Di seguito sono riportate le aree urbane con più di 100.000 abitanti in Sudafrica ordinate per popolazione.
La popolazione dell'Area urbana (o agglomerato urbano) si riferisce alla popolazione contenuta all'interno dei contorni di un territorio contiguo abitato a livelli di densità urbana, che tipicamente comprende una città e la sua fascia suburbana circostante.
| Posizione | Area urbana | Stima della popolazione (2025) | Variazione annuale (rispetto al 2024) | Superficie terrestre (Km²) | Densità (Ab/Km²) | Posizione globale | Proiezioni (2030) | Proiezioni (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannesburg | 7.077.175 | 1,6% | 1.445 | 4.898 | 50 | 7.557.294 | 8.916.021 |
| 2 | Cape Town | 4.508.921 | 1,95% | 715 | 6.306 | 93 | 4.892.959 | 6.127.476 |
| 3 | Durban | 3.177.927 | 0,31% | 724 | 4.389 | 153 | 3.185.024 | 3.157.978 |
| 4 | Pretoria | 1.836.166 | 1,36% | 424 | 4.331 | 273 | 1.966.094 | 2.329.108 |
| 5 | Klipgat | 1.300.816 | 1,71% | 323 | 4.027 | 396 | 1.384.557 | 1.691.727 |
| 6 | Tembisa | 1.298.512 | 1,16% | 135 | 9.619 | 398 | 1.392.528 | 1.651.801 |
| 7 | Evaton | 773.229 | 1,67% | 125 | 6.186 | 688 | 820.574 | 1.008.731 |
| 8 | Gqeberha | 661.220 | 0,27% | 144 | 4.592 | 824 | 662.144 | 657.010 |
| 9 | Masetjhaba View | 522.402 | 1,61% | 71 | 7.358 | 1.056 | 588.192 | 775.790 |
| 10 | Bloemfontein | 496.295 | 1,53% | 115 | 4.316 | 1.115 | 522.717 | 678.064 |
| 11 | Polokwane | 451.786 | 0,45% | 115 | 3.929 | 1.233 | 455.157 | 458.724 |
| 12 | Chief Albert Luthuli Park | 441.204 | 1,51% | 56 | 7.879 | 1.264 | 527.019 | 699.257 |
| 13 | Edendale | 342.930 | 0,97% | 108 | 3.175 | 1.668 | 350.072 | 347.770 |
| 14 | Kanyamazane | 292.211 | 2,17% | 109 | 2.681 | 1.986 | 311.900 | 391.436 |
| 15 | Madadeni | 277.281 | 0,39% | 69 | 4.019 | 2.094 | 279.368 | 275.150 |
| 16 | Kimberley | 271.078 | 5,85% | 64 | 4.236 | 2.148 | 319.400 | 401.676 |
| 17 | Paarl | 259.665 | 2,14% | 48 | 5.410 | 2.249 | 287.492 | 448.328 |
| 18 | Vanderbijlpark | 257.093 | 1,82% | 66 | 3.895 | 2.275 | 272.457 | 383.636 |
| 19 | Centurion | 255.900 | 2,19% | 89 | 2.875 | 2.281 | 276.630 | 354.959 |
| 20 | Reeston | 244.390 | 0,23% | 65 | 3.760 | 2.387 | 244.742 | 242.763 |
| 21 | Somerset West | 239.943 | 2,54% | 54 | 4.443 | 2.445 | 263.445 | 390.177 |
| 22 | Rustenburg | 220.723 | 10,44% | 78 | 2.830 | 2.675 | 235.632 | 303.959 |
| 23 | eMalahleni | 220.586 | 2,01% | 58 | 3.803 | 2.682 | 233.593 | 287.534 |
| 24 | Botshabelo-N | 218.046 | 2,4% | 62 | 3.517 | 2.715 | 243.224 | 323.582 |
| 25 | Lenasia | 214.770 | 1,8% | 41 | 5.238 | 2.749 | 229.848 | 290.316 |
| 26 | Ennerdale | 210.428 | 2,07% | 44 | 4.782 | 2.827 | 229.657 | 307.425 |
| 27 | Middelburg | 209.906 | 2,1% | 57 | 3.683 | 2.833 | 222.144 | 267.040 |
| 28 | Diepsloot | 196.763 | 0,95% | 11 | 17.888 | 3.044 | 205.149 | 281.810 |
| 29 | Phuthaditjhaba | 182.141 | 0,5% | 91 | 2.002 | 3.309 | 182.704 | 180.913 |
| 30 | George | 179.907 | 0,25% | 37 | 4.862 | 3.361 | 181.622 | 184.744 |
| 31 | Vosman | 179.869 | 1,32% | 22 | 8.176 | 3.363 | 190.976 | 218.823 |
| 32 | Motherwell | 165.100 | 0,25% | 25 | 6.604 | 3.666 | 165.174 | 163.721 |
| 33 | KwaMhlanga | 164.049 | 3% | 69 | 2.378 | 3.690 | 178.204 | 264.951 |
| 34 | Riebeeckstad | 157.921 | 1,42% | 38 | 4.156 | 3.835 | 170.101 | 275.860 |
| 35 | Sisulu Village | 157.462 | 0,21% | 38 | 4.144 | 3.849 | 157.831 | 156.704 |
| 36 | Sakhrol | 149.742 | 1,12% | 28 | 5.348 | 4.047 | 154.646 | 166.464 |
| 37 | eMbalenhle | 146.921 | 1,23% | 22 | 6.678 | 4.142 | 155.768 | 179.233 |
| 38 | Seweding | 145.930 | 3,98% | 64 | 2.280 | 4.175 | 153.520 | 172.789 |
| 39 | Ga-Rankuwa | 144.161 | 1,71% | 40 | 3.604 | 4.239 | 158.821 | 228.152 |
| 40 | Bombay Heights | 143.723 | 0,27% | 36 | 3.992 | 4.249 | 143.947 | 143.971 |
| 41 | Mohadin | 140.960 | 1,24% | 28 | 5.034 | 4.328 | 146.452 | 161.239 |
| 42 | KwaNobuhle | 125.644 | 0,53% | 20 | 6.282 | 4.868 | 125.989 | 125.183 |
| 43 | Cosmo City | 120.401 | 10,18% | 16 | 7.525 | 5.101 | 135.397 | 195.236 |
| 44 | Paardekraal Ext 2 | 119.589 | 1,97% | 25 | 4.784 | 5.137 | 128.799 | 306.205 |
| 45 | Coalbrook | 112.185 | 1,79% | 25 | 4.487 | 5.500 | 119.298 | 142.935 |
| 46 | Kariega | 111.872 | 0,27% | 26 | 4.303 | 5.523 | 112.036 | 111.108 |
| 47 | Worcester | 111.039 | 6,28% | 25 | 4.442 | 5.557 | 132.776 | 182.135 |
| 48 | Akasia | 106.130 | – | 40 | 2.653 | 5.817 | 115.330 | 142.559 |
| 49 | Sekgakgapeng | 105.105 | 0,53% | 41 | 2.564 | 5.876 | 105.834 | 106.532 |
| 50 | Mpumalanga | 104.558 | 0,9% | 32 | 3.267 | 5.913 | 105.143 | 104.533 |
| 51 | Mboloko | 102.374 | 10,13% | 33 | 3.102 | 6.042 | 109.558 | 142.695 |
| 52 | Stellenbosch | 101.507 | 3,7% | 20 | 5.075 | 6.084 | 117.601 | 179.325 |
| 53 | KaMaqhekeza | 101.465 | 2,05% | 37 | 2.742 | 6.089 | 116.461 | 144.882 |
| 54 | Rua Vista | 99.222 | 1,62% | 13 | 7.632 | 6.224 | 106.741 | 131.146 |
| 55 | Blouberg Rise | 98.805 | 2,79% | 30 | 3.294 | 6.253 | 108.431 | 140.950 |
| 56 | Kroonstad | 96.516 | 2,38% | 28 | 3.447 | 6.402 | 102.672 | 124.662 |
| 57 | Mohlakeng | 95.908 | 0,97% | 18 | 5.328 | 6.441 | 99.369 | 112.874 |
| 58 | Vorna Valley | 92.396 | 2,57% | 32 | 2.887 | 6.703 | 102.132 | 136.191 |
| 59 | Jerusalem | 91.697 | 2,41% | 40 | 2.292 | 6.760 | 99.381 | 138.086 |
| 60 | Ermelo | 91.442 | 1,46% | 26 | 3.517 | 6.774 | 99.443 | 126.206 |
| 61 | Uitkomsdal | 87.980 | 0,71% | 17 | 5.175 | 7.060 | 90.039 | 95.476 |
| 62 | Atlantis | 83.398 | 2,31% | 15 | 5.560 | 7.460 | 91.819 | 143.389 |
| 63 | Sikhalasenkosi | 83.225 | 1,02% | 24 | 3.468 | 7.476 | 83.450 | 82.717 |
| 64 | Sakhile | 74.462 | 2,04% | 18 | 4.137 | 8.370 | 80.020 | 127.434 |
| 65 | Paballelo | 70.045 | 2,04% | 16 | 4.378 | 8.861 | 75.020 | 116.128 |
| 66 | Mankweng | 69.995 | 0,34% | 27 | 2.592 | 8.866 | 70.353 | 70.630 |
| 67 | Khutsong | 69.746 | 1,18% | 16 | 4.359 | 8.899 | 72.978 | 82.030 |
| 68 | Modderspruit | 68.683 | 1,89% | 20 | 3.434 | 9.032 | 76.051 | 96.521 |
| 69 | Makhanda | 67.923 | 0,26% | 17 | 3.995 | 9.131 | 67.993 | 67.397 |
| 70 | Piet Retief | 67.291 | 4,84% | 22 | 3.059 | 9.210 | 73.949 | 94.072 |
| 71 | Ekangala | 66.624 | 1,52% | 17 | 3.919 | 9.311 | 70.803 | 84.433 |
| 72 | Umtata Central | 64.637 | 0,26% | 28 | 2.308 | 9.580 | 64.690 | 64.090 |
| 73 | D'Almeida | 63.277 | 0,28% | 16 | 3.955 | 9.785 | 63.419 | 62.974 |
| 74 | eMzinoni | 62.641 | 1,53% | 17 | 3.685 | 9.898 | 66.609 | 98.703 |
| 75 | Oudtshoorn | 62.425 | 0,2% | 12 | 5.202 | 9.946 | 62.316 | 61.604 |
| 76 | Bohlokong | 59.321 | 0,26% | 13 | 4.563 | 10.421 | 59.379 | 59.895 |
| 77 | Tongaat | 58.703 | 0,4% | 19 | 3.090 | 10.525 | 59.185 | 58.970 |
| 78 | Framesby | 58.021 | 0,77% | 28 | 2.072 | 10.636 | 58.060 | 57.491 |
| 79 | Thohoyandou | 57.552 | 0,96% | 29 | 1.985 | 10.709 | 58.125 | 58.734 |
| 80 | Brits | 57.324 | 1,44% | 15 | 3.822 | 10.747 | 60.716 | 74.990 |
| 81 | Ezakheni | 57.091 | 0,32% | 20 | 2.855 | 10.788 | 57.333 | 56.870 |
| 82 | Empangeni | 57.063 | – | 25 | 2.283 | 10.794 | 57.357 | 56.959 |
| 83 | Malmesbury | 56.426 | – | 13 | 4.340 | 10.916 | 62.207 | 83.354 |
| 84 | Tierkloof | 56.039 | – | 12 | 4.670 | 10.987 | 61.571 | 89.523 |
| 85 | Kutlwanong | 54.944 | 1,59% | 12 | 4.579 | 11.203 | 60.155 | 75.603 |
| 86 | Sandringham | 54.573 | 0,79% | 13 | 4.198 | 11.274 | 54.588 | 54.070 |
| 87 | Du Noon | 54.305 | 0,94% | 4 | 13.576 | 11.338 | 59.972 | 83.031 |
| 88 | Matsulu | 53.958 | – | 15 | 3.597 | 11.411 | 56.290 | 69.500 |
| 89 | Springs | 52.723 | – | 19 | 2.775 | 11.673 | 58.262 | 103.785 |
| 90 | Stanger / KwaDukuza | 52.587 | 0,31% | 15 | 3.506 | 11.693 | 52.763 | 52.319 |
| 91 | Brakpan | 52.537 | – | 22 | 2.388 | 11.705 | 63.289 | 103.499 |
| 92 | Masiphumelele | 52.497 | – | 11 | 4.772 | 11.709 | 56.373 | 153.829 |
| 93 | Walmer South | 52.291 | – | 17 | 3.076 | 11.760 | 52.208 | – |
| 94 | Bekkersdal | 52.024 | – | 8 | 6.503 | 11.813 | 53.722 | 62.214 |
| 95 | Khuma | 51.039 | – | 10 | 5.104 | 11.988 | 54.247 | 59.164 |
Fonte: Nazioni Unite, Dipartimento per gli Affari Economici e Sociali, Divisione Popolazione (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Edizione online.