Largest cities in South Africa
13 cities with more than 300,000 people, ranked by 2025 population.
- cities of 300k+
- 13
- combined population
- 22.9 million
- largest
- Johannesburg
| # | City | 2025 | 2050 (projected) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannesburg | 7.1 million | 8.9 million | +26% |
| 2 | Cape Town | 4.5 million | 6.1 million | +35.9% |
| 3 | Durban | 3.2 million | 3.2 million | −0.6% |
| 4 | Pretoria | 1.8 million | 2.3 million | +26.9% |
| 5 | Klipgat | 1.3 million | 1.7 million | +30.1% |
| 6 | Tembisa | 1.3 million | 1.7 million | +27.2% |
| 7 | Evaton | 773,000 | 1 million | +30.5% |
| 8 | Gqeberha | 661,000 | 657,000 | −0.6% |
| 9 | Masetjhaba View | 522,000 | 776,000 | +48.7% |
| 10 | Bloemfontein | 496,000 | 678,000 | +36.7% |
| 11 | Polokwane | 452,000 | 459,000 | +1.5% |
| 12 | Chief Albert Luthuli Park | 441,000 | 699,000 | +58.5% |
| 13 | Edendale | 343,000 | 348,000 | +1.5% |