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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%. The following table shows the provincial populations according to the 2011 National Census , [ 1 ] the 2016 Community Survey, [ 2 ] and the most recent 2022 Census.
In 2015, Pretoria saw its worst drought since 1982; the month of November 2015 saw new records broken for high temperatures, with 43 °C (109 °F) recorded on 11 November after three weeks of temperatures between 35 °C (95 °F) and 43 °C (109 °F). Pretoria reached a new record high of 42.7 °C (108.9 °F) on 7 January 2016. [13]
According to the 2019 revision of the United Nations Secretariat's World Population Prospects, South Africa's total population was 55,386,000 in 2015, compared to only 13,628,000 in 1950. In 2015, 29.3% of the people were children under the age of 15, 65.7% were between 15 and 64 years of age, and 5.0% were 65 or older. [ 23 ]
The first reports of statistics, published on 30 October 2012, showed a total population of 51,770,560. [ 27 ] Area: 1,220,813 square kilometres (471,359 sq mi)
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 ...
The white population was recorded as 2.6% of the total population, the lowest share of the population in any province and a 0.1% decrease from 2001. Almost a quarter (23.6%) of the mostly-rural white population reside in Polokwane Local Municipality .
Population change in the South Africa by race [3] Race (Census term) 1921 Census 1936 Census Difference Percentage difference Average annual growth rate: 1921 to 1936 Black African (Native) 4,697,813 6,596,689 1,898,876 40.42%: 2.29% Coloured: 545,548 769,661 224,113 41.08%: 2.32% Asian or Indian (Asiatic) 165,731 219,691 53,960 32.56%: 1.90% ...
Population: 692,348 city. [20] Area of city: 229 square miles. [1] South African Local Government Association headquartered in Pretoria. 2000 5 December: Pretoria becomes the seat of the newly established City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. [21] Impak newspaper begins publication. [2] June: University of Pretoria's Mapungubwe Museum opens.