Municipality profile, EC155
Nyandeni
Nyandeni is a local municipality in Eastern Cape. Census 2022 counted 304 856 people in 60 281 households, about 5.1 people per household. That is up 5.0% from 290 390 people in Census 2011. 73.1% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 23.7% had a flush toilet. It has the 6th largest population of the 33 municipalities in Eastern Cape.
Eastern Cape. Category B4 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.
People counted in Census 2022
304 856
Up 5.0% from 290 390 people in Census 2011.
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Eastern Cape, page 11. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Census 2011 and Census 2022
| Measure | 2011 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 290 390 | 304 856 | +5.0% |
| Households | 61 647 | 60 281 | -2.2% |
| People per household | 4.7 | 5.1 | +0.4 |
| Males per 100 females | 86.0 | 88.7 | +2.7 |
| Aged 0 to 14 | 40.6% | 36.7% | -3.9 pts |
| Aged 15 to 34 | 34.7% | 33.7% | -1.0 pts |
| Aged 60 and over | 7.6% | 9.0% | +1.4 pts |
| Households in a formal dwelling | 33.8% | 73.1% | +39.3 pts |
| Households in an informal dwelling | 0.6% | 0.7% | +0.1 pts |
| Households with water from a regional or local scheme | 24.6% | 27.6% | +3.0 pts |
| Households with a flush toilet | 2.2% | 23.7% | +21.5 pts |
| Households with no toilet | 27.1% | 6.6% | -20.5 pts |
| Households cooking with electricity | 40.1% | 53.7% | +13.6 pts |
| Households cooking with gas | 3.1% | 25.3% | +22.2 pts |
| Attending school (ages 5 to 24) | 117 442 | 99 190 | -15.5% |
Change is SA Data Hub's calculation from the two figures: a percentage change for counts, and the difference in percentage points (pts) for shares. Cooking shares are of households that named a cooking fuel; Stats SA leaves out “none”.
The 2011 and 2022 figures cover the same area. Stats SA, Census 2022 Municipal fact sheet (Report no. 03-01-82, revised), page 1: “Census 2011 indicators were generated based on aligned census data to current municipal boundaries (2021)”.
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Eastern Cape, page 11; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Eastern Cape, page 12; General housing information per municipality (1), Eastern Cape, page 14; General housing information per municipality (2), Eastern Cape, page 15. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
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People
- Males
- 143 295
- Females
- 161 561
- Males per 100 females
- 88.7
- Attending school (ages 5 to 24)
- 99 190
- Aged 0 to 1436.7%
40.6% in 2011
- Aged 15 to 3433.7%
34.7% in 2011
- Aged 35 to 5920.6%
17.1% in 2011
- Aged 60 and over9.0%
7.6% in 2011
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Eastern Cape, page 11; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Eastern Cape, page 12. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Housing
Census 2022 counted 60 281 households, with about 5.1 people in each. In 2011 there were 61 647, with about 4.7 people in each.
- Formal dwelling73.1%
44 041 households
- Informal dwelling0.7%
431 households
- Traditional dwelling26.0%
15 664 households
- Other0.2%
144 households
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (1), Eastern Cape, page 14. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Water, toilets and cooking
- Water from a regional or local scheme27.6%
16 614 households. 24.6% in 2011.
- Flush toilet23.7%
14 287 households. 2.2% in 2011.
- No toilet6.6%
3 964 households. 27.1% in 2011.
- Electricity for cooking53.7%
32 305 households. 40.1% in 2011.
- Gas for cooking25.3%
15 231 households. 3.1% in 2011.
Shares of households. Cooking shares are of households that named a cooking fuel. Water from another source includes boreholes, tankers, rivers and springs.
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (2), Eastern Cape, page 15. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
How it compares
- Population, 2022
- Nyandeni304 856
- Average per municipality in Eastern Cape219 097Nyandeni has 39.1% more people
- Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Nyandeni has 4.7% more people
- People per household
- Nyandeni5.1
- Average per municipality in Eastern Cape3.9Nyandeni has 1.2 more people per household
- Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Nyandeni has 1.2 more people per household
- Households in a formal dwelling
- Nyandeni73.1%
- Average per municipality in Eastern Cape82.3%Nyandeni is 9.2 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Nyandeni is 13.9 pts lower
- Water from a regional or local scheme
- Nyandeni27.6%
- Average per municipality in Eastern Cape60.8%Nyandeni is 33.2 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Nyandeni is 46.7 pts lower
- Households with a flush toilet
- Nyandeni23.7%
- Average per municipality in Eastern Cape52.8%Nyandeni is 29.1 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Nyandeni is 38.3 pts lower
- Electricity for cooking
- Nyandeni53.7%
- Average per municipality in Eastern Cape63.5%Nyandeni is 9.8 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Nyandeni is 12.3 pts lower
Each average is the simple mean of the municipal figures, so a small municipality counts as much as a large one. Gaps between shares are in percentage points (pts).
- 73.1% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 9.2 pts below the average per municipality in Eastern Cape.
- 23.7% of households had a flush toilet, 29.1 pts below the average per municipality in Eastern Cape.
- 6.6% of households had no toilet.
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Eastern Cape, page 11; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Eastern Cape, page 12; General housing information per municipality (1), Eastern Cape, page 14; General housing information per municipality (2), Eastern Cape, page 15. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Similar municipalities
The 4 other municipalities in Eastern Cape whose Census 2022 population is closest to Nyandeni's (304 856). Where two are equally close, the lower municipal code comes first.
Sources
Every 2011 and 2022 figure on this page is from Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43, revised edition, originally released 10 October 2023), which gives Census 2011 figures alongside Census 2022 ones. Tables for Nyandeni: Person indicators per municipality, Eastern Cape, page 11; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Eastern Cape, page 12; General housing information per municipality (1), Eastern Cape, page 14; General housing information per municipality (2), Eastern Cape, page 15. SA Data Hub checked them against the publication on 28 October 2026.
Changes, shares of the total, averages and similar municipalities are SA Data Hub's own calculations from those figures. Corrections are listed on the updates page.