South African census figures suggest a growing number of first language Afrikaans speakers in all nine provinces, a total of 6.85 million in 2011 compared to 5.98 million a decade earlier. 2001 Namibian census reported that 11.4% of Namibians had Afrikaans (Namibian Afrikaans) as their home language.
The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) projects that a growing majority will be Coloured Afrikaans speakers. Afrikaans speakers enjoy higher employment rates than other South African language groups, despite half a million who are unemployed.
2001 census The number of Afrikaans speakers according to the census of 2001 in South Africa by district municipal boundaries were as follows:Statistics South Africa: 2001 Census
South AfricaTotal populationAfrikaans% AfrikaansNC081: Mier6,8366,77299.06%NC065: Hantam19,81219,59698.91%NC066: Karoo Hoogland10,51410,37298.65%NC074: Kareeberg9,4889,35898.63%NC064: Kamiesberg10,74410,58798.54%WC052: Prince Albert10,51710,34798.38%WC051: Laingsburg6,6816,56298.22%WCDMA01: West Coast4,2584,17998.14%WC041: Kannaland23,97023,49998.04%WCDMA04: South Cape145971428497.86%NC084: Kheis16,03815,62997.45%NCDMA06: Namaqualand81478996.93%NCDMA07: Bo Karoo3,1653,06796.90%NC062: Nama Khoi44,76143,18396.47%WC042: Langeberg44,10442,22095.73%WC011: Matzikama50,20547,75295.11%NC076: Thembelihle13,99813,22794.49%WC013: Bergrivier46,32743,68494.29%NC077: Siyathemba17,51716,46293.98%WC012: Cederberg39,32836,40592.57%WC045: Oudtshoorn84,68577,95392.05%WC033: Cape Agulhas26,17624,04391.85%WCDMA05: Central Karoo6,1815,62891.05%EC107: Baviaans15,33713,92790.81%NC083: Khara Hais73,77466,53290.18%WC034: Swellendam28,07225,30490.14%ECDMA10: Aberdeen Plain6,5505,88089.77%NCDMA08: Benede Oranje9,0878,14689.64%WC015: Swartland72,11363,56188.14%NC067: Khai-Ma11,3499,94887.66%NC061: Richtersveld10,1268,82987.19%NC071: Ubuntu16,37714,03585.70%WC026: Breede River/Winelands81,26369,27485.25%WC053: Beaufort West37,08631,47084.86%WC022: Witzenberg83,55867,70981.03%NC078: Siyancuma35,80729,01381.03%WCDMA02: Breede River6,4925,24180.73%WC025: Breede Valley146,026 117,58180.52%EC109: Kou-Kamma34,29627,57380.40%WC014: Saldanha Bay70,43556,40180.08%NC082: Kai !Garib57,67545,65579.16%EC101: Camdeboo44,36734,58377.95%WCDMA03: Overberg25619977.73%WC023: Drakenstein194,421149,06676.67%WC031: Theewaterskloof93,26871,50776.67%NC075: Renosterberg9,0726,78274.76%WC024: Stellenbosch117,70487,25974.13%WC043: Mossel Bay71,49452,33573.20%NC073: Emthanjeni35,53926,00773.18%EC103: Ikwezi10,3637,14968.99%WC044: George135,41590,86667.10%FS161: Letsemeng42,98828,25665.73%EC108: Kouga70,68945,88764.91%NCDMA09: Diamondfields4,5122,84463.03%WC032: Overstrand55,72534,61662.12%NC085: Tsantsabane31,01519,22962.00%NC086: Kgatelopele15,4429,40860.92%WC048: Knysna51,47228,44855.27%NC01B1: Gamagara16,1698,70453.83%NC091: Sol Plaatje201,462100,18049.73%WC047: Plettenberg Bay29,18414,36949.24%EC131: Inxuba Yethemba60,29427,40945.46%ECDMA14: Oviston9444.44%NC092: Dikgatlong35,77315,19742.48%NC072: Umsombomvu23,6459,83741.60%City of Cape Town2,893,2511,198,99041.44%EC102: Blue Crane Route35,00814,16840.47%FS162: Kopanong55,95118,13832.42%NCDMACB1: Kalahari6,2321,96731.56%Port Elizabeth: Nelson Mandela Bay Metro1,005,776298,79029.71%GT422: Midvaal64,64118,97029.35%NW402: Potchefstroom128,35736,58028.50%GT412: Randfontein128,83436,49728.33%NWDMA37: Pilanesberg National Park3008327.67%NC093: Magareng21,7446,00927.64%GT02b1: Nokeng TSA Taemane52,58714,41127.40%EC144: Gariep31,3028,39126.81%NW392: Naledi58,10013,84123.82%EC106: Sundays River Valley41,5909,42722.67%CBLC7: Phokwane61,32313,70622.35%EC128: Nxuba24,8195,43921.91%Pretoria: City of Tshwane Metro1,985,984422,86621.29%FS182: Tokologo32,4646,23519.21%Klerksdorp359,20666,31118.46%NW396: Lekwa-Teemane42,9737,88818.36%FS204: Metsimaholo115,96320,08317.32%NP364: Mookgopong30,7705,24817.06%GT423: Lesedi71,54212,13916.97%NW374: Kgetlengrivier36,4766,17916.94%MP313: Middelburg142,77824,16316.92%NP361: Thabazimbi63,91810,78416.87%EC143: Maletswai37,3006,17116.54%GT411: Mogale City289,72047,82616.51%FS172: Mangaung645,438104,16416.14%CBLC2: Kungwini107,31416,34615.23%CBLC8: Merafong City210,47831,05014.75%MP312: Emalahleni276,40640,30214.58%EC104: Makana74,52910,28513.80%MP307: Highveld East221,75030,33813.68%FS203: Ngwathe118,79316,06913.53%NP365: Modimolle72,7999,81313.48%GT421: Emfuleni658,42588,00013.37%CBLC1: Ga-Segonyana70,3899,31413.23%FS201: Moqhaka167,89522,18113.21%NW401: Ventersdorp43,0825,62613.06%East Rand: Ekurhuleni Metro2,480,282321,10312.95%MP321: Thaba Chweu81,2369,96012.26%ECDMA13: Mountain Zebra National Park75912.00%MP305: Lekwa Local Municipality103,26212,32711.94%KZ5a3: Matatiele Local Municipality16,2191,92411.86%NP366: Bela-Bela52,1276,14211.78%GTDMA41: West Rand5,76866711.56%FS184: Matjhabeng Local Municipality408,17047,05211.53%NW404: Maquassi Hills Local Municipality69,0347,67811.12%EC105: Ndlambe Local Municipality55,4766,03810.88%NW373: Rustenburg395,53942,72010.80%MP311: Delmas56,2036,01610.70%FS163: Mohokare Local Municipality36,3193,76810.37%FS192: Dihlabeng Local Municipality128,91513,33910.35%NW384: Ditsobotla Local Municipality147,6021,46439.92%NW395: Molopo11,6901,1289.65%GT414: Westonaria109,31610,2989.42%MP302: Msukaligwa Local Municipality124,81311,7219.39%MP314: Emakhazeni43,01439,829.26%FS173: Mantsopa Local Municipality55,3455,0989.21%NP362: Lephalale96,1068,7499.10%EC133: Inkwanca Local Municipality20,2421,7608.69%KZ5a4: Greater Kokstad Local Municipality56,5344,8508.58%FS171: Naledi Local Municipality27,4872,3278.47%NW372: Madibeng Local Municipality338,26627,7118.19%City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality3,225,810260,8298.09%MP306: Dipaleseng Local Municipality38,6183,1018.03%FS181: Masilonyana Local Municipality64,4075,1447.99%KZ253: Utrecht32,2712,5677.95%MP323: Umjindi Local Municipality53,7454,1737.76%EC132: Tsolwana Local Municipality32,5192,4597.56%FS205: Mafube Local Municipality57,6394,0977.11%NW393: Mamusa Local Municipality48,3643,4367.10%FS195: Phumelela Local Municipality50,9023,4446.77%NP334: Phalaborwa131,0878,8576.76%CBDMA4: Kruger Park3,6672436.63%KZ241: Endumeni Local Municipality51,1023,3396.53%MP304: Pixley Ka Seme80,7345,2496.50%EC125: Buffalo City701,88445,5356.49%NW382: Tswaing114,1437,3446.43%Golden Gate Highlands National Park178116.18%NP354: Polokwane508,27130,6526.03%FS193: Nketoana Local Municipality61,9393,7346.03%FS191: Setsoto Local Municipality123,1846,7415.47%KZ282: Mhlathuze Local Municipality289,18615,5995.39%FS185: Nala Local Municipality98,2625,2745.37%NP341: Musina39,3132,0945.33%FS183: Tswelopele53,7142,7135.05%EC134: Lukanji184,5419,2795.03%NW385: Zeerust137,4396,3254.60%MP322: Mbombela474,80321,3904.51%Giants Castle GR 518234.44%KZ252: Newcastle332,98014,4274.33%EC127: Nkonkobe128,6625,3014.12%NP367: Mogalakwena298,45311,6433.90%KZ263: Abaqulusi191,0017,2763.81%Mkhomazi Wilderness Area818313.79%KZ216: Hibiscus Coast21,81757,7433.55%MP303: Mkhondo142,8824,5983.22%NW383: Mafikeng259,47875972.93%KZ232: Emnambithi/Ladysmith225,4496,3562.82%NP04A1: Maruleng94,3852,5812.73%KZ275: Mtubatuba35,2098802.50%NW391: Kagisano96,3872,3002.39%NP344: Makhado497,08310,6852.15%EC142: Senqu135,1302,8892.14%KZ212: Umdoni62,2931,3282.13%EC123: Great Kei44,4599212.07%CBLC3: Greater Marble Hall121,3172,4612.03%KZ262: uPhongolo119,7732,3641.97%EC138: Sakhisizwe54,0319711.80%KZ225: Msunduzi553,2239,9051.79%NP333: Greater Tzaneen375,5816,7201.79%KZ234: Umtshezi59,9259561.60%NP353: Molemole109,4371,7241.58%MP301: Albert Luthuli187,9292,9021.54%KZ222: uMngeni73,8981,1251.52%EC124: Amahlathi139,0372,0351.46%FS194: Maluti a Phofung360,7755,2091.44%Durban: Ethekwini3,090,11744,4381.44%NW394: Greater Taung182,1672,3081.27%MP324: Nkomazi334,4184,2041.26%KZ245: Umvoti92,2961,0981.19%KZ292: KwaDukuza158,5861,8121.14%KZ273: The Big 5False Bay31,1043531.13%EC141: Elundini137,5741,4491.05%KZ261: eDumbe82,2338651.05%CBLC4: Greater Groblersdal220,73322501.02%KZ291: eNdondakusuka128,6721,2931.00%NP332: Greater Letaba220,1212,0910.95%EC136: Emalahleni155,9381,0780.93%KZ235: Okhahlamba137,5241,2540.91%KZ223: Mooi Mpofana16,8263270.89%CBLC5: Greater Tubatse270,1252,3960.89%KZ285: Mthonjaneni50,3874290.85%KZ254: Dannhuser102,7748540.83%MPDMA32: Lowveld50340.80%NW381: Setla-Kgobi104,3267910.76%NP03A3: Fetakgomo92,0836690.73%NW375: Moses Kotane236,8421,4760.62%KZ226: Mkhambathini59,0633600.61%KZ281: Mbonambi106,9306440.60%KZDMA27: St Lucia Park5,083290.57%NP342: Mutal78,9214220.53%NW1a1: Moshaweng84,1134160.49%KZ284: uMlalazi221,0701,0310.47%KZ227: Richmond63,2222760.44%NP351: Blouberg161,3166620.41%KZ221: uMshwathi108,0243700.34%KZ214: uMuziwabantu92,3312620.28%EC126: Ngqushwa84,2292370.28%KZ272: Jozini184,0924840.26%EC157: King Sabata Dalindyebo415,2371,0630.26%KZ266: Ulundi212,9655210.24%KZ283: Ntambanana84,7671890.22%KZ5a2: Kwa Sani15,296340.22%KZ5a5: Ubuhlebezwe101,9432220.22%KZ271: Umhlabuyalingana140,9643010.21%KZ211: Vulamehlo83,0411750.21%MP315: Thembisile258,8625370.21%NW371: Moretele177,9073610.20%EC154: Port St Johns146,1322920.20%NP331: Greater Giyani237,4254630.20%NP355: Lepele-Nkumpi227,9614400.19%EC156: Mhlontlo196,6773760.19%KZ294: Maphumulo120,6432200.18%EC05b1: Umzimkhulu174,3383130.18%KZ265: Nongoma198,4413560.18%KZ213: Umzumbe193,7623450.18%KZ293: Ndwedwe152,4792530.17%EC05b2: Umzimvubu376,0536090.16%KZ242: Nqutu145,0302340.16%KZ215: Ezingoleni54,433840.15%EC122: Mnquma287,7654400.15%EC155: Nyandeni281,2444270.15%EC137: Engcobo148,3962200.15%EC121: Mbhashe253,3813730.15%KZ274: Hlabisa176,8792570.15%KZ286: Nkandla133,5981940.15%CBLC6: Bushbuckridge499,7016950.14%KZ224: Impendle33,569460.14%EC135: Intsika Yethu194,2192570.13%MP316: Dr JS Moroka243,3042940.12%KZ5a1: Ingwe107,5601270.12%EC152: Ntabankulu136,3991570.1%EC151: Mbizana245,4152740.11%KZ236: Imbabazane119,9201260.11%KZ233: Indaka113,6551190.10%KZ244: Msinga168,0311720.10%NP352: Aganang147,6761480.10%EC153: Qaukeni255,3702250.09%NP343: Thulamela584,5604960.08%NP03A2: Makhuduthamaga262,8851800.05%Highmoor/Kamberg Park900.00%
2011 census
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