1960 South African census explained
| 1960 National Census |
| Previous Year: | 1951 |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
| Next Census: | South African National Census of 1970 |
| Country: | Union of South Africa |
| Population: | [1] |
| Percent Change: | 26.2% |
| Most Populous: | Transvaal |
| Least Populous: | Orange Free State |
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]
Results
Demographics
Population change in the South Africa by province[4] !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% | |
Population change in the South Africa by race!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% |
| 2,642,000 | 3,080,000 | 438,000 | 16.58% |
| Total | 12,671,000 | 15,994,000 | 3,323,000 | 26.23% | |
City rankings
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.[5]
Largest urban areas: total population!City/Town!Province!Population| Johannesburg | Transvaal | 1,152,525 |
| Cape Town | Cape of Good Hope | 807,211 |
| Durban | Natal | 681,492 |
| Pretoria | Transvaal | 422,590 |
| Port Elizabeth | Cape of Good Hope | 290,693 |
| Germiston | Transvaal | 214,393 |
| Bloemfontein | Orange Free State | 145,273 |
| Springs | Transvaal | 141,943 |
| Benoni | Transvaal | 140,790 |
| Pietermaritzburg | Natal | 128,598 |
| East London | Cape of Good Hope | 116,056 |
| Welkom | Orange Free State | 97,614 |
| Roodepoort | Transvaal | 95,211 |
| Krugersdorp | Transvaal | 89,947 |
| Kimberley | Cape of Good Hope | 79,031 |
| Vereeniging | Transvaal | 78,835 |
| Brakpan | Transvaal | 77,777 |
| Boksburg | Transvaal | 71,029 |
| Carletonville | Transvaal | 56,246 |
| Uitenhage | Cape of Good Hope | 48,755 |
| Klerksdorp | Transvaal | 43,726 |
| Kroonstad | Orange Free State | 42,438 |
| Potchefstroom | Transvaal | 41,927 |
| Paarl | Cape of Good Hope | 41,540 |
| Randfontein | Transvaal | 41,499 |
| Vanderbijlpark | Transvaal | 41,415 |
| Virginia | Orange Free State | 40,359 |
| Nigel | Transvaal | 34,008 |
| Queenstown | Cape of Good Hope | 33,182 |
| Grahamstown | Cape of Good Hope | 32,611 |
| Worcester | Cape of Good Hope | 32,274 |
| Pietersburg | Transvaal | 28,071 |
| Westonaria | Transvaal | 26,640 |
| Witbank | Transvaal | 25,881 |
| Bethlehem | Orange Free State | 24,125 |
| Ladysmith | Natal | 22,955 |
| Orkney | Cape of Good Hope | 22,425 |
| Stellenbosch | Cape of Good Hope | 22,955 |
| Oudtshoorn | Cape of Good Hope | 22,229 |
| Odendaalsrus | Orange Free State | 21,268 |
| Rustenburg | Cape of Good Hope | 21,016 |
| Upington | Cape of Good Hope | 20,366 | |
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Official Year Book: Republic of South Africa 1966 . Republic of South Africa . 1966 . Pretoria .
- Web site: Census in South Africa South African History Online . 2022-07-04 . www.sahistory.org.za.
- Web site: South Africa - Population Census 1960 . 2022-07-04 . catalog.ihsn.org.
- Book: Official Year Book of the Republic of South Africa 1966 . Republic of South Africa . 1966 . Pretoria .
- Web site: Census in South Africa South African History Online . 2022-07-04 . www.sahistory.org.za.
