Eastern Cape had the largest share of women in the total population in South Africa. In 2022, 52.7 percent of the people in the province were women. Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal followed closely, with a share of 52.5 and 52.1 percent, respectively.
In absolute terms, Gauteng had the largest number of women residing there, at 8.1 million.
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Share of women in total population in South Africa as of 2022, by province
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Statistics South Africa. (October 18, 2022). Share of women in total population in South Africa as of 2022, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363399/female-population-distribution-in-south-africa-by-province/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of women in total population in South Africa as of 2022, by province." Chart. October 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363399/female-population-distribution-in-south-africa-by-province/
Statistics South Africa. (2022). Share of women in total population in South Africa as of 2022, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363399/female-population-distribution-in-south-africa-by-province/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of Women in Total Population in South Africa as of 2022, by Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363399/female-population-distribution-in-south-africa-by-province/
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Share of women in total population in South Africa as of 2022, by province [Graph], Statistics South Africa, October 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363399/female-population-distribution-in-south-africa-by-province/
