Johannesburg
South Africa
- Population, 2025
- 7.1 million
- Projected, 2050
- 8.9 million+26%
- World rank
- #502000: #104 → 2050: #48
- Urban area
- 1,445 km²
- Density
- 4,898people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 57 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg · −2 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 7,750 km
Weather in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
19°
Clear
Today: ↑29° ↓13°
Pressure 1021 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
47
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 26.2µg/m³
- PM10
- 26.7µg/m³
- NO₂
- 37.9µg/m³
- O₃
- 39µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today13°29°0%
- Sat14°30°0%
- Sun16°30°2%
- Mon18°30°14%
- Tue16°28°47%, 3.6 mm
- Wed12°28°26%
- Thu15°30°4%
Feels like
17°Humidity
33%Wind
6km/h207° SWgust 14 km/hUV index
9Very highPrecipitation
0%Sunrise
05:25Sunrise 05:25Sunset 18:19
Updated 23:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 19751,181
- 19801,210
- 19851,300
- 19901,439
- 19952,031
- 20002,768
- 20053,913
- 20104,684
- 20155,425
- 20206,519
- 20257,077
- 20307,557
- 20357,943
- 20408,293
- 20458,619
- 20508,916
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
- Gautrain (Johannesburg-Pretoria): 1 line, 80 km, opened 2010.
Airports
JNB · 25 km · HLA · 32 km
Currency: ZAR (R)
- 1 ZAR = 0.1569 GEL
- 1 USD = 16.56 ZAR
Official National Bank of Georgia rate.
Landmarks in Johannesburg
Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.
- Gold Reef City
- Apartheid Museum
- Constitution Hill
- Fietas Museum · 14th Street 25
- Hector Pieterson Museum
- James Hall Museum of Transport
- Johannesburg Art Gallery
- Liliesleaf Farm · George Avenue
- Mandela House · Vilakazi Street 8115
- Museum Africa
- Nasrec
- National Museum of Military History · Erlswold Way 22
- Satyagraha House
- Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Nelson Mandela
- Origins Centre
- Scottish Horse War Memorial
- Wits Art Museum
- Flame of Democracy
- Orlando Towers
- Prison Break Market
- Randburg Raceway (Karting) · Samantha Street 272
- Tethered balloon
- Balloon
- CAPAGO SANDTON
- Credo Mutwa Cultural Village · Bochabela Street 991
- Delta Environmental Centre
- Emperors Palace · Jones Road 64
- Gold Panning
- Imperial Logistics · Geldenhuis Road
- Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre · Duncombe Road 1
- Jozi Express
- Katyn Memorial
- Langlaagte Stamp Battery
- Lindfield Victorian House Museum · Richmond Avenue 72
- Maize Maze
- Mandela House Alexandra
- Mickey Mouse House · Palliser Road 38A
- Mining district
- Museum Of African Design · Commissioner Street 281
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in South Africa
FAQ
What is the population of Johannesburg?
Johannesburg has 7.1 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #50 in the world. The UN projects 8.9 million by 2050.
What time zone is Johannesburg in?
Africa/Johannesburg, UTC+2. −2 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Johannesburg have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap. Gautrain (Johannesburg-Pretoria): 1 line, 80 km, opened 2010.
What landmarks are in Johannesburg?
Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include Gold Reef City, Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, Fietas Museum, Hector Pieterson Museum, James Hall Museum of Transport, Johannesburg Art Gallery, Liliesleaf Farm, Mandela House, Museum Africa.
How far is Johannesburg from Tbilisi?
About 7,750 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).