Table 2 South African province information
Province | Population | Percentage of National population | Percentage of GDP per capita ($US) | Share of South African area | Population density, people/km2 | Number of traditional universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gauteng | 12,914,800 | 23.9% | 9681 | 1.4% | 675 | 2 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 10,694,400 | 19.8% | 4767 | 7.7% | 109 | 1 |
Eastern Cape | 6,786,900 | 12.6% | 3651 | 13.9% | 39 | 1 |
Western Cape | 6,116,300 | 11.3% | 8694 | 10.6% | 45 | 3 |
Limpopo | 5,630.500 | 10.4% | 4259 | 10.3% | 43 | 1 |
Mpumalanga | 4,229,300 | 7.6% | 6251 | 6.3% | 53 | 0 |
North West | 3,676,300 | 6.8% | 6677 | 8.7% | 34 | 1 |
Free State | 2,786,800 | 5.2% | 6213 | 10.6% | 21 | 1 |
Northern Cape | 1,166,700 | 2.2% | 6688 | 30.5% | 3 | 0 |