Polokwane
Local Municipality in South Africa
Contents: Population
The population development of Polokwane 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane | Local Municipality | 424,835 | 508,277 | 628,999 | 702,190 | |
| 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 | 302,233 |
| Females | 326,766 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Black African | 584,153 |
| White | 32,862 |
| Asian | 4,633 |
| Coloured | 5,820 |
| Other group | 1,530 |
| First Language (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Zulu | 6,296 |
| Xhosa | 1,431 |
| Afrikaans | 33,536 |
| English | 19,663 |
| Northern Sotho | 494,788 |
| Tswana | 4,249 |
| Sotho | 4,836 |
| Tsonga | 17,485 |
| Venda | 13,505 |
| Southern Ndebele | 5,643 |
| Sign Language | 1,354 |
| Other language | 11,918 |