The current metro area population of Cape Town in 2025 is 5,064,000, a 1.73% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Cape Town in 2024 was 4,978,000, a 1.8% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Cape Town in 2023 was 4,890,000, a 1.85% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Cape Town in 2022 was 4,801,000, a 1.93% increase from 2021.