The first nationwide census in South Africa was held in 1911 and indicated a white population of 1,276,242. By 1936, there were an estimated 2,003,857 white South Africans, and by 1946 the number had reached 2,372,690. The country began receiving tens of thousands of European immigrants, namely from Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Greece, and the territories of the …

The distribution of white South Africans is fairly evenly spread. They currently make up 8-9% of the total population and are around 4.5–5 million. They are found in large numbers in practically every province in South Africa but always as a minority. They are high in concentration in large cities.. Historically, in the pre-1994 provinces, the Transvaal and Orange Free State were ...