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Two South African Census workers collecting data for the national census. The South African National Census of 2022 is the 4th comprehensive census performed by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). [1] The census results were released on 10 October 2023 and recorded a total of 62 million people in the country. [2] [3]
Statistics South Africa (frequently shortened to Stats SA) is the national statistical service of South Africa with the goal of producing timely, accurate and official statistics, in order to advance economic growth, development and democracy. To this end, Statistics South Africa produces official demographic, economic and social censuses and ...
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 nearly 700 people per square kilometre, to the mostly-desert Northern Cape with less than four people per square kilometre.
South Africa's population rose to 62 million people last year from 51.8 million in 2011, according to census data from the statistics agency released on Tuesday. The census found roughly eight in ...
Since the election of 27 April 1994, South Africa has been divided into nine provinces.They vary widely in population, from the mostly-urban Gauteng, which contains over 20% of the national population, to the mostly-desert Northern Cape, which contains less than 3%.
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According to the 2022 census, the population of South Africa is about 62 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions. With a majority being Black Africans. [ 3 ] The South African National Census of 2022 was the most recent census held; the next will be in 2032.
The establishment of the Union of South Africa as a British dominion in 1910 necessitated a new start to enumeration in the country and the statistical definition of the new state and ordering of its population through the census. [22] [23] The first census of Union of South Africa was taken