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South Africa: Administrative Division

Contents: Provinces and Municipalities

The population of the provinces and municipalities of the Republic of South Africa according to census results.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, population group).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1996-10-09
Population
Census
2001-10-09
Population
Census
2011-10-09
Population
Census
2022-02-02
Eastern CapeProvince6,147,2446,278,6516,562,0537,230,204
AmahlathiLocal Municipality112,120113,268101,035115,703
Blue Crane RouteLocal Municipality34,57735,40736,00249,883
Buffalo City (East London)Metropolitan Municipality712,839733,094781,853975,255
Dr Beyers Naudé (incl. Camdeboo, Ikwezi, Baviaans)Local Municipality74,43173,73279,292101,001
ElundiniLocal Municipality133,656136,405137,045141,762
EmalahleniLocal Municipality131,945123,749120,758128,873
EngcoboLocal Municipality165,041162,332155,513132,799
Enoch Mgijima (incl. Lukanji, Tsolwana, Inkwanca)Local Municipality235,939239,429250,776297,055
Great KeiLocal Municipality31,07636,14330,83235,990
Intsika YethuLocal Municipality173,228162,773150,718128,101
Inxuba YethembaLocal Municipality57,87260,36465,56077,578
King Sabata DalindyeboLocal Municipality394,388414,803450,287476,558
KougaLocal Municipality63,24170,69598,558107,014
Kou-KammaLocal Municipality28,20434,43940,66336,487
MakanaLocal Municipality77,65675,30280,39097,815
MatatieleLocal Municipality200,867194,025203,843225,562
MbhasheLocal Municipality265,310271,709261,670240,020
MhlontloLocal Municipality203,371206,660190,745186,391
MnqumaLocal Municipality277,302275,429245,629232,993
NdlambeLocal Municipality46,51454,71761,17687,797
Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth)Metropolitan Municipality969,5181,005,7791,152,1151,190,496
NgqushwaLocal Municipality84,51175,66064,42268,300
Ngquza Hill (Ingquza Hill, Qaukeni)Local Municipality245,363254,480278,481354,573
NtabankuluLocal Municipality119,765130,392123,821146,423
NyandeniLocal Municipality261,100274,416290,390304,856
Port St JohnsLocal Municipality145,957146,967156,136179,325
Raymond Mhlaba (incl. Nkonkobe, Nxuba)Local Municipality168,953154,755151,379178,594
SakhisizweLocal Municipality64,90165,36063,15463,981
SenquLocal Municipality131,258135,734134,150147,073
Sundays River ValleyLocal Municipality45,53743,91454,50453,256
UmzimvubuLocal Municipality193,448202,369191,775214,477
Walter Sisulu (incl. Maletswai, Gariep)Local Municipality61,85268,62177,477104,213
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (Mbizana)Local Municipality235,505245,730281,905350,000
Free State (Oranje Free State)Province2,633,5042,706,7752,745,5902,964,412
DihlabengLocal Municipality107,798129,338128,704130,434
KopanongLocal Municipality50,01756,07949,17151,832
LetsemengLocal Municipality35,44942,84738,62843,101
MafubeLocal Municipality52,00556,63757,87661,150
Maluti a PhofungLocal Municipality353,238360,549335,784398,459
Mangaung (Bloemfontein; incl. Naledi)Metropolitan Municipality630,784675,281775,184811,431
MantsopaLocal Municipality50,08155,34251,05655,897
MasilonyanaLocal Municipality63,50762,04859,89563,800
MatjhabengLocal Municipality478,496409,703407,020439,034
MetsimaholoLocal Municipality106,912115,955149,108158,391
MohokareLocal Municipality36,23836,32134,14636,968
MoqhakaLocal Municipality169,440167,892160,532155,410
NalaLocal Municipality82,14198,26481,22090,561
NgwatheLocal Municipality120,007118,810120,520134,962
NketoanaLocal Municipality64,28461,95160,32466,488
PhumelelaLocal Municipality46,65751,92847,77252,224
SetsotoLocal Municipality108,035121,661112,038127,918
TokologoLocal Municipality26,76732,45528,98629,455
TswelopeleLocal Municipality51,64853,71447,62556,896
GautengProvince7,834,6209,390,52812,272,26315,099,422
City of JohannesburgMetropolitan Municipality2,638,6833,225,1194,434,6314,803,262
City of Tshwane (Pretoria)Metropolitan Municipality1,792,8512,143,8692,921,4884,040,315
Ekurhuleni (East Rand)Metropolitan Municipality2,026,5252,482,6353,178,4704,066,691
EmfuleniLocal Municipality597,496658,420721,663945,650
LesediLocal Municipality66,20671,86899,520132,783
Merafong CityLocal Municipality209,727210,481197,520225,476
MidvaalLocal Municipality53,35364,27195,301112,254
Mogale CityLocal Municipality226,687295,695362,618438,217
Rand West City (incl. Randfontein, Westonaria)Local Municipality223,092238,170261,053334,773
KwaZulu-NatalProvince8,572,3029,584,12910,267,30012,423,907
AbaqulusiLocal Municipality169,748194,169214,714247,263
Alfred Duma (incl. Emnambithi/Ladysmith, Indaka)Local Municipality276,500338,233339,777415,036
Big Five HlabisaLocal Municipality93,750100,713107,147131,755
DannhauserLocal Municipality99,156103,648102,937142,750
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma (incl. Ingwe, Kwa Sani)Local Municipality102,719110,079103,318128,565
eDumbeLocal Municipality65,36882,24182,05396,735
Emadlangeni (Utrecht)Local Municipality23,91532,27734,44236,948
EndumeniLocal Municipality44,40251,10164,862100,085
eThekwini (Durban; incl. Vulamehlo (parts))Metropolitan Municipality2,775,9413,125,2673,476,6864,239,901
Greater KokstadLocal Municipality34,73156,52865,98181,676
ImpendleLocal Municipality36,95742,52137,22636,648
Inkosi Langalibalele (incl. Imbabazane, Umtshezi)Local Municipality159,020179,958196,227230,924
JoziniLocal Municipality151,747184,206186,502199,153
KwaDukuzaLocal Municipality145,844167,500231,125324,912
Mandeni (eNdondakusuka)Local Municipality105,861127,676138,141180,939
MaphumuloLocal Municipality124,677120,64396,724110,983
Mfolozi (Mbonambi; incl. Ntambanana (parts))Local Municipality107,430118,717125,669159,668
MkhambathiniLocal Municipality45,17459,42464,52861,660
MpofanaLocal Municipality24,79936,83234,91333,382
MsingaLocal Municipality152,121158,078169,145206,001
Mthonjaneni (incl. Ntambanana (parts))Local Municipality73,73497,69883,57799,289
MtubatubaLocal Municipality128,874145,820175,425215,869
NdwedweLocal Municipality168,357144,571140,820165,826
NewcastleLocal Municipality288,212332,981363,236507,710
NkandlaLocal Municipality129,493133,602114,416108,896
NongomaLocal Municipality188,959198,443194,908225,278
NquthuLocal Municipality150,139168,991165,307201,133
OkhahlambaLocal Municipality119,342137,924132,068143,132
Ray Nkonyeni (incl. Hibiscus Coast, Ezingoleni)Local Municipality239,908272,599308,675362,134
RichmondLocal Municipality62,49563,22365,54062,754
The MsunduziLocal Municipality526,111556,146621,715817,725
UbuhlebezweLocal Municipality86,981110,859110,925133,032
UlundiLocal Municipality171,206189,013188,317221,977
Umdoni (incl. Vulamehlo (parts))Local Municipality125,773119,207130,413156,443
UmhlabuyalinganaLocal Municipality130,088142,603156,772191,660
uMhlathuze (incl. Ntambanana (parts))Local Municipality221,495314,871370,256412,075
uMlalaziLocal Municipality230,433221,078213,601241,416
uMngeniLocal Municipality69,85874,59293,858105,069
uMshwathiLocal Municipality117,12699,69596,793118,478
uMuziwabantuLocal Municipality82,10392,32796,556115,780
UmvotiLocal Municipality100,186102,241114,715142,042
UmzimkhuluLocal Municipality165,349174,338180,302220,620
UmzumbeLocal Municipality159,789184,868153,406139,045
uPhongoloLocal Municipality96,429116,631123,584151,541
Limpopo (Northern Transvaal)Province4,576,1334,995,4625,404,8686,572,721
Ba-PhalaborwaLocal Municipality109,765131,536150,637188,603
Bela-BelaLocal Municipality47,59252,12466,50064,306
Blouberg (incl. Aganang (parts))Local Municipality174,154186,202175,085192,109
Collins Chabane (incl. Thulamela (parts))Local Municipality284,897317,380328,529443,798
Elias Motsoaledi (Greater Groblersdal)Local Municipality218,740221,647249,363288,049
Ephraim Mogale (Greater Marble Hall)Local Municipality97,988121,327123,648132,468
Fetakgomo TubatseLocal Municipality326,796361,965428,948575,960
Greater GiyaniLocal Municipality217,936239,079242,986316,841
Greater LetabaLocal Municipality203,536221,191213,932261,038
Greater TzaneenLocal Municipality342,303374,284389,623478,254
Lepelle-NkumpiLocal Municipality235,560228,636231,239284,404
LephalaleLocal Municipality78,71586,933118,864125,198
MakhadoLocal Municipality352,627387,265411,353502,452
MakhuduthamagaLocal Municipality270,533262,246274,880340,328
MarulengLocal Municipality88,09695,68595,328128,137
Modimolle-MookgophongLocal Municipality63,217103,568104,153130,113
MogalakwenaLocal Municipality281,284298,439304,585378,198
Molemole (incl. Aganang (parts))Local Municipality130,246129,344126,506127,130
Musina (incl. Mutale (parts))Local Municipality59,29170,636104,709130,899
Polokwane (incl. Aganang (parts))Local Municipality532,670618,735728,633843,459
ThabazimbiLocal Municipality60,17565,23685,23465,047
Thulamela (incl. Mutale (parts), Thulamela (parts))Local Municipality400,011422,003450,131575,929
Mpumalanga (Eastern Transvaal)Province3,124,2033,365,9574,039,9395,143,324
Albert LuthuliLocal Municipality182,899187,936186,010247,664
BushbuckridgeLocal Municipality545,263498,022538,593750,821
City of Mbombela (incl. Umjindi)Local Municipality475,459532,878658,604818,925
DipalesengLocal Municipality39,04238,61842,39035,980
Dr JS MorokaLocal Municipality259,766243,313249,705324,855
Emakhazeni (Highlands)Local Municipality37,00443,00747,21650,165
EmalahleniLocal Municipality236,040276,413395,466434,522
Govan Mbeki (Highveld East)Local Municipality209,626221,747294,538310,117
LekwaLocal Municipality90,080103,265115,662119,669
MkhondoLocal Municipality100,208142,892171,982255,411
MsukaligwaLocal Municipality105,368124,812149,377199,314
NkomaziLocal Municipality277,864334,544393,030591,928
Pixley ka SemeLocal Municipality70,17880,73783,235115,304
Steve Tshwete (Middelburg)Local Municipality135,335142,772229,831242,031
Thaba ChweuLocal Municipality65,63581,68198,387109,223
ThembisileLocal Municipality241,231257,113310,458431,248
Victor Khanye (Delmas)Local Municipality53,20856,20875,452106,149
Northern CapeProvince1,011,864991,8761,145,8611,355,945
Dawid Kruiper (incl. Khara Hais, Mier)Local Municipality88,24985,126100,498125,744
DikgatlongLocal Municipality39,52738,26246,84156,967
EmthanjeniLocal Municipality39,36335,78542,35646,587
GamagaraLocal Municipality22,21923,20241,61729,580
Ga-SegonyanaLocal Municipality61,96770,39293,651117,454
HantamLocal Municipality20,10120,35121,67122,281
Joe Morolong (Moshaweng)Local Municipality112,43597,90289,530125,420
Kai !GaribLocal Municipality57,73058,67165,86985,104
KamiesbergLocal Municipality11,06410,76010,18715,130
KareebergLocal Municipality11,4749,48811,67310,961
Karoo HooglandLocal Municipality12,22810,51212,51411,691
KgatelopeleLocal Municipality16,11314,74318,68719,854
Khâi-MaLocal Municipality9,55011,46312,4468,510
!KheisLocal Municipality15,04616,53816,63721,954
MagarengLocal Municipality22,45721,73324,20426,816
Nama KhoiLocal Municipality43,84144,90047,04167,089
PhokwaneLocal Municipality57,59161,32163,00080,481
RenosterbergLocal Municipality9,4329,07010,97810,843
RichtersveldLocal Municipality12,81910,12511,98224,235
SiyancumaLocal Municipality38,54639,27537,07653,165
SiyathembaLocal Municipality20,15618,44521,59127,102
Sol PlaatjeLocal Municipality205,103202,246248,041270,078
ThembelihleLocal Municipality13,43814,46715,70122,542
TsantsabaneLocal Municipality26,34427,08235,09330,969
UbuntuLocal Municipality19,70516,37518,60115,836
UmsobomvuLocal Municipality25,36723,64128,37629,555
North WestProvince2,726,8282,982,0643,509,9533,804,548
City of Matlosana (City Council of Klerksdorp)Local Municipality334,174359,202398,676431,231
DitsobotlaLocal Municipality129,915147,455168,902164,176
Greater TaungLocal Municipality184,364182,164177,642202,009
JB Marks (incl. Tlokwe City, Ventersdorp)Local Municipality155,961171,431219,463212,670
Kagisano/MolopoLocal Municipality97,770100,512105,789112,130
KgetlengrivierLocal Municipality32,77836,47751,04954,759
Lekwa-TeemaneLocal Municipality36,86942,96753,24859,815
MadibengLocal Municipality317,106343,419475,795522,566
Mafikeng (Mahikeng)Local Municipality242,146259,478291,527354,504
MamusaLocal Municipality42,73648,36660,35570,483
Maquassi HillsLocal Municipality62,14369,03777,79490,302
MoreteleLocal Municipality176,473183,116188,533219,120
Moses KotaneLocal Municipality229,622237,175242,554265,668
NalediLocal Municipality54,79856,26366,78163,755
Ramotshere Moiloa (Zeerust)Local Municipality129,741137,587150,713161,605
Ratlou (Setla-Kgobi)Local Municipality97,787106,165107,339128,766
RustenburgLocal Municipality311,187387,096549,575562,315
TswaingLocal Municipality91,259114,155124,218128,672
Western CapeProvince3,956,8754,524,3355,822,7347,433,020
Beaufort WestLocal Municipality40,69343,29049,58672,972
BergrivierLocal Municipality37,03046,53861,89770,276
Bitou (Plettenberg Bay)Local Municipality18,42729,18249,16265,240
Breede ValleyLocal Municipality129,984146,387166,825212,682
Cape AgulhasLocal Municipality23,46927,34433,03840,274
CederbergLocal Municipality31,70439,55949,76855,108
City of Cape TownMetropolitan Municipality2,562,4442,892,2433,740,0314,772,846
DrakensteinLocal Municipality186,334194,417251,262276,800
GeorgeLocal Municipality120,148149,436193,672294,929
Hessequa (Langeberg)Local Municipality38,55344,11452,64271,918
KannalandLocal Municipality21,19023,97124,76731,986
KnysnaLocal Municipality43,59952,03568,65996,055
LaingsburgLocal Municipality5,9136,6808,28911,366
Langeberg (Breede River/Winelands)Local Municipality67,08381,68497,72494,045
MatzikamaLocal Municipality43,90654,19967,14769,043
Mossel BayLocal Municipality59,78971,49489,430140,075
OudtshoornLocal Municipality79,18184,69295,933138,257
OverstrandLocal Municipality36,23154,20680,358132,495
Prince AlbertLocal Municipality9,50810,51213,13617,836
Saldanha BayLocal Municipality57,01270,26199,193154,635
StellenboschLocal Municipality104,530118,709155,728175,411
SwartlandLocal Municipality64,60172,115113,762148,331
SwellendamLocal Municipality24,57928,28535,91647,114
TheewaterskloofLocal Municipality74,58293,894108,864139,563
WitzenbergLocal Municipality76,38689,087115,946103,765
South AfricaRepublic40,583,57344,819,77851,770,56062,027,503

Source: Statistics South Africa.

Explanation: Area figures for municipalities are calculated from geospatial data.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2022)
Males30,078,757
Females31,948,746
Age Groups (C 2022)
0-14 years16,346,749
15-64 years41,673,702
65+ years4,004,058
Age Distribution (C 2022)
80+ years706,347
70-79 years1,698,039
60-69 years3,695,338
50-59 years5,265,591
40-49 years7,478,731
30-39 years10,815,426
20-29 years11,042,977
10-19 years10,379,433
0-9 years10,942,619
Population Group (C 2022)
Black African50,485,026
White4,503,780
Asian1,697,468
Coloured5,052,299
Other group247,353