Between 2011 and 2016 the number of white people in South Africa has dropped by 70 000, the only population group in SA not to have grown in the last five years.
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The newest Statistics SA report shows that Mzanzi’s white population is getting smaller, with more than 70 000 less white people in SA in 2016 than what was recorded in the 2011 census.
BusinessTech reports that SA’s population grew by more than 800 000 people in the last year alone, and, according to StatsSA, our population grew by more than 15 million since 1996… for the most part.
SA’s total population currently sits at 55.7 million people of which 4 516 691 are white people, compared to 4 586 838 back in 2011, a 1.5% decline in population size, making it the only population group in South Africa with a negative growth pattern.
South Africa’s black population has increased from 41 000 938 to 44 891 603 in the same time, the coloured population increased from 4 615 401 to 4 869 526 and the Indian community grew from 1 286 930 to 1 375 834 between 2011 and 2016.
| Race Group | Census 2011 | % of population | CS 2016 | % of population | Change (pop. numbers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 41 000 938 | 79.2% | 44 891 603 | 80.6% | +9.5% |
| Coloured | 4 615 401 | 8.9% | 4 869 526 | 8.8% | +5.5% |
| White | 4 586 838 | 8.9% | 4 516 691 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| Indian/Asian | 1 286 930 | 2.5% | 1 375 834 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| Other | 280 454 | 0.5% | – | – | – |
| Total | 51 770 560 | 100.0% | 55 653 654 | 100.0% | +7.5% |