65,909 | 81,681 | 98,387 | 101,895 | → |
| Thembisile | Local Municipality | 241,360 | 256,583 | 310,458 | 333,331 | → |
| Umjindi | Local Municipality | 48,547 | 53,744 | 67,156 | 71,211 | → |
| Victor Khanye (Delmas) | Local Municipality | 53,208 | 56,335 | 75,452 | 84,151 | → |
| 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 | 1,974,055 |
| Females | 2,065,883 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Black African | 3,662,219 |
| White | 303,595 |
| Asian | 27,917 |
| Coloured | 36,611 |
| Other group | 9,597 |
| First Language (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Zulu | 965,253 |
| Xhosa | 48,993 |
| Afrikaans | 289,446 |
| English | 124,646 |
| Northern Sotho | 372,392 |
| Tswana | 71,713 |
| Sotho | 138,559 |
| Tsonga | 416,746 |
| Venda | 12,140 |
| Southern Ndebele | 403,678 |
| Sign Language | 8,932 |
| Other language | 39,639 |