POPULATION STATS

2005 population estimates for cities in South Africa

This 2005 population estimate is based on a number of factors and sources. Please bear in mind that this is only an estimate of the number of people in a given city -- it may be possible to obtain actual figures from the U.N. and government sources. If you believe our estimate is in error, please contact us.

Please note that all figures below refer populations for individual cities, not the population for urban agglomerations. Thus a city like Manila in the Philippines may have a city population of 1.6 million people (within its official city limits), but a urban area population closer to 10.5 million people. You can see some estimates for urban agglomerations at World's Largest Urban Areas






Alberton145,529
Aliwal North22,140
Atlantis48,305
Balfour20,513
Barberton24,463
Beaufort West28,146
Bela Bela27,733
Benoni359,491
Bethlehem56,193
Bisho91,763
Bloemfontein328,311
Boksburg256,639
Bothaville35,926
Botleng35,273
Botshabelo175,061
Brakpan168,557
Brits46,778
Butterworth32,463
Cape Town2,375,910
Carletonville161,679
Centurion112,701
Ceres22,302
Cradock28,689
De Aar26,512
Delmas35,273
Dundee24,349
Durban2,083,021
East London208,851
Ekangala30,419
Ekuphumleni20,034
eMbalenhle76,622
Embalenhle76,622
Emjindini24,463
Empangeni24,307
Empumalanga80,378
Emzinoni42,103
Epumalanga80,378
Ermelo49,700
Esikhawini32,355
Estcourt25,346
Fochville27,524
Fort Beaufort25,072
Frankfort19,699
Free State Goldfields199,972
Ga-Rankuwa58,259
George92,583
Giyani21,567
Graaff-Reinet33,620
Grahamstown61,616
Harrismith33,176
Heidelberg41,132
Heilbron23,846
Hennenman21,592
Johannesburg1,456,320
Kaapstad2,375,910
Kgotsong35,926
Kimberley167,645
Klerksdorp135,073
Knysna30,303
Kokstad20,688
Kroonstad85,506
Krugersdorp199,846
Lady Frere23,917
Ladysmith87,630
Leandra21,275
Lebohang21,275
Lebowakgomo23,323
Lichtenburg47,929
Lulekani23,558
Mabopane82,532
Malmesbury20,069
Margate26,281
Mdantsane180,006
Middelburg84,480
Midrand124,333
Mmabatho43,531
Mondlo27,881
Monyakeng23,028
Mossel Bay42,281
Nelspruit93,165
Newcastle216,090
Nigel90,224
Oberholzer161,679
Oos-Londen208,851
Orkney74,092
Oudtshoorn52,710
Paarl138,080
Parys42,721
Phalaborwa61,005
Phola22,056
Phuthaditjhaba41,244
Piet Retief27,072
Pietermaritzburg371,943
Pietersburg89,912
Port Elizabeth737,658
Port Shepstone28,572
Potchefstroom100,019
Potgietersrus40,819
Pretoria1,086,418
Queenstown52,779
Rammulotsi23,682
Randfontein96,442
Richards Bay69,482
Rustenburg102,828
Saldanha43,861
Sasolburg72,093
Schweizer-Reineke25,879
Secunda25,043
Siyabuswa29,324
Siyathemba20,513
Somerset West110,650
Soweto1,080,137
Springs158,166
Standerton54,163
Stanger27,849
Stellenbosch57,343
Stilfontein52,714
Temba34,483
Tembisa277,656
Thaba Nchu36,495
Theunissen20,017
Thohoyandou38,867
Tswelelang21,815
Uitenhage188,978
Umtata71,024
Upington53,652
Vanderbijlpark249,192
Vereeniging341,109
Verwoerdburg112,701
Viljoenskroon23,682
Virginia60,008
Vryburg32,637
Vryheid51,456
Warmbad27,733
Welkom199,972
Westonaria112,069
Witbank164,449
Wolmaransstad21,815
Worcester75,637
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All city population figures have been esimtated using various factors and based on data from qualified sources. These figures are estimates and are by no means intended to be used as official statistics. I have made my best effort to make these numbers as accurate as possible. Thank you for your understanding.


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