Rustenburg
Local Municipality in South Africa
Contents: Population
The population development of Rustenburg 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustenburg | Local Municipality | 311,787 | 387,096 | 549,575 | 626,522 | |
| 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 | 301,796 |
| Females | 247,779 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Black African | 486,411 |
| White | 51,840 |
| Asian | 4,215 |
| Coloured | 4,862 |
| Other group | 2,247 |
| First Language (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Zulu | 15,115 |
| Xhosa | 51,214 |
| Afrikaans | 52,869 |
| English | 28,522 |
| Northern Sotho | 9,643 |
| Tswana | 287,708 |
| Sotho | 27,906 |
| Tsonga | 29,853 |
| Venda | 2,983 |
| Southern Ndebele | 5,588 |
| Sign Language | 2,178 |
| Other language | 16,573 |