Ekurhuleni
Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa
Contents: Population
The population development of Ekurhuleni 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekurhuleni (East Rand) | Metropolitan Municipality | 2,026,980 | 2,481,760 | 3,178,470 | 3,379,104 | |
| 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 | 1,627,724 |
| Females | 1,550,747 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Black African | 2,502,769 |
| White | 502,439 |
| Asian | 68,058 |
| Coloured | 85,910 |
| Other group | 19,294 |
| First Language (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Zulu | 908,002 |
| Xhosa | 252,757 |
| Afrikaans | 375,611 |
| English | 377,935 |
| Northern Sotho | 359,245 |
| Tswana | 90,307 |
| Sotho | 315,806 |
| Tsonga | 208,865 |
| Venda | 48,227 |
| Southern Ndebele | 75,150 |
| Sign Language | 12,463 |
| Other language | 81,878 |