List of South African provinces by population density
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Since the election of 27 April 1994, South Africa has been divided into nine provinces. They vary widely in population density, from the highly-urbanized Gauteng with about 600 people per square kilometre, to the mostly-desert Northern Cape with less than three people per square kilometre.
| Rank | Province | Population (2007)[1] | Area (km²)[2] | Density (per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gauteng | 10,667,578 | 18,178 | 586.8 |
| 2 | KwaZulu-Natal | 10,259,230 | 94,361 | 108.7 |
| 3 | Mpumalanga | 3,643,435 | 76,495 | 47.6 |
| 4 | Limpopo | 5,238,286 | 125,755 | 41.7 |
| 5 | Western Cape | 5,278,585 | 129,462 | 40.8 |
| 6 | Eastern Cape | 6,527,747 | 168,966 | 38.6 |
| 7 | North West | 3,056,083 | 104,882 | 29.1 |
| 8 | Free State | 2,773,059 | 129,825 | 21.4 |
| 9 | Northern Cape | 1,058,060 | 372,889 | 2.8 |
| South Africa | 48,502,063 | 1,220,813 | 39.7 | |
| Rank | Province | Population (2011 est.)[3] | Area (km²)[2] | Density (per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gauteng | 11,328,203 | 18,178 | 623.2 |
| 2 | KwaZulu-Natal | 10,819,130 | 94,361 | 114.7 |
| 3 | Mpumalanga | 3,657,181 | 76,495 | 47.8 |
| 4 | Limpopo | 5,554,657 | 125,755 | 44.2 |
| 5 | Western Cape | 5,287,863 | 129,462 | 40.8 |
| 6 | Eastern Cape | 6,829,958 | 168,966 | 40.4 |
| 7 | North West | 3,253,390 | 104,882 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Free State | 2,759,644 | 129,825 | 21.3 |
| 9 | Northern Cape | 1,096,731 | 372,889 | 2.9 |
| South Africa | 50,586,757 | 1,220,813 | 41.4 | |
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[edit] Historical data
Since 1994 there have been two full censuses, in 1996 and 2001, as well as a "Community Survey" in 2007 which sampled approximately 2% of the population.
| Province | Census 1996[4] (inhabitants/km²) |
Census 2001[4] (inhabitants/km²) |
Community Survey 2007[1][5] (inhabitants/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | 432.0 | 519.5 | 631.6 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 91.4 | 102.3 | 108.7 |
| Mpumalanga | 35.2 | 39.3 | 47.6 |
| Limpopo | 39.8 | 42.6 | 41.7 |
| Western Cape | 30.6 | 35.0 | 40.8 |
| Eastern Cape | 37.2 | 38.0 | 38.6 |
| North West | 28.8 | 31.5 | 30.7 |
| Free State | 20.3 | 20.9 | 21.4 |
| Northern Cape | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| South Africa | 33.3 | 36.8 | 39.7 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ In 2009 the Merafong City Local Municipality was transferred from North West to Gauteng. According to the Community Survey 2007 the municipality had a population of 215,865. The figures in this table have been adjusted to account for the change; those in the historical data table have not.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Community Survey, 2007 (Report). Statistics South Africa. 24 October 2007. p. 14. http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0301/P0301.pdf. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ a b Stats in brief, 2010. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2010. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-621-39563-1. http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/StatsInBrief/StatsInBrief2010.pdf. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ Mid-year population estimates, 2011 (Report). Statistics South Africa. 27 July 2011. p. 3. http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0302/P03022011.pdf. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ a b Census 2001: Census in brief. Statistics South Africa. 2003. pp. 2–6. ISBN 0-621-34293-9. http://www.statssa.gov.za/census01/html/CInBrief/CIB2001.pdf. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ Stats in brief, 2007. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2007. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-621-37258-8. http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/StatsInBrief/StatsInBrief2007.pdf. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
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