Mossel Bay
Cat B · LocalWestern Cape · MIIF B2 · WC043
Mossel Bay is a Category B local municipality in Western Cape, South Africa (Stats SA code WC043). The 2022 Census recorded a population of 140 075 — the 8th most populous of 25 municipalities in the province. Population grew by 4.4% between the 2011 and 2022 censuses (boundary-aligned figures). On basic services: 92.5% of households live in formal dwellings; 97.1% have access to a flush toilet; 61.1% use electricity for cooking. The municipal area covers 2 001 km² at a density of 70.0 people per km². All figures below are from Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Fact Sheets.
Demographics
Age Structure
Age distribution (% of population)
Housing
Dwelling type composition
Basic Services
Services coverage (% of households)
Education
Comparisons
vs National Average
vs Western Cape Provincial Average
vs Largest in Western Cape (City of Cape Town)
Municipality Insights
Population grew by +4.4% between 2011 and 2022.
Formal housing (92.5%) is 2.8 percentage points above the provincial average.
Related Municipalities
Other municipalities in Western Cape with similar population size.
All data from Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Fact Sheets (revised August 2025). Last updated 2026-06-04.