Mafikeng
Local Municipality in South Africa
Contents: Population
The population development of Mafikeng 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mafikeng (Mahikeng) | Local Municipality | 242,146 | 259,478 | 291,527 | 314,394 | |
| 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 | 141,642 |
| Females | 149,885 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Black African | 278,282 |
| White | 3,770 |
| Asian | 2,328 |
| Coloured | 6,691 |
| Other group | 457 |
| First Language (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Zulu | 5,259 |
| Xhosa | 11,050 |
| Afrikaans | 8,915 |
| English | 13,165 |
| Northern Sotho | 1,513 |
| Tswana | 224,279 |
| Sotho | 9,982 |
| Tsonga | 998 |
| Venda | 385 |
| Southern Ndebele | 3,042 |
| Sign Language | 1,066 |
| Other language | 6,182 |