Which province in South Africa is SMALLEST by population size?
South Africa is divided into nine provinces. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER IN EVERY SA PROVINCE VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE On the eve of the 27 April 1994 general elections, South Africa’s former homelands, also known as Bantustans, were reintegrated, and the four existing regions were divided into nine. The four original regions were the Cape Province, Transvaal […]
South Africa is divided into nine provinces.
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER IN EVERY SA PROVINCE VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE
On the eve of the 27 April 1994 general elections, South Africa’s former homelands, also known as Bantustans, were reintegrated, and the four existing regions were divided into nine.
The four original regions were the Cape Province, Transvaal , Natal and Orange Free State Province.
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South Africa’s total land size is 1 220 813 km2 while the population at the most recent count in 2022 was 60 604 994.
DID YOU KNOW | What is the largest city in each of South Africa’s 9 provinces?
WHICH IS SOUTH AFRICA‘S SMALLEST PROVINCE BY POPULATION SIZE?
| Province | Population |
| Northern Cape | 1,308,734 |
| Free State | 2,921,611 |
| North West | 4,186,984 |
| Mpumalanga | 4,720,497 |
| Limpopo | 5,941,439 |
| Eastern Cape | 6,676,691 |
| Western Cape | 7,212,142 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 11,538,325 |
| Gauteng | 16,098,571 |
