Merafong City
Local Municipality in South Africa
Contents: Population
The population development of Merafong City 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merafong City | Local Municipality | 209,727 | 210,481 | 197,520 | 188,843 | |
| 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 | 107,157 |
| Females | 90,363 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Black African | 170,897 |
| White | 23,291 |
| Asian | 564 |
| Coloured | 2,130 |
| Other group | 639 |
| First Language (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Zulu | 11,928 |
| Xhosa | 46,772 |
| Afrikaans | 24,133 |
| English | 7,295 |
| Northern Sotho | 2,784 |
| Tswana | 40,331 |
| Sotho | 36,354 |
| Tsonga | 9,678 |
| Venda | 987 |
| Southern Ndebele | 1,047 |
| Sign Language | 1,106 |
| Other language | 2,951 |