1936 South African census

The National Census of 1936 was the 3rd comprehensive national census of the Union of South Africa, following its formation in 1910. It undertook to enumerate every person present in South Africa on the census night. It was the first South African census to tabulate non-European languages and languages spoken at home by all major demographic groups.

Pre-enumeration

Enumeration

Post-enumeration Survey

Results

Demographics +Population change in the South Africa by provinceProvince1921 Census1936 CensusDifferencePercentage differenceCape of Good Hope2,782,7193,529,900747,18126.85%Natal1,429,3981,946,468517,07036.17%Transvaal2,087,6363,341,4701,253,83460.06%Orange Free State628,827772,060143,23322.78%Total6,928,5809,589,8982,661,31838.41%

+Population change in the South Africa by raceRace (Census term)1921 Census1936 CensusPercentage differenceAverage annual growth rate: 1921 to 1936NumberPercentage of populationNumberPercentage of populationNumberPercentageBlack African (Native)4,697,8136,596,6891,898,87640.42%2.29%Coloured545,548769,661224,11341.08%2.32%Asian or Indian (Asiatic)165,731219,69153,96032.56%1.90%White (European)1,519,4882,003,857484,36931.88%1.86%Total6,928,580100%9,589,898100%2,661,31838.41%2.19%

City rankings +Largest urban areas: total populationCity/TownProvincePopulationJohannesburgTransvaal519,384Cape TownCape of Good Hope344,223DurbanNatal259,606PretoriaTransvaal128,621Port ElizabethCape of Good Hope109,841SpringsTransvaal86,874GermistonTransvaal79,440BenoniTransvaal77,760BloemfonteinOrange Free State64,233East LondonCape of Good Hope60,563BrakpanTransvaal54,811KrugersdorpTransvaal54,810BoksburgTransvaal50,126PietermaritzburgNatal49,539RoodepoortTransvaal41,572KimberleyCape of Good Hope40,231RandfonteinTransvaal28,763NigelTransvaal21,732UitenhageCape of Good Hope20,584GrahamstownCape of Good Hope19,773PotchefstroomTransvaal19,099VereenigingTransvaal18,867PaarlCape of Good Hope18,579QueenstownCape of Good Hope18,255KroonstadOrange Free State13,378OudtshoornCape of Good Hope13,229WorcesterCape of Good Hope12,486Graaf-ReinetCape of Good Hope11,984King Williams TownCape of Good Hope10,669BethlehemOrange Free State10,379LadysmithNatal9,702CradockCape of Good Hope9,260HarrismithOrange Free State9,213PietersburgTransvaal9,135GeorgeCape of Good Hope9,075KlerksdorpTransvaal8,943StellenboschCape of Good Hope8,782

See also

Census in South Africa South African National Census of 2001 Demographics of South Africa

References