Municipality profile, LIM367
Mogalakwena
Mogalakwena is a local municipality in Limpopo. Census 2022 counted 378 198 people in 109 294 households, about 3.5 people per household. That is up 24.2% from 304 585 people in Census 2011. 97.3% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 42.7% had a flush toilet. It has the 7th largest population of the 22 municipalities in Limpopo.
Limpopo. Category B2 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.
People counted in Census 2022
378 198
Up 24.2% from 304 585 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
| Measure | 2011 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 304 585 | 378 198 | +24.2% |
| Households | 78 632 | 109 294 | +39.0% |
| People per household | 3.9 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Males per 100 females | 87.6 | 91.3 | +3.7 |
| Aged 0 to 14 | 34.3% | 30.5% | -3.8 pts |
| Aged 15 to 34 | 34.6% | 32.2% | -2.4 pts |
| Aged 60 and over | 10.2% | 11.5% | +1.3 pts |
| Households in a formal dwelling | 94.0% | 97.3% | +3.3 pts |
| Households in an informal dwelling | 4.5% | 2.1% | -2.4 pts |
| Households with water from a regional or local scheme | 69.2% | 59.8% | -9.4 pts |
| Households with a flush toilet | 27.9% | 42.7% | +14.8 pts |
| Households with no toilet | 3.0% | 1.1% | -1.9 pts |
| Households cooking with electricity | 59.5% | 52.1% | -7.4 pts |
| Households cooking with gas | 2.0% | 23.0% | +21.0 pts |
| Attending school (ages 5 to 24) | 103 830 | 100 250 | -3.4% |
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
- 180 531
- Females
- 197 667
- Males per 100 females
- 91.3
- Attending school (ages 5 to 24)
- 100 250
- Aged 0 to 1430.5%
34.3% in 2011
- Aged 15 to 3432.2%
34.6% in 2011
- Aged 35 to 5925.7%
21.0% in 2011
- Aged 60 and over11.5%
10.2% 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 109 294 households, with about 3.5 people in each. In 2011 there were 78 632, with about 3.9 people in each.
- Formal dwelling97.3%
106 336 households
- Informal dwelling2.1%
2 269 households
- Traditional dwelling0.5%
501 households
- Other0.2%
188 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
- Water from a regional or local scheme59.8%
65 373 households. 69.2% in 2011.
- Flush toilet42.7%
46 628 households. 27.9% in 2011.
- No toilet1.1%
1 199 households. 3.0% in 2011.
- Electricity for cooking52.1%
56 908 households. 59.5% in 2011.
- Gas for cooking23.0%
25 148 households. 2.0% 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
- Mogalakwena378 198
- Average per municipality in Limpopo298 760Mogalakwena has 26.6% more people
- Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Mogalakwena has 29.9% more people
- People per household
- Mogalakwena3.5
- Average per municipality in Limpopo3.5Mogalakwena is about the same
- Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Mogalakwena has 0.4 fewer people per household
- Households in a formal dwelling
- Mogalakwena97.3%
- Average per municipality in Limpopo93.9%Mogalakwena is 3.4 pts higher
- Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Mogalakwena is 10.3 pts higher
- Water from a regional or local scheme
- Mogalakwena59.8%
- Average per municipality in Limpopo59.8%Mogalakwena is about the same
- Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Mogalakwena is 14.5 pts lower
- Households with a flush toilet
- Mogalakwena42.7%
- Average per municipality in Limpopo38.9%Mogalakwena is 3.8 pts higher
- Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Mogalakwena is 19.3 pts lower
- Electricity for cooking
- Mogalakwena52.1%
- Average per municipality in Limpopo48.1%Mogalakwena is 4.0 pts higher
- Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Mogalakwena is 13.9 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).
- 97.3% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 3.4 pts above 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 Mogalakwena's (378 198). 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 Mogalakwena: 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.