See how many people live in SA and stand up to be counted!

1. How many people are there in
South Africa?

2. In 2010, it was estimated that there were
50,59 million people in South Africa…

3. What do our 50 million people look like?

4. This is a visualization of what the numbers mean

5. This is a visualization of what the numbers mean
Imagine this figure
represents approximately
1 million people

6. This is a visualization of what the numbers mean
Imagine this figure
represents approximately
1 million people

7. How many people is 50 million?

8. How many people is 50 million?
1 million x 50 = 50 million people

9. How many people is 50 million?
1 million x 50 = 50 million people

10. How many were female and male?

11. How many were female and male?
52% were female
(26.1 million)

12. How many were female and male?
52% were female
(26.1 million)
48% were male

13. How many were young and old?

14. How many were young and old?
31,3% (15.8 million)
were younger than 15
years

15. How many were young and old?
5% (2.5 million)
were 60 years or
older
31,3% (15.8 million)
were younger than 15
years

16. How many were young and old?
5% (2.5 million)
were 60 years or
older
31,3% (15.8 million)
were younger than 15
years
64% (32.2 million)
were aged between
15 and 64

17. How many were young and old?
5% (2.5 million)
were 60 years or
older
31,3% (15.8 million)
were younger than 15
years
64% (32.2 million)
were aged between
15 and 64
The average age in South Africa was 25

18. How many of working age (15 and 64 ) were
unemployed?

19. How many of working age (15 -64 ) were
unemployed?
Population aged
between 15 -64

20. How many of working age (15 -64 ) were
unemployed?
39% (12.5 million)
other (not economically
active)

21. How many of working age (15 -64 ) were
unemployed?
39% (12.5 million)
other (not economically
active)
7% (2.2 million)
discouraged work-
seekers

22. How many of working age (15 -64 ) were
unemployed?
39% (12.5 million)
other (not economically
active)
7% (2.2 million)
40% (13.1 million) discouraged work-
employed seekers

23. How many of working age (15 -64 ) were
unemployed?
39% (12.5 million)
other (not economically
active)
7% (2.2 million)
40% (13.1 million) discouraged work-
employed seekers
14% (4.5 million)
unemployed

24. How many of working age (15 -64 ) were
unemployed?
The unemployment
rate was 25,7% 39% (12.5 million)
other (not economically
active)
7% (2.2 million)
40% (13.1 million) discouraged work-
employed seekers
14% (4.5 million)
unemployed

25. How many were of different population groups?

26. How many were of different population groups?
9% (4.6 million)
white

27. How many were of different population groups?
9% (4.6 million)
white
9% (4.5 million)
coloured

28. How many were of different population groups?
9% (4.6 million)
white
9% (4.5 million)
coloured
2,5% (1.3 million)
Indian/Asian

29. How many were of different population groups?
9% (4.6 million)
white
9% (4.5 million)
coloured
2,5% (1.3 million) 79,5% (40.2
Indian/Asian million) Black
African

30. How many lived in the different provinces?

31. How many lived in the different provinces?
Gauteng 22,4%
(11.3 million)

32. How many lived in the different provinces?
Gauteng 22,4%
(11.3 million)
KwaZulu-Natal 21,4%
(10.5 million)

33. How many lived in the different provinces?
Gauteng 22,4%
(11.3 million)
Eastern Cape 13,5%
(6.8 million)
KwaZulu-Natal 21,4%
(10.5 million)

34. How many lived in the different provinces?
Gauteng 22,4%
(11.3 million)
Limpopo 11%
(5.6 million)
Eastern Cape 13,5%
(6.8 million)
KwaZulu-Natal 21,4%
(10.5 million)

35. How many lived in the different provinces?
Gauteng 22,4%
(11.3 million)
Limpopo 11% Western Cape 10, 5%
(5.6 million) (5.3 million)
Eastern Cape 13,5%
(6.8 million)
KwaZulu-Natal 21,4%
(10.5 million)

36. How many lived in the different provinces?
Gauteng 22,4%
(11.3 million)
Mpumalanga 7,2 %
(3.7 million)
Limpopo 11% Western Cape 10, 5%
(5.6 million) (5.3 million)
Eastern Cape 13,5%
(6.8 million)
KwaZulu-Natal 21,4%
(10.5 million)

37. How many lived in the different provinces?
Gauteng 22,4%
(11.3 million)
Mpumalanga 7,2 %
North West 6,4% (3.3
(3.7 million)
million)
Limpopo 11% Western Cape 10, 5%
(5.6 million) (5.3 million)
Eastern Cape 13,5%
(6.8 million)
KwaZulu-Natal 21,4%
(10.5 million)

38. How many lived in the different provinces?
Gauteng 22,4%
(11.3 million)
Mpumalanga 7,2 %
North West 6,4% (3.3
(3.7 million)
million)
Limpopo 11% Western Cape 10, 5%
(5.6 million) (5.3 million)
Eastern Cape 13,5% Free State 5,5%
(6.8 million) (2.8 million)
KwaZulu-Natal 21,4%
(10.5 million)

39. How many lived in the different provinces?
Gauteng 22,4%
(11.3 million) Northern Cape 2,2 %
(1.1 million)
Mpumalanga 7,2 %
North West 6,4% (3.3
(3.7 million)
million)
Limpopo 11% Western Cape 10, 5%
(5.6 million) (5.3 million)
Eastern Cape 13,5% Free State 5,5%
(6.8 million) (2.8 million)
KwaZulu-Natal 21,4%
(10.5 million)

40. How many people lived in South
Africa on the night of 9th October
2011?

41. Statistics South Africa is half-way
through conducting the population
census

42. Do you want to be part of this
picture?

43. Make sure you count in the
2011 Census

44. Fieldworkers will be visiting your
home from the 10 th-31st October

45. When an fieldworker visits your
house he / she can be identified as
follows….

47. What to do
• 1. Ask the person for
his/her official Census
ID badge, follow-up at
the call centre
• 0800 11 0248
to verify employment.

48. What to do
• 2. You can choose to
have the fieldworker
administer the
questionnaire, or
• self-complete, and
arrange for a date for
collection.

49. What to do
• 3. Answer all questions accurately, one
questionnaire will cover 1 household with
questions on your household members
income, employment, fertility, household
goods.

50. What to do
• 3. Answer all questions accurately, one
questionnaire will cover 1 household with
questions on your household members
income, employment, fertility, household
goods.
The information you give will be kept
confidential, as per the Statistics Act 6,
1999.

51. What to do
• 4. A barcode sticker will
be left behind upon
completion to verify
your house was
counted.

52. Call us if you have not yet been
counted, call us on
0800 110 248

53. Statistics South Africa
Thanks you
Sources: Statistics South Africa Mid-year estimates
2010, Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Living Conditions
Survey