According to the Statistics South Africa Census 2011, white people in South Africa make up about 8.9% of the countrys population. This was a 6.8% increase since the 2001 census. The proportion of white people in South Africa has been declining over the years, from 22% in 1911 to 16% in 1980. The proportion of black people has increased, while the percentage of white people has shrunk. The white population density is 4/km2, and whites make up 9.6% of the total population.