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2.3.3 North West Province Social
The population of NW Province in 2001 according to age groups is shown in Table 2.2 and in
the population pyramid Figure 2.2. Thirty-one percent of the population was under 15 years of
age while only 5% was over 65 years old.
Table 2.2: Population of North West Province according to age groups - 2001 census
Years
No. of Persons in 2001
% of Total
0 - 4 361 686
10
5 - 14 786 519
21
15 - 34 1 332 800
36
35 - 64 1 004 973
27
Over 65 183 371
5
TOTAL 3 669 349
100
Source: Municipal Demarcation Board at www.demarcation.org.za
Figure 2.2: North West Province Population Pyramid - 2001 Census
43
Over 65
35 - 64
YEARS
15 - 34
5 - 14
0 - 4
-8000000 -6000000 -4000000 -2000000 0 2000000 4000000 6000000 8000000
Females
Males
Source: Municipal Demarcation Board at www.demarcation.org.za
Africans (black) represented 91% of the population in the NW Province in 2001 (Figure 2.3).
They live in the rural areas towards the western side of the province and industrial areas
near Klerksdorp and Rustenburg, the main areas of employment. Sestwana is the predominate
language. The white population, predominately Afrikaans speaking, mostly live in the
urban areas in the south and east and on commercial farms across the province.