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.
World's Largest Urban Areas
Alberton 145,529 Aliwal North 22,140 Atlantis 48,305 Balfour 20,513 Barberton 24,463 Beaufort West 28,146 Bela Bela 27,733 Benoni 359,491 Bethlehem 56,193 Bisho 91,763 Bloemfontein 328,311 Boksburg 256,639 Bothaville 35,926 Botleng 35,273 Botshabelo 175,061 Brakpan 168,557 Brits 46,778 Butterworth 32,463 Cape Town 2,375,910 Carletonville 161,679 Centurion 112,701 Ceres 22,302 Cradock 28,689 De Aar 26,512 Delmas 35,273 Dundee 24,349 Durban 2,083,021 East London 208,851 Ekangala 30,419 Ekuphumleni 20,034 eMbalenhle 76,622 Embalenhle 76,622 Emjindini 24,463 Empangeni 24,307 Empumalanga 80,378 Emzinoni 42,103 Epumalanga 80,378 Ermelo 49,700 Esikhawini 32,355 Estcourt 25,346 Fochville 27,524 Fort Beaufort 25,072 Frankfort 19,699 Free State Goldfields 199,972 Ga-Rankuwa 58,259 George 92,583 Giyani 21,567 Graaff-Reinet 33,620 Grahamstown 61,616 Harrismith 33,176 Heidelberg 41,132 Heilbron 23,846 Hennenman 21,592 Johannesburg 1,456,320 Kaapstad 2,375,910 Kgotsong 35,926 Kimberley 167,645 Klerksdorp 135,073 Knysna 30,303 Kokstad 20,688 Kroonstad 85,506 Krugersdorp 199,846 Lady Frere 23,917 Ladysmith 87,630 Leandra 21,275 Lebohang 21,275 Lebowakgomo 23,323 Lichtenburg 47,929 Lulekani 23,558 Mabopane 82,532 Malmesbury 20,069 Margate 26,281 Mdantsane 180,006 Middelburg 84,480 Midrand 124,333 Mmabatho 43,531 Mondlo 27,881 Monyakeng 23,028 Mossel Bay 42,281 Nelspruit 93,165 Newcastle 216,090 Nigel 90,224 Oberholzer 161,679 Oos-Londen 208,851 Orkney 74,092 Oudtshoorn 52,710 Paarl 138,080 Parys 42,721 Phalaborwa 61,005 Phola 22,056 Phuthaditjhaba 41,244 Piet Retief 27,072 Pietermaritzburg 371,943 Pietersburg 89,912 Port Elizabeth 737,658 Port Shepstone 28,572 Potchefstroom 100,019 Potgietersrus 40,819 Pretoria 1,086,418 Queenstown 52,779 Rammulotsi 23,682 Randfontein 96,442 Richards Bay 69,482 Rustenburg 102,828 Saldanha 43,861 Sasolburg 72,093 Schweizer-Reineke 25,879 Secunda 25,043 Siyabuswa 29,324 Siyathemba 20,513 Somerset West 110,650 Soweto 1,080,137 Springs 158,166 Standerton 54,163 Stanger 27,849 Stellenbosch 57,343 Stilfontein 52,714 Temba 34,483 Tembisa 277,656 Thaba Nchu 36,495 Theunissen 20,017 Thohoyandou 38,867 Tswelelang 21,815 Uitenhage 188,978 Umtata 71,024 Upington 53,652 Vanderbijlpark 249,192 Vereeniging 341,109 Verwoerdburg 112,701 Viljoenskroon 23,682 Virginia 60,008 Vryburg 32,637 Vryheid 51,456 Warmbad 27,733 Welkom 199,972 Westonaria 112,069 Witbank 164,449 Wolmaransstad 21,815 Worcester 75,637
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