#153 by population worldwide
Durban
South Africa
- Population, 2025
- 3.2 million
- Projected, 2050
- 3.2 million−0.6%
- World rank
- #1532000: #126 → 2050: #176
- Urban area
- 724 km²
- Density
- 4,390people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 55 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg · −2 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 8,084 km
Weather in Durban
Durban
17°
Partly cloudy
Today: ↑24° ↓16°
Pressure 1024 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
47
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 26.4µg/m³
- PM10
- 32.2µg/m³
- NO₂
- 15.4µg/m³
- O₃
- 30µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today16°24°100%, 2.6 mm
- Sat15°26°12%
- Sun17°29°41%
- Mon20°26°93%, 2.3 mm
- Tue17°27°89%, 2.4 mm
- Wed15°24°32%
- Thu14°25°14%
Feels like
18°Humidity
82%Wind
3km/h264° Wgust 9 km/hUV index
8Very highPrecipitation
100%2.6 mmSunrise
05:10Sunrise 05:10Sunset 18:11
Updated 22:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975570
- 1980768
- 19851,098
- 19901,468
- 19951,899
- 20002,485
- 20052,689
- 20102,788
- 20152,890
- 20203,128
- 20253,178
- 20303,185
- 20353,190
- 20403,181
- 20453,172
- 20503,158
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
DUR · 31 km · PZB · 57 km
Currency: ZAR (R)
- 1 ZAR = 0.1569 GEL
- 1 USD = 16.56 ZAR
Official National Bank of Georgia rate.
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in South Africa
FAQ
What is the population of Durban?
Durban has 3.2 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #153 in the world. The UN projects 3.2 million by 2050.
What time zone is Durban in?
Africa/Johannesburg, UTC+2. −2 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Durban have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Durban from Tbilisi?
About 8,084 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).