Table 3.
Key Provincial Characteristics.
| Province | Population (millions) | Pop. Density (inh. per km2) | Contribution to GDP | % in Poverty | % Agricultural Households | Confirmed Cases Pre-Lockdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | 6.7 | 39.7 | 7.5 | 12.7 | 35.4 | 5 |
| Free State | 2.9 | 22.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 24.4 | 49 |
| Gauteng | 15.2 | 834.9 | 34.8 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 409 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 11.3 | 119.6 | 16.1 | 7.7 | 28.2 | 134 |
| Limpopo | 6.0 | 47.6 | 7.2 | 11.5 | 33.1 | 6 |
| Mpumalanga | 4.6 | 60.0 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 24.5 | 9 |
| North West | 4.0 | 38.4 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 20.2 | 5 |
| Northern Cape | 1.3 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 18.3 | 2 |
| Western Cape | 6.8 | 52.9 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 229 |