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Statistical Data - Population density according to the administrative structure

The population data in the table below is the census data from 2022, last available data.

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Province ISO
3166-2		 Capital Area
(km²)		 Population Density
(pers/km²)
Total     1 220 825 62 027 506 50,8
Last update: 27/05/2025 - 15:43:01
Eastern Cape ZA-EC Bhisho 168 967 7 230 204 42,8
Free State ZA-FS Bloemfontein 129 828 2 964 411 22,8
Gauteng ZA-GP Johannesburg 18 180 15099421 830,6
Kwa Zulu-Natal ZA-ZN Pietermaritzburg 94 364 12423908 131,7
Limpopo ZA-LP Polokwane 125 756 6 572 720 52,3
Mpumalanga ZA-MP Nelspruit 76 496 5 143 326 67,2
North West ZA-NW Mafikeng 104 882 3 804 546 36,3
Northern Cape ZA-NC Kimberley 372 887 1 355 948 3,6
Western Cape ZA-WC Cape Town 129 465 7 433 022 57,4

 

The provinces are divided into municipalities, the data of which are shown in the table below

Municipality Own Province Capital Area
(km²)		 Population Density
(pers/km²)
Total       1 220 825 62 027 506 50,8
Last update: 27/05/2025 - 15:43:01
Abaqulusi ZN-01 KwaZulu-Natal Vryheid 4 314 247 263 57,3
Albert Luthuli MP-01 Mpumalanga  Carolina 5 553 247 664 44,6
Alfred Duma  ZN-02 KwaZulu-Natal Ladysmith 3 764 415 036 110,3
Amahlathi EC-01 Eastern Cape  Stutterheim 4 506 115 703 25,7
Ba-Phalaborwa LP-01 Limpopo  Phalaborwa 7 490 188 603 25,2
Beaufort West WC-01 Western Cape  Beaufort West 21 917 72 972 3,3
Bela-Bela LP-02 Limpopo  Bela-Bela 3 406 64 306 18,9
Bergrivier WC-02 Western Cape  Piketberg 4 407 70 276 15,9
Big Five Hlabisa ZN-03 KwaZulu-Natal Hluhluwe 3 470 131 755 38,0
Bitou  - Plettenberg Bay WC-03 Western Cape  Plettenberg Bay 992 65 240 65,8
Blouberg  LP-03 Limpopo  Senwabarwana 9 540 192 109 20,1
Blue Crane Route EC-02 Eastern Cape  Somerset East 11 068 49 883 4,5
Breede Valley WC-04 Western Cape  Worcester 3 834 212 682 55,5
Buffalo City - East London EC-03 Eastern Cape  East London 2 753 975 255 354,3
Bushbuckridge MP-02 Mpumalanga  Bushbuckridge 10 248 750 821 73,3
Cape Agulhas WC-05 Western Cape  Bredasdorp 3 470 40 274 11,6
Cederberg WC-06 Western Cape  Clanwilliam 8 008 55 108 6,9
City of Cape Town  WC-07 Western Cape  Cape Town 2 441 4 772 846 1 955,3
City of Johannesburg GP-01 Gauteng Johannesburg 1 643 4 803 262 2 923,5
City of Matlosana - Klerksdorp NW-01 North West  Klerksdorp 3 602 431 231 119,7
City of Mbombela MP-03 Mpumalanga  Mbombela 7 152 818 925 114,5
City of Tshwane - Pretoria GP-02 Gauteng Pretoria 6 298 4 040 315 641,5
Collins Chabane  LP-04 Limpopo  Malamulele 5 003 443 798 88,7
Dannhauser ZN-04 KwaZulu-Natal Dannhauser 1 707 142 750 83,6
Dawid Kruiper NC-01 Northern Cape  Upington 44 399 125 744 2,8
Dihlabeng FS-01 Free State Bethlehem 4 868 130 434 26,8
Dikgatlong NC-02 Northern Cape  Barkly West 7 316 56 967 7,8
Dipaleseng MP-04 Mpumalanga  Balfour 2 607 35 980 13,8
Ditsobotla NW-02 North West  Lichtenburg 6 387 164 176 25,7
Dr Beyers Naudé  EC-04 Eastern Cape  Graaff-Reinet 28 653 101 001 3,5
Dr JS Moroka MP-05 Mpumalanga  Siyabuswa 1 417 324 855 229,3
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma  ZN-05 KwaZulu-Natal Creighton 3 602 128 565 35,7
Drakenstein WC-08 Western Cape  Paarl 1 537 276 800 180,1
eDumbe ZN-06 KwaZulu-Natal Paulpietersburg 1 943 96 735 49,8
Ekurhuleni  GP-03 Gauteng Germiston 1 976 4 066 691 2 058,0
Elias Motsoaledi LP-05 Limpopo  Groblersdal 3 713 288 049 77,6
Elundini EC-05 Eastern Cape  Nqanqarhu 5 019 141 762 28,2
Emadlangeni  ZN-07 KwaZulu-Natal Utrecht 3 539 36 948 10,4
Emakhazeni  MP-06 Mpumalanga  eMakhazeni 4 736 50 165 10,6
Emalahleni EC-06 Eastern Cape  Lady Frere 3 484 128 873 37,0
Emalahleni MP-07 Mpumalanga  eMalahleni 2 678 434 522 162,3
Emfuleni GP-04 Gauteng Vanderbijlpark 966 945 650 978,9
Emthanjeni NC-03 Northern Cape  De Aar 13 472 46 587 3,5
Endumeni ZN-08 KwaZulu-Natal Dundee 1 610 100 085 62,2
Engcobo EC-07 Eastern Cape  Ngcobo 2 484 132 799 53,5
Enoch Mgijima EC-08 Eastern Cape  Queenstown 13 584 297 055 21,9
Ephraim Mogale LP-06 Limpopo  Marble Hall 2 011 132 468 65,9
eThekwini - Durban ZN-09 KwaZulu-Natal Durban 2 556 4 239 901 1 658,8
Fetakgomo Tubatse LP-07 Limpopo  Burgersfort  5 693 575 960 101,2
Gamagara NC-05 Northern Cape  Kathu 2 648 29 580 11,2
Ga-Segonyana NC-04 Northern Cape  Kuruman 4 495 117 454 26,1
George WC-09 Western Cape  George 5 191 294 929 56,8
Govan Mbeki MP-08 Mpumalanga  Secunda 2 955 310 117 104,9
Great Kei EC-09 Eastern Cape  Komga 1 700 35 990 21,2
Greater Giyani LP-08 Limpopo  Giyani 4 167 316 841 76,0
Greater Kokstad ZN-10 KwaZulu-Natal Kokstad 2 680 81 676 30,5
Greater Letaba LP-09 Limpopo  Modjadjiskloof 1 896 261 038 137,7
Greater Taung NW-03 North West  Taung 5 637 202 009 35,8
Greater Tzaneen LP-10 Limpopo  Tzaneen 2 896 478 254 165,1
Hantam NC-06 Northern Cape  Calvinia 39 085 22 281 0,6
Hessequa  WC-10 Western Cape  Riversdale 5 733 71 918 12,5
Impendle ZN-11 KwaZulu-Natal Impendle 1 610 36 648 22,8
Inkosi Langalibalele  ZN-12 KwaZulu-Natal Estcourt 3 399 230 924 67,9
Intsika Yethu EC-10 Eastern Cape  Cofimvaba 2 846 128 101 45,0
Inxuba Yethemba EC-11 Eastern Cape  Cradock 11 663 77 578 6,7
JB Marks  NW-04 North West  Potchefstroom 6 398 212 670 33,2
Joe Morolong (Moshaweng) NC-07 Northern Cape  Mothibistad 20 180 125 420 6,2
Jozini ZN-13 KwaZulu-Natal Jozini 3 438 199 153 57,9
Kagisano/Molopo NW-05 North West  Ganyesa 23 827 112 130 4,7
Kai Garib NC-08 Northern Cape  Kakamas 26 236 85 104 3,2
Kamiesberg NC-09 Northern Cape  Garies 14 208 15 130 1,1
Kannaland WC-11 Western Cape  Ladismith 4 765 31 986 6,7
Kareeberg NC-10 Northern Cape  Carnarvon 17 701 10 961 0,6
Karoo Hoogland NC-11 Northern Cape  Williston 30 230 11 691 0,4
Kgatelopele NC-12 Northern Cape  Danielskuil 2 478 19 854 8,0
Kgetlengrivier NW-06 North West  Koster 3 973 54 759 13,8
Khai Ma NC-13 Northern Cape  Pofadder 15 715 8 510 0,5
Kheis NC-14 Northern Cape  Groblershoop 11 102 21 954 2,0
King Sabata Dalindyebo EC-12 Eastern Cape  Mthatha 3 019 476 558 157,9
Knysna WC-12 Western Cape  Knysna 1 109 96 055 86,6
Kopanong FS-02 Free State Trompsburg 15 648 51 832 3,3
Kouga EC-14 Eastern Cape  Jeffreys Bay 3 642 107 014 29,4
Kou-Kamma EC-13 Eastern Cape  Sarah Baartman 2 671 36 487 13,7
KwaDukuza ZN-14 KwaZulu-Natal KwaDukuza 740 324 912 439,1
Laingsburg WC-13 Western Cape  Laingsburg 8 785 11 366 1,3
Langeberg WC-14 Western Cape  Ashton 4 518 94 045 20,8
Lekwa MP-09 Mpumalanga  Standerton 4 594 119 669 26,0
Lekwa-Teemane NW-07 North West  Christiana 3 654 59 815 16,4
Lepelle-Nkumpi LP-11 Limpopo  Lebowakgomo 3 484 284 404 81,6
Lephalale LP-12 Limpopo  Lephalale 13 794 125 198 9,1
Lesedi GP-05 Gauteng Heidelberg 1 484 132 783 89,5
Letsemeng FS-03 Free State Koffiefontein 9 826 43 101 4,4
Madibeng NW-08 North West  Brits 3 720 522 566 140,5
Mafikeng  NW-09 North West  Mahikeng 3 646 354 504 97,2
Mafube FS-04 Free State Frankfort 3 977 61 150 15,4
Magareng NC-15 Northern Cape  Warrenton 1 546 26 816 17,3
Makana EC-15 Eastern Cape  Makhanda 4 376 97 815 22,4
Makhado LP-13 Limpopo  Louis Trichardt 7 605 502 452 66,1
Makhuduthamaga LP-14 Limpopo  Jane Furse 2 110 340 328 161,3
Maluti a Phofung FS-05 Free State Phuthaditjhaba 4 338 398 459 91,9
Mamusa NW-10 North West  Schweizer-Reneke 3 603 70 483 19,6
Mandeni  ZN-15 KwaZulu-Natal Mandeni  555 180 939 326,0
Mangaung - Bloemfontein FS-06 Free State Bloemfontein 9 886 811 431 82,1
Mantsopa FS-07 Free State Ladybrand 4 291 55 897 13,0
Maphumulo ZN-16 KwaZulu-Natal Maphumulo 896 110 983 123,9
Maquassi Hills NW-11 North West  Wolmaransstad 4 671 90 302 19,3
Maruleng LP-15 Limpopo  Hoedspruit 3 563 128 137 36,0
Masilonyana FS-08 Free State Theunissen 6 618 63 800 9,6
Matatiele EC-16 Eastern Cape  Matatiele 4 352 225 562 51,8
Matjhabeng FS-09 Free State Welkom 5 690 439 034 77,2
Matzikama WC-15 Western Cape  Vredendal 12 981 69 043 5,3
Mbhashe EC-17 Eastern Cape  Dutywa 3 303 240 020 72,7
Merafong City GP-06 Gauteng Carletonville 1 630 225 476 138,3
Metsimaholo FS-10 Free State Sasolburg 1 717 158 391 92,2
Mfolozi  ZN-17 KwaZulu-Natal KwaMbonambi 1 300 159 668 122,8
Mhlontlo EC-18 Eastern Cape  Qumbu 2 880 186 391 64,7
Midvaal GP-07 Gauteng Meyerton 1 723 112 254 65,2
Mkhambathini ZN-18 KwaZulu-Natal Camperdown 869 61 660 71,0
Mkhondo MP-10 Mpumalanga  Piet Retief 4 901 255 411 52,1
Mnquma EC-19 Eastern Cape  Butterworth 3 137 232 993 74,3
Modimolle-Mookgophong LP-16 Limpopo  Modimolle 10 368 130 113 12,5
Mogalakwena LP-17 Limpopo  Mokopane 6 156 378 198 61,4
Mogale City GP-08 Gauteng Krugersdorp 1 345 438 217 325,8
Mohokare FS-11 Free State Zastron 8 776 36 968 4,2
Molemole  LP-18 Limpopo  Mogwadi 3 628 127 130 35,0
Moqhaka FS-12 Free State Kroonstad 7 925 155 410 19,6
Moretele NW-12 North West  Makapanstad 1 498 219 120 146,3
Moses Kotane NW-13 North West  Mogwase 5 726 265 668 46,4
Mossel Bay WC-16 Western Cape  Mossel Bay 2 001 140 075 70,0
Mpofana ZN-19 KwaZulu-Natal Mooi River 1 755 33 382 19,0
Msinga ZN-20 KwaZulu-Natal Tugela Ferry 2 375 206 001 86,7
Msukaligwa MP-11 Mpumalanga  Ermelo 6 003 199 314 33,2
Mthonjaneni  ZN-21 KwaZulu-Natal Melmoth 1 639 99 289 60,6
Mtubatuba ZN-22 KwaZulu-Natal Mtubatuba 1 970 215 869 109,6
Musina  LP-19 Limpopo  Musina 10 347 130 899 12,7
Nala FS-13 Free State Bothaville 4 129 90 561 21,9
Naledi NW-14 North West  Vryburg 7 032 63 755 9,1
Nama Khoi NC-16 Northern Cape  Springbok 17 990 67 089 3,7
Ndlambe EC-20 Eastern Cape  Port Alfred 1 840 87 797 47,7
Ndwedwe ZN-23 KwaZulu-Natal Ndwedwe 1 079 165 826 153,7
Nelson Mandela Bay - Port Elizabeth EC-21 Eastern Cape  Gqeberha 1 957 1 190 496 608,3
Newcastle ZN-24 KwaZulu-Natal Newcastle 1 856 507 710 273,6
Ngqushwa EC-22 Eastern Cape  Peddie 2 113 68 300 32,3
Ngquza Hill EC-23 Eastern Cape  Flagstaff 2 477 354 573 143,1
Ngwathe FS-14 Free State Parys 7 055 134 962 19,1
Nkandla ZN-25 KwaZulu-Natal Nkandla 1 828 108 896 59,6
Nketoana FS-15 Free State Reitz 5 605 66 488 11,9
Nkomazi MP-12 Mpumalanga  Malalane 4 785 591 928 123,7
Nongoma ZN-26 KwaZulu-Natal Nongoma 2 182 225 278 103,2
Nquthu ZN-27 KwaZulu-Natal Nquthu 1 962 201 133 102,5
Ntabankulu EC-24 Eastern Cape  Ntabankulu 1 385 146 423 105,7
Nyandeni  EC-25 Eastern Cape  Libode 2 474 304 856 123,2
Okhahlamba ZN-28 KwaZulu-Natal Bergville 3 971 143 132 36,0
Oudtshoorn WC-17 Western Cape  Oudtshoorn 3 540 138 257 39,1
Overstrand WC-18 Western Cape  Hermanus 1 675 132 495 79,1
Phokwane NC-17 Northern Cape  Hartswater 828 80 481 97,2
Phumelela FS-16 Free State Vrede 8 197 52 224 6,4
Pixley ka Seme MP-13 Mpumalanga  Volksrust 5 227 115 304 22,1
Polokwane  LP-20 Limpopo  Polokwane 5 054 843 459 166,9
Port St Johns EC-26 Eastern Cape  Port St Johns 1 291 179 325 138,9
Prince Albert WC-19 Western Cape  Prince Albert 8 153 17 836 2,2
Ramotshere Moiloa  NW-15 North West  Zeerust 7 323 161 605 22,1
Rand West City - Randfontein GP-09 Gauteng Randfontein 1 115 334 773 300,2
Ratlou  NW-16 North West  Setlagole 4 884 128 766 26,4
Ray Nkonyeni  ZN-29 KwaZulu-Natal Port Shepstone 1 487 362 134 243,5
Raymond Mhlaba  EC-27 Eastern Cape  Fort Beaufort 6 357 178 594 28,1
Renosterberg NC-18 Northern Cape  Petrusville 5 529 10 843 2,0
Richmond ZN-30 KwaZulu-Natal Richmond 1 231 62 754 51,0
Richtersveld NC-19 Northern Cape  Port Nolloth 9 608 24 235 2,5
Rustenburg NW-17 North West  Rustenburg 3 416 562 315 164,6
Sakhisizwe EC-28 Eastern Cape  Cala 2 345 63 981 27,3
Saldanha Bay WC-20 Western Cape  Vredenburg 2 015 154 635 76,7
Senqu EC-29 Eastern Cape  Lady Grey 7 329 147 073 20,1
Setsoto FS-17 Free State Ficksburg 5 431 127 918 23,6
Siyancuma NC-20 Northern Cape  Douglas 16 587 53 165 3,2
Siyathemba NC-21 Northern Cape  Prieska 14 704 27 102 1,8
Sol Plaatje NC-22 Northern Cape  Kimberley 3 312 270 078 81,5
Stellenbosch WC-21 Western Cape  Stellenbosch 836 175 411 209,8
Steve Tshwete - Middelburg MP-14 Mpumalanga  Middelburg 3 977 242 031 60,9
Sundays River Valley EC-30 Eastern Cape  Kirkwood 5 995 53 256 8,9
Swartland WC-22 Western Cape  Malmesbury 3 708 148 331 40,0
Swellendam WC-23 Western Cape  Swellendam 3 835 47 114 12,3
Thaba Chweu MP-15 Mpumalanga  Mashishing 5 711 109 223 19,1
Thabazimbi LP-21 Limpopo  Thabazimbi 11 190 65 047 5,8
The Msunduzi ZN-31 KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg 751 817 725 1 088,8
Theewaterskloof WC-24 Western Cape  Caledon 3 261 139 563 42,8
Thembelihle NC-23 Northern Cape  Hopetown 8 023 22 542 2,8
Thembisile MP-16 Mpumalanga  eMpumalanga 2 384 431 248 180,9
Thulamela LP-22 Limpopo  Thohoyandou 2 642 575 929 218,0
Tokologo FS-18 Free State Boshof 9 317 29 455 3,2
Tsantsabane NC-24 Northern Cape  Postmasburg 18 289 30 969 1,7
Tswaing NW-18 North West  Delareyville 5 885 128 672 21,9
Tswelopele FS-19 Free State Bultfontein 6 534 56 896 8,7
Ubuhlebezwe ZN-32 KwaZulu-Natal Ixopo 1 670 133 032 79,7
Ubuntu NC-25 Northern Cape  Victoria West 20 393 15 836 0,8
Ulundi ZN-33 KwaZulu-Natal Ulundi 3 251 221 977 68,3
Umdoni  ZN-34 KwaZulu-Natal Scottburgh 990 156 443 158,0
Umhlabuyalingana ZN-35 KwaZulu-Natal Kwangwanase 4 977 191 660 38,5
uMhlathuze  ZN-36 KwaZulu-Natal Richards Bay 1 233 412 075 334,2
uMlalazi ZN-37 KwaZulu-Natal Eshowe 2 214 241 416 109,0
uMngeni ZN-38 KwaZulu-Natal Howick 1 521 105 069 69,1
uMshwathi ZN-39 KwaZulu-Natal Wartburg 1 866 118 478 63,5
Umsobomvu NC-26 Northern Cape  Colesberg 6 813 29 555 4,3
uMuziwabantu ZN-40 KwaZulu-Natal Harding 1 089 115 780 106,3
Umvoti ZN-41 KwaZulu-Natal Greytown 2 705 142 042 52,5
Umzimkhulu ZN-42 KwaZulu-Natal Mathulini 2 436 220 620 90,6
Umzimvubu EC-31 Eastern Cape  Mount Frere 2 579 214 477 83,2
Umzumbe ZN-43 KwaZulu-Natal Umzumbe 1 224 139 045 113,6
uPhongolo ZN-44 KwaZulu-Natal Pongola 3 110 151 541 48,7
Victor Khanye  MP-17 Mpumalanga  Delmas 1 568 106 149 67,7
Walter Sisulu EC-32 Eastern Cape  Mount Frere 13 269 104 213 7,9
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela EC-33 Eastern Cape  Bizana 2 416 350 000 144,9
Witzenberg WC-25 Western Cape  Ceres 10 753 103 765 9,6

 

 


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