Census In Brief

2.15 Citizenship by population group

African/ Black

Coloured

Indian/ Asian

White

Unspecified
/Other

Total

South Africa

30,845,009

3,596,369

1,031,820

4,287,161

368,002

40,128,362

Southern African Development Countries

247,438

2,058

1,382

9,611

2,256

262,744

Rest of Africa

7,087

162

350

1,420

210

9,229

Europe

1,445

294

518

96,364

1,568

100,190

Asia

376

193

8,857

2,930

891

13,246

North America

222

75

93

4,300

234

4,923

Central and South America

249

94

236

11,114

165

11,858

Australia and New Zealand

33

35

37

2,582

68

2,755

Unspecified/Other

25,772

1,165

2,302

19,215

1,811

50,266

Total

31,127,631

3,600,446

1,045,596

4,434,697

375,204

40,583,573

Percentage of people who are not South African citizens in each province and in South Africa overall – October 1996*

	African/ Black	Coloured	Indian/ Asian	White	Unspecified /Other	Total
South Africa	30,845,009	3,596,369	1,031,820	4,287,161	368,002	40,128,362
Southern African Development Countries	247,438	2,058	1,382	9,611	2,256	262,744
Rest of Africa	7,087	162	350	1,420	210	9,229
Europe	1,445	294	518	96,364	1,568	100,190
Asia	376	193	8,857	2,930	891	13,246
North America	222	75	93	4,300	234	4,923
Central and South America	249	94	236	11,114	165	11,858
Australia and New Zealand	33	35	37	2,582	68	2,755
Unspecified/Other	25,772	1,165	2,302	19,215	1,811	50,266
Total	31,127,631	3,600,446	1,045,596	4,434,697	375,204	40,583,573