White South Africans
Historical population
Statistics for the white population in South Africa vary greatly. Most sources show that the white population peaked in the period between 1989 and 1995 at around 5.2 to 5.6 million.

White South Africans

Section Title: Historical population
Table Section Text: Statistics for the white population in South Africa vary greatly. Most sources show that the white population peaked in the period between 1989 and 1995 at around 5.2 to 5.6 million.

Year	White population	% of total population	Source

1904	1,116,805	21.6%	1904 Census

1911	1,270,000	22.7%	1911 Census

1960	3,088,492	19.3%	1960 Census

1961	3,117,000	19.1%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1961

1962	3,170,000	19.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1962

1963	3,238,000	19.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1963

1964	3,323,000	19.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1964

1965	3,398,000	19.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1965

1966	3,481,000	19.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1966

1967	3,563,000	19.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1967

1968	3,639,000	19.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1968

1969	3,728,000	19.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1969

1970	3,792,848	17.1%	1970 Census

1971	3,920,000	17.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1971

1972	4,005,000	16.9%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1972

1973	4,082,000	16.8%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1973

1974	4,160,000	16.7%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1974

1975	4,256,000	16.8%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1975

1976	4,337,000	18.2%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1976

1977	4,396,000	17.9%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1977

1978	4,442,000	18.5%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1978

1979	4,485,000	18.4%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1979

1980	4,522,000	18.1%	1980 Census

1981	4,603,000	18.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1981

1982	4,674,000	18.3%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1982

1983	4,748,000	18.2%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1983

1984	4,809,000	17.7%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1984

1985	4,867,000	17.5%	1985 Census

1986	4,900,000	17.3%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1986

1991	5,068,300	13.4%	1991 Census

1992	5,121,000	13.2%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1992

1993	5,156,000	13.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1993

1994	5,191,000	12.8%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1994

1995	5,224,000	12.7%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1995

1996	4,434,697	10.9%	South African National Census of 1996

1997	4,462,200	10.8%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1997

1998	4,500,400	10.7%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1998

1999	4,538,727	10.5%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 1999

2000	4,521,664	10.4%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2000

2001	4,293,640	9.6%	South African National Census of 2001

2002	4,555,289	10.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2002

2003	4,244,346	9.1%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2003

2004	4,434,294	9.5%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2004

2005	4,379,800	9.3%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2005

2006	4,365,300	9.2%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2006

2007	4,352,100	9.1%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2007

2008	4,499,200	9.2%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2008

2009	4,472,100	9.1%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2009

2010	4,584,700	9.2%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2010

2011	4,586,838	8.9%	South African National Census of 2011

2013	4,602,400	8.7%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2013

2014	4,554,800	8.4%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2014

2015	4,534,000	8.3%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2015

2016	4,515,800	8.1%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2016

2017	4,493,500	8.0%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2017

2018	4,520,100	7.8%	Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates, 2018

Sentence(s)

The Statistics South Africa Census 2011 showed that there were about 4,586,838 white people in South Africa, amounting to 8.9% of the country's population.

final_sentence: The Statistics South Africa Census 2011 showed that there were about 4,586,838 white people in South Africa, amounting to 8.9% of the country's population.