In 1902 the colony had 200,000 inhabitants, although only 2,595 were recorded as German, while 1,354 were Afrikaners and 452 were British.
Το 1902, η αποικία είχε 200.000 κατοίκους, αν και μόνο 2.595 ήταν Γερμανοί, 1.354 ήταν Αφρικάνερ, και 452 ήταν Βρετανοί.