Newcastle
Local Municipality in South Africa
Contents: Population
The population development of Newcastle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | Local Municipality | 287,659 | 332,981 | 363,236 | 389,117 | |
| 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 | 172,846 |
| Females | 190,390 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Black African | 333,657 |
| White | 14,275 |
| Asian | 11,686 |
| Coloured | 2,733 |
| Other group | 886 |
| First Language (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Zulu | 308,297 |
| Xhosa | 1,154 |
| Afrikaans | 12,574 |
| English | 22,979 |
| Northern Sotho | 607 |
| Tswana | 1,762 |
| Sotho | 3,539 |
| Tsonga | 264 |
| Venda | 129 |
| Southern Ndebele | 3,397 |
| Sign Language | 2,309 |
| Other language | 2,524 |