1960 South African census

1960 National Census

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General information
CountryUnion of South Africa
Results
Total population15,994,000[1] (Increase 26.2%)
Most populous ​regionTransvaal
Least populous ​regionOrange Free State


The National Census of 1960 was the 5th[2] comprehensive national census of the Union of South Africa. It undertook to enumerate every person present in South Africa on the census night of 6 September 1960.[3]

  1. ^ Official Year Book: Republic of South Africa 1966. Pretoria: Republic of South Africa. 1966.
  2. ^ "Census in South Africa | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ "South Africa - Population Census 1960". catalog.ihsn.org. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

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