Beaufort West
Local Municipality in South Africa
Contents: Population
The population development of Beaufort West 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort West | Local Municipality | 40,693 | 43,290 | 49,586 | 51,080 | |
| 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 | 24,137 |
| Females | 25,449 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Black African | 8,103 |
| White | 4,539 |
| Asian | 241 |
| Coloured | 36,433 |
| Other group | 270 |
| First Language (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Zulu | 123 |
| Xhosa | 5,140 |
| Afrikaans | 40,520 |
| English | 1,194 |
| Northern Sotho | 75 |
| Tswana | 261 |
| Sotho | 239 |
| Tsonga | 9 |
| Venda | 41 |
| Southern Ndebele | 82 |
| Sign Language | 134 |
| Other language | 220 |