| People | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 2,065,883 | 51.14% | 
| Male | 1,974,055 | 48.86% | 
| People | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 461,559 | 11.42% | 
| 5–9 | 402,771 | 9.97% | 
| 10–14 | 396,347 | 9.81% | 
| 15–19 | 424,280 | 10.50% | 
| 20–24 | 427,541 | 10.58% | 
| 25–29 | 393,095 | 9.73% | 
| 30–34 | 297,563 | 7.37% | 
| 35–39 | 255,908 | 6.33% | 
| 40–44 | 216,839 | 5.37% | 
| 45–49 | 193,839 | 4.80% | 
| 50–54 | 156,681 | 3.88% | 
| 55–59 | 129,362 | 3.20% | 
| 60–64 | 94,442 | 2.34% | 
| 65–69 | 64,216 | 1.59% | 
| 70–74 | 51,763 | 1.28% | 
| 75–79 | 31,214 | 0.77% | 
| 80–84 | 23,550 | 0.58% | 
| 85+ | 18,970 | 0.47% | 
| People | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 3,662,219 | 90.65% | 
| White | 303,595 | 7.51% | 
| Coloured | 36,611 | 0.91% | 
| Indian or Asian | 27,917 | 0.69% | 
| Other | 9,597 | 0.24% | 
| People | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| SiSwati | 1,106,588 | 27.67% | 
| isiZulu | 965,253 | 24.14% | 
| Xitsonga | 416,746 | 10.42% | 
| isiNdebele | 403,678 | 10.10% | 
| Sepedi | 372,392 | 9.31% | 
| Afrikaans | 289,446 | 7.24% | 
| Sesotho | 138,559 | 3.47% | 
| English | 124,646 | 3.12% | 
| Setswana | 71,713 | 1.79% | 
| isiXhosa | 48,993 | 1.23% | 
| Other | 39,639 | 0.99% | 
| Tshivenda | 12,140 | 0.30% | 
| Sign language | 8,932 | 0.22% | 
| Not applicable | 41,213 | 
| Name | Population | Area (km²) | 
|---|---|---|
| Ehlanzeni | 1,688,615 | 27,895.63 | 
| Gert Sibande | 1,043,194 | 31,840.88 | 
| Nkangala | 1,308,129 | 16,758.25 |