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Maruleng

Maruleng is a local municipality in Limpopo. Census 2022 counted 128 137 people in 31 968 households, about 4.0 people per household. That is up 34.4% from 95 328 people in Census 2011. 96.9% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 26.5% had a flush toilet. It has the 18th largest population of the 22 municipalities in Limpopo.

Limpopo. Category B4 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.

People counted in Census 2022

128 137

Up 34.4% from 95 328 people in Census 2011.

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Limpopo, page 44. 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

Maruleng: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure20112022Change
Population95 328128 137+34.4%
Households24 68931 968+29.5%
People per household3.94.0+0.1
Males per 100 females85.186.6+1.5
Aged 0 to 1434.2%32.7%-1.5 pts
Aged 15 to 3437.0%31.4%-5.6 pts
Aged 60 and over7.6%9.8%+2.2 pts
Households in a formal dwelling96.0%96.9%+0.9 pts
Households in an informal dwelling0.9%0.5%-0.4 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme33.2%45.0%+11.8 pts
Households with a flush toilet12.8%26.5%+13.7 pts
Households with no toilet6.0%2.2%-3.8 pts
Households cooking with electricity30.1%30.8%+0.7 pts
Households cooking with gas1.7%16.8%+15.1 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)33 07534 803+5.2%

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, Limpopo, page 44; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Limpopo, page 45; General housing information per municipality (1), Limpopo, page 46; General housing information per municipality (2), Limpopo, page 47. 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
59 477
Females
68 660
Males per 100 females
86.6
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)
34 803
The largest age group in Maruleng in 2022 was aged 0 to 14, at 32.7% of people.
  • Aged 0 to 1432.7%

    34.2% in 2011

  • Aged 15 to 3431.4%

    37.0% in 2011

  • Aged 35 to 5926.1%

    21.1% in 2011

  • Aged 60 and over9.8%

    7.6% in 2011

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Limpopo, page 44; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Limpopo, page 45. 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 31 968 households, with about 4.0 people in each. In 2011 there were 24 689, with about 3.9 people in each.

96.9% of households in Maruleng lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.
  • Formal dwelling96.9%

    30 982 households

  • Informal dwelling0.5%

    162 households

  • Traditional dwelling1.7%

    541 households

  • Other0.9%

    284 households

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (1), Limpopo, page 46. 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

26.5% of households in Maruleng had a flush toilet in 2022, and 30.8% cooked with electricity.
  • Water from a regional or local scheme45.0%

    14 390 households. 33.2% in 2011.

  • Flush toilet26.5%

    8 480 households. 12.8% in 2011.

  • No toilet2.2%

    697 households. 6.0% in 2011.

  • Electricity for cooking30.8%

    9 831 households. 30.1% in 2011.

  • Gas for cooking16.8%

    5 365 households. 1.7% 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), Limpopo, page 47. 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
Maruleng128 137
Average per municipality in Limpopo298 760Maruleng has 57.1% fewer people
Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Maruleng has 56.0% fewer people
People per household
Maruleng4.0
Average per municipality in Limpopo3.5Maruleng has 0.5 more people per household
Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Maruleng has 0.1 more people per household
Households in a formal dwelling
Maruleng96.9%
Average per municipality in Limpopo93.9%Maruleng is 3.0 pts higher
Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Maruleng is 9.9 pts higher
Water from a regional or local scheme
Maruleng45.0%
Average per municipality in Limpopo59.8%Maruleng is 14.8 pts lower
Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Maruleng is 29.3 pts lower
Households with a flush toilet
Maruleng26.5%
Average per municipality in Limpopo38.9%Maruleng is 12.4 pts lower
Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Maruleng is 35.5 pts lower
Electricity for cooking
Maruleng30.8%
Average per municipality in Limpopo48.1%Maruleng is 17.3 pts lower
Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Maruleng is 35.2 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).

  • 96.9% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 3.0 pts above the average per municipality in Limpopo.
  • 26.5% of households had a flush toilet, 12.4 pts below the average per municipality in Limpopo.

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Limpopo, page 44; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Limpopo, page 45; General housing information per municipality (1), Limpopo, page 46; General housing information per municipality (2), Limpopo, page 47. 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 Limpopo whose Census 2022 population is closest to Maruleng's (128 137). 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 Maruleng: Person indicators per municipality, Limpopo, page 44; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Limpopo, page 45; General housing information per municipality (1), Limpopo, page 46; General housing information per municipality (2), Limpopo, page 47. 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.