1996 National Census | |
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General information | |
Country | Republic of South Africa |
Date taken | 9 October 1996 |
Total population | 40,583,573 |
Percent change | |
Most populous region | KwaZulu-Natal |
Least populous region | Northern Cape |
The National Census of 1996 was the 1st comprehensive national census of the Republic of South Africa, after the fall of apartheid. It undertook to enumerate every person present in South Africa on the census night at a cost of R419,000,000.