Pretoria
South Africa · Capital
- Population, 2025
- 1.8 million
- Projected, 2050
- 2.3 million+26.9%
- World rank
- #2732000: #506 → 2050: #259
- Urban area
- 424 km²
- Density
- 4,330people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 65 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg · −2 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 7,693 km
Weather in Pretoria
Pretoria
21°
Clear
Today: ↑32° ↓18°
Pressure 1021 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
43
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 20.5µg/m³
- PM10
- 20.8µg/m³
- NO₂
- 22.3µg/m³
- O₃
- 54µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today18°32°0%
- Sat15°31°0%
- Sun17°32°0%
- Mon19°34°4%
- Tue18°31°31%, 3.3 mm
- Wed14°32°28%
- Thu16°31°4%
Feels like
18°Humidity
31%Wind
10km/h20° Ngust 23 km/hUV index
9Very highPrecipitation
0%Sunrise
05:25Sunrise 05:25Sunset 18:17
Updated 23:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975383
- 1980462
- 1985508
- 1990683
- 1995663
- 2000704
- 2005922
- 20101,250
- 20151,432
- 20201,713
- 20251,836
- 20301,966
- 20352,063
- 20402,158
- 20452,245
- 20502,329
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
- Gautrain (Johannesburg-Pretoria): 1 line, 80 km, opened 2010.
Airports
HLA · 39 km · JNB · 44 km
Currency: ZAR (R)
- 1 ZAR = 0.1569 GEL
- 1 USD = 16.56 ZAR
Official National Bank of Georgia rate.
Landmarks in Pretoria
Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.
- Ditsong Museums of South Africa · W.F. Nkomo Street 70
- Fort Schanskop
- National Cultural History Museum
- National Museum of Natural History
- old arts
- Pretoria Art Museum
- Delville Wood Memorial
- Fort Klapperkop Museum · Johan Rissik Drive
- Fort Wonderboompoort
- Paul Kruger Statue
- Pioneer · Keuning Street
- Sammy Marks
- South African Air Force Memorial
- Voortrekker Monument
- Blood River ox wagon
- General Louis Botha
- Heritage Centre
- J.C. Smuts Memorial
- Living laager
- Montana traders entrance Fleamarket · Lussin Avenue
- Sunday chillas
- Air Force Museum
- Black backed jackal
- Claude Malan
- De Volkstem Building
- Ducks and Geese
- Eastern Black and White Colobus
- Greater and lesser Flamingos
- Guineafowl
- Hapo Museum
- Helmeted guineafowl
- Intiem Love Bridge · Florence Ribeiro Avenue
- Leopard Tortoise
- Lesser sulpher crested cockatoo
- Liesl Meintjies
- Melrose House Museum
- Northern bald ibis
- Police Memorial
Largest cities in South Africa
FAQ
What is the population of Pretoria?
Pretoria has 1.8 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #273 in the world. The UN projects 2.3 million by 2050.
What time zone is Pretoria in?
Africa/Johannesburg, UTC+2. −2 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Pretoria 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 Pretoria?
Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include Ditsong Museums of South Africa, Fort Schanskop, National Cultural History Museum, National Museum of Natural History, old arts, Pretoria Art Museum, Delville Wood Memorial, Fort Klapperkop Museum, Fort Wonderboompoort, Paul Kruger Statue.
How far is Pretoria from Tbilisi?
About 7,693 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).