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The total population of the Eastern Cape grew from 5,878,572 in 1995 to an estimated 6,333,022 in 2009. This reveals a growth of 454450. A further breakdown in the population group of the Province reveals the following:
|
Race |
Estimated numbers for 2009 |
|
Black African |
5,582,952 |
|
Coloured |
459,442 |
|
Indian or Asian |
19,224 |
|
White |
271,404 |
Similarly, South Africa’s population grew from 40,271,058 in 1995 to an estimated 49,093,313 in 2009.
A further analysis of the 2009 demographics for the Province, revealed the following:
Total population by age group:
|
Age group |
Estimated numbers for 2009 |
|
0-4 |
662,941 |
|
5-9 |
817,123 |
|
10-14 |
872,776 |
|
15-19 |
788,592 |
|
20-24 |
538,092 |
|
25-29 |
421,883 |
|
30-34 |
364,478 |
|
35-39 |
349,307 |
|
40-44 |
319,517 |
|
45-49 |
260,356 |
|
50-54 |
207,369 |
|
55-59 |
165,149 |
|
60-64 |
181,154 |
|
65+ |
384,285 |
Total population by gender
|
Gender |
Estimated numbers for 2009 |
|
Male |
2,928,162 |
|
Female |
3,404,860 |
Number of households – population density and household density
|
Category |
Estimated numbers for 2009 |
|
Number of households |
1,509,011 |
|
Area per square km |
169,056 |
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Population density (people per square km) |
37.5 |
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Household density (households per square km) |
8.9 |
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Household size |
4.2 |
Total population by first language
|
Language |
Estimated numbers for 2009 |
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IsiNdebele |
9,000 |
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IsiXhosa |
5,500,366 |
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IsiZulu |
21,975 |
|
Sepedi |
4,176 |
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Sesotho |
178,476 |
|
Setswana |
3,966 |
|
Siswati |
13,100 |
|
Tshivenda |
981 |
|
Xitsonga |
1,684 |
|
Afrikaans |
655,029 |
|
English |
273,348 |
|
Other |
5,894 |
|
Traditional African |
5,733,722 |
Number of people affected by HIV/Aids
In 2007, statistics showed that 5,934,183 South Africans were carrying the HIV/Aids virus. In the Eastern Cape, 634,319 people were affected in 2007. A further breakdown of these numbers showed the following:
HIV/Aids Statistics by population group:
|
Race |
Estimated numbers for 2007 |
|
Black African |
605,112 |
|
Coloured |
25,352 |
|
Indian or Asian |
428 |
|
White |
3,426 |
HIV/Aids Statistics by age group:
|
Age group |
Estimated numbers for 2007 |
|
0-4 |
23,981 |
|
5-9 |
15,825 |
|
10-14 |
1,070 |
|
15-19 |
30,722 |
|
20-24 |
95,839 |
|
25-29 |
115,863 |
|
30-34 |
104,473 |
|
35-39 |
91,938 |
|
40-44 |
69,411 |
|
45-49 |
41,534 |
|
50-54 |
22,625 |
|
55-59 |
12,296 |
|
60-64 |
7,289 |
|
65+ |
1,453 |
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