City of Johannesburg
Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa
Contents: Population
The population development of City of Johannesburg 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Johannesburg | Metropolitan Municipality | 2,638,470 | 3,226,060 | 4,434,827 | 4,949,347 | |
| 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 | 2,225,137 |
| Females | 2,209,690 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Black African | 3,389,278 |
| White | 544,530 |
| Asian | 216,198 |
| Coloured | 247,276 |
| Other group | 37,545 |
| First Language (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Zulu | 1,022,747 |
| Xhosa | 298,523 |
| Afrikaans | 318,063 |
| English | 878,230 |
| Northern Sotho | 317,277 |
| Tswana | 335,713 |
| Sotho | 420,117 |
| Tsonga | 287,625 |
| Venda | 141,435 |
| Southern Ndebele | 126,587 |
| Sign Language | 18,793 |
| Other language | 168,566 |