List of cities in South Africa by population

List of cities in South Africa by population. There are 137 cities in South Africa, of which Yohannesburg is the largest in terms of population - 4 434 893. The total number of people in South Africa is 54 956 978 for 2026.

List of cities in South Africa

#	Name, city	Population
1	Yohannesburg	4 434 893
2	Capetown	3 795 602
3	Durban	3 721 021
4	Soweto	1 895 967
5	Pretoria	1 815 955
6	Port Elizabeth	1 258 869
7	Pietermaritzburg	1 035 208
8	Benoni	730 009
9	Welkom	667 361
10	Bloemfontein	664 855
11	Tembiza	655 751
12	Sihlangu	525 147
13	Boksburg	520 999
14	Vereeniging	497 770
15	East London	463 678
16	Krugersdorp	453 817
17	Botshabelo	447 642
18	Brakpan	400 721
19	Richards Bay	368 029
20	Witbank	349 098
21	Vervoerdburg	335 972
22	Uitenhage	305 908
23	George	235 481
24	Embalenhle	229 485
25	Fanderbeylpak	225 660
26	Somerset West	217 416
27	Alberton	212 414
28	Vryheid	209 665
29	Middelburg	205 470
30	Parla	200 391
31	Virginia	196 344
32	Kimberly	191 260
33	Carletonville	186 086
34	Klerksdorp	185 680
35	Mpumalanga	184 989
36	Midrand	181 492
37	Springs	170 387
38	Orkney	170 452
39	Nigel	166 289
40	Westonaria	164 465
41	Bethal	157 149
42	Queenstown	154 714
43	Delmas	153 102
44	Bisho	151 095
45	Worcester	150 687
46	Emnambiti	150 187
47	Polokwane	148 205
48	Kutlvanong	144 245
49	Piet-Retief	143 709
50	Randfontein	140 473

The site chislennost.com uses information from official sources and is updated every month. Some data may differ due to the lack of the latest census.

FAQ

⚡ How many cities in South Africa?

In total, South Africa has 50 cities with a total population of 54 956 978 people for 2026.

⚡ What is the largest city in South Africa by population?

The largest population in Yohannesburg is 4 434 893.

List of cities in South Africa by population