| People | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 3,472,353 | 52.92% | 
| Male | 3,089,701 | 47.08% | 
| People | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 767,216 | 11.69% | 
| 5–9 | 715,992 | 10.91% | 
| 10–14 | 684,282 | 10.43% | 
| 15–19 | 740,515 | 11.28% | 
| 20–24 | 608,372 | 9.27% | 
| 25–29 | 490,307 | 7.47% | 
| 30–34 | 388,587 | 5.92% | 
| 35–39 | 359,404 | 5.48% | 
| 40–44 | 327,336 | 4.99% | 
| 45–49 | 308,607 | 4.70% | 
| 50–54 | 290,806 | 4.43% | 
| 55–59 | 242,405 | 3.69% | 
| 60–64 | 196,630 | 3.00% | 
| 65–69 | 140,470 | 2.14% | 
| 70–74 | 125,949 | 1.92% | 
| 75–79 | 81,235 | 1.24% | 
| 80–84 | 53,727 | 0.82% | 
| 85+ | 40,212 | 0.61% | 
| People | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 5,660,230 | 86.26% | 
| Coloured | 541,850 | 8.26% | 
| White | 310,450 | 4.73% | 
| Indian or Asian | 27,929 | 0.43% | 
| Other | 21,595 | 0.33% | 
| People | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| isiXhosa | 5,092,152 | 78.85% | 
| Afrikaans | 683,410 | 10.58% | 
| English | 362,502 | 5.61% | 
| Sesotho | 158,964 | 2.46% | 
| Sign language | 42,235 | 0.65% | 
| Other | 36,893 | 0.57% | 
| isiZulu | 31,634 | 0.49% | 
| isiNdebele | 14,854 | 0.23% | 
| Sepedi | 14,299 | 0.22% | 
| Setswana | 12,607 | 0.20% | 
| Tshivenda | 3,663 | 0.06% | 
| Xitsonga | 3,092 | 0.05% | 
| SiSwati | 2,020 | 0.03% | 
| Not applicable | 103,728 | 
| Name | Population | Area (km²) | 
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Nzo | 801,344 | 10,731.22 | 
| Amathole | 892,637 | 21,594.92 | 
| Buffalo City | 755,200 | 2,535.93 | 
| Cacadu | 450,584 | 58,243.29 | 
| Chris Hani | 795,461 | 36,143.54 | 
| Joe Gqabi | 349,768 | 25,662.66 | 
| Nelson Mandela Bay | 1,152,115 | 1,958.91 | 
| O.R.Tambo | 1,364,943 | 12,095.51 |