1960 South African census
South African census of 1960
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The National Census of 1960 was the 5th[2] comprehensive national census of the Union of South Africa. It undertook to enumerate every person present in South Africa on the census night of 6 September 1960.[3]
CountryUnion of South Africa
Total population15,994,000[1] (
26.2%)
26.2%)Mostpopulousregion Transvaal
Leastpopulousregion Orange Free State
| 1960 National Census | |
|---|---|
6 September 1960
| |
| General information | |
| Country | Union of South Africa |
| Results | |
| Total population | 15,994,000[1] ( 26.2%) |
| Most populous | Transvaal |
| Least populous | Orange Free State |
Pre-enumeration
Enumeration
Post-enumeration survey
Results
Demographics
Population by Race and Province, 1960
Sources: Statesman's Year-Book 1967–1968;[4] Europa Year Book 1969[5]
Province Pop. Group |
Cape of Good Hope |
Natal | Transvaal | Orange Free State |
Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 3,011,080 | 2,199,920 | 4,633,378 | 1,083,886 | 10,928,264 | |
| White | 1,003,207 | 340,235 | 1,468,305 | 276,745 | 3,088,492 | |
| Coloured | 1,330,089 | 45,253 | 108,007 | 25,909 | 1,509,258 | |
| Indian | 18,477 | 394,854 | 63,787 | 7 | 477,125 | |
| Total | 5,362,853 | 2,980,262 | 6,273,477 | 1,386,547 | 16,003,139 | |
| % of S. Africa |
| Province | 1951 Census | 1960 Census | Difference | Percentage difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape of Good Hope | 4,227,000 | 5,360,000 | 1,133,000 | 26.80% |
| Natal | 2,415,000 | 2,977,000 | 562,000 | 23.27% |
| Transvaal | 4,813,000 | 6,271,000 | 1,458,000 | 30.29% |
| Orange Free State | 1,017,000 | 1,366,000 | 349,000 | 34.32% |
| Total | 12,671,000 | 15,994,000 | 3,323,000 | 26.23% |
| Race (census term) | 1951 Census | 1960 Census | Difference | Percentage difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black African (Bantu) | 8,560,000 | 10,928,000 | 2,368,000 | 27.66% |
| Coloured | 1,103,000 | 1,509,000 | 406,000 | 36.81% |
| Asian or Indian (Asiatic) | 367,000 | 477,000 | 110,000 | 29.97% |
| White | 2,642,000 | 3,080,000 | 438,000 | 16.58% |
| Total | 12,671,000 | 15,994,000 | 3,323,000 | 26.23% |
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Statistics collected during the Apartheid era are regarded as unreliable with regard to measuring African populations. This is because the Native Areas Amendment Bill and the Group Areas Act tended to skew official statistics and underestimate the number of people living in urban areas.[7]
