eThekwini
Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa
Contents: Population
The population development of eThekwini 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eThekwini (Durban) | Metropolitan Municipality | 2,748,300 | 3,090,121 | 3,442,361 | 3,661,911 | |
| 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 | 1,682,406 |
| Females | 1,759,955 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Black African | 2,540,441 |
| White | 228,406 |
| Asian | 573,334 |
| Coloured | 85,908 |
| Other group | 14,272 |
| First Language (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Zulu | 2,140,294 |
| Xhosa | 133,136 |
| Afrikaans | 58,688 |
| English | 912,173 |
| Northern Sotho | 6,671 |
| Tswana | 17,358 |
| Sotho | 30,878 |
| Tsonga | 3,773 |
| Venda | 1,737 |
| Southern Ndebele | 38,380 |
| Sign Language | 16,486 |
| Other language | 44,850 |