Population Size and Distribution

The estimated population of Ngqushwa Municipality currently stands at 84 230 (Statistics South Africa, 2004) comprising 21 888 households (20 757 households in 2001). The population of the municipality in 2001 was given as 93 997, and this was made up of 20 757 households (Ngqushwa Municipality IDP, 2002). According to 2002 figures, the population is fairly evenly spread amongst the wards. The average number of people per ward is 6714 and the average household size is 4.5 persons.

Population Density

Ngqushwa Municipality, with an estimated population of 84 230 (Statistics South Africa, 2004), covers 2 245 square kilometers, giving an average density of 37.5 persons per square kilometer. These figures represent 4.6% of the total population of Amatole District Municipality (estimated at 1 835 893) and 10% of the surface area of Amatole District Municipality, which is approximately 23 573 square kilometers. Table 2 1: Population density

Source: Statistics South Africa, 2004.

Table 2 2: Population Composition by Race