Nelson Mandela Bay
Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa
Contents: Population
The population development of Nelson Mandela Bay as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1996-10-09 | Population Census 2001-10-09 | Population Census 2011-10-09 | Population Estimate 2016-03-06 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth) | Metropolitan Municipality | 969,518 | 1,005,780 | 1,152,115 | 1,263,051 | |
| 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 | 552,994 |
| Females | 599,121 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Black African | 692,731 |
| White | 165,426 |
| Asian | 12,838 |
| Coloured | 271,469 |
| Other group | 9,650 |
| First Language (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Zulu | 4,537 |
| Xhosa | 612,805 |
| Afrikaans | 333,442 |
| English | 152,988 |
| Northern Sotho | 2,296 |
| Tswana | 3,553 |
| Sotho | 4,827 |
| Tsonga | 829 |
| Venda | 913 |
| Southern Ndebele | 3,180 |
| Sign Language | 5,117 |
| Other language | 11,669 |