South_African_National_Census_of_1936
1936 South African census
1936 national census in South Africa
The National Census of 1936 was the 3rd comprehensive national census of the Union of South Africa, following its formation in 1910. It undertook to enumerate every person present in South Africa on the census night. It was the first South African census to tabulate non-European languages and languages spoken at home by all major demographic groups.[1]
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| 1936 National Census | ||||
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| General information | ||||
| Country | Union of South Africa | |||
| Results | ||||
| Total population | 9,589,898[2] ( 38.4%) | |||
| Most populous | Cape of Good Hope | |||
| Least populous | Orange Free State | |||
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Demographics
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| Province | 1921 Census | 1936 Census | Difference | Percentage difference |
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| Cape of Good Hope | 2,782,719 | 3,529,900 | 747,181 | 26.85% |
| Natal | 1,429,398 | 1,946,468 | 517,070 | 36.17% |
| Transvaal | 2,087,636 | 3,341,470 | 1,253,834 | 60.06% |
| Orange Free State | 628,827 | 772,060 | 143,233 | 22.78% |
| Total | 6,928,580 | 9,589,898 | 2,661,318 | 38.41% |
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More information Race (Census term), 1921 Census ...
| Race (Census term) | 1921 Census | 1936 Census | Difference | Percentage difference | Average annual growth rate: 1921 to 1936 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black African (Native) | 4,697,813 | 6,596,689 | 1,898,876 | 40.42% |
2.29% |
| Coloured | 545,548 | 769,661 | 224,113 | 41.08% |
2.32% |
| Asian or Indian (Asiatic) | 165,731 | 219,691 | 53,960 | 32.56% |
1.90% |
| White (European) | 1,519,488 | 2,003,857 | 484,369 | 31.88% |
1.86% |
| Total | 6,928,580 | 9,589,898 | 2,661,318 | 38.41% |
2.19% |
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- Census in South Africa
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- "The 1936 Census of the Union of South Africa". Population Index. 9 (3): 153–155. 1943. doi:10.2307/2730411. JSTOR 2730411. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- Malherbe, E.G. (1939). Official Year Book of the Union of South Africa and of Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate, and Swaziland. Vol. 20. Pretoria: Union of South Africa. p. 1044.
- Malherbe, E.G. (1939). Official Year Book of the Union of South Africa and of Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate, and Swaziland. Vol. 20. Pretoria: Union of South Africa. p. 1034.
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