South African National Census of 1996
1996 National Census | ||
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General information | ||
Country | Republic of South Africa | |
Results | ||
Total population | 40,583,573 (![]() | |
Most populous | KwaZulu-Natal | |
Least populous | Northern Cape |
The National Census of 1996 was the 1st comprehensive national census of the Republic of South Africa, after the end of Apartheid. It undertook to enumerate every person present in South Africa on the census night at a cost of R419,000,000.[1]
Pre-enumeration[]
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Personal questionnaire
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Institution questionnaire
Enumeration[]
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Post-enumeration Survey[]
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Results[]
Demographics[]
Rank | Race | 1991 Census | 1996 Census | Difference | Percent difference |
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1 | Black African | 21,646,000 | 31,127,631 | ![]() |
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2 | White | 5,068,000 | 4,434,697 | ![]() |
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3 | Coloured | 3,286,000 | 3,600,446 | ![]() |
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4 | Asian or Indian | 987,000 | 1,045,596 | ![]() |
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Total population | 30,987,000 | 40,583,573 | ![]() |
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Rank | First language | 1991 Census | 1996 Census | Difference | Percent Difference |
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1 | IsiZulu | 9,200,144 | % | ||
2 | IsiXhosa | 7,196,118 | % | ||
3 | Afrikaans | 5,811,547 | % | ||
4 | Sepedi | 3,695,846 | % | ||
5 | Setswana | 3,301,774 | % | ||
6 | English | 3,457,467 | % | ||
7 | Sesotho | 3,104,197 | % | ||
8 | Xitsonga | 1,756,105 | % | ||
9 | SiSwati | 1,013,193 | % | ||
10 | Tshivenda | 876,409 | % | ||
11 | IsiNdebele | 586,961 | % | ||
12 | Other | 228,275 | % |
Rank | Gender | 1991 Census | 1996 Census | Difference | Percent difference |
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1 | Female | 15,507,000 | 21,062,685 | ![]() |
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2 | Male | 15,480,000 | 19,520,887 | ![]() |
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Rank | Province | 1991 Census | 1996 Census | Difference | Percent difference |
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1 | KwaZulu-Natal | 8,417,021 | % | ||
2 | Gauteng | 7,348,423 | % | ||
3 | Eastern Cape | 6,302,525 | % | ||
4 | Limpopo | 4,929,368 | % | ||
5 | Western Cape | 3,956,875 | % | ||
6 | North West | 3,354,825 | % | ||
7 | Mpumalanga | 2,800,711 | % | ||
8 | Free State | 2,633,504 | % | ||
9 | Northern Cape | 840,321 | % | ||
Total population | 40,583,573 | % |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Using the 2001 Census: Approaches to analysing data (PDF). Statistics South Africa and the Human Sciences Research Council. 2007. ISBN 978-0-621-37259-5. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Primary tables South Africa: Census '96 and 2001 compared (PDF). Statistics South Africa. 2004. pp. 4–5. ISBN 0-621-34320-X. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Primary tables South Africa: Census '96 and 2001 compared (PDF). Statistics South Africa. 2004. pp. 9–12. ISBN 0-621-34320-X. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Primary tables South Africa: Census '96 and 2001 compared (PDF). Statistics South Africa. 2004. pp. 20–23. ISBN 0-621-34320-X. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Primary tables South Africa: Census '96 and 2001 compared (PDF). Statistics South Africa. 2004. pp. 4–5. ISBN 0-621-34320-X. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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