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Largest Cities by Population in South Africa (2025)

Below are the urban areas with more than 100,000 inhabitants in South Africa ranked by population.

Urban Area (or urban agglomeration) population refers to the population contained within the contours of a contiguous territory inhabited at urban density levels, typically comprising a city and its surrounding suburban fringe.

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025) 1 Year Change (over 2024) Land Area (Km²) Density (P/Km²) Global Rank Projections (2030) Projections (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

See also

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.