Johannesburg, South Africa Metro Area Population 1950-2025
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Johannesburg, South Africa metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Johannesburg in 2025 is 6,445,000, a 1.91% increase from 2024.
- The metro area population of Johannesburg in 2024 was 6,324,000, a 2.03% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Johannesburg in 2023 was 6,198,000, a 2.19% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Johannesburg in 2022 was 6,065,000, a 2.33% increase from 2021.
| Other Cities in South Africa |
| City Name |
Population |
| Johannesburg |
6,445,000 |
| Cape Town |
5,064,000 |
| Ekurhuleni |
4,262,000 |
| Ethekwini |
3,301,000 |
| Pretoria |
2,955,000 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay |
1,331,000 |
| West Rand |
962,000 |
| Soshanguve |
920,000 |
| Vereeniging |
813,000 |
| Buffalo City |
757,000 |
| Bloemfontein |
619,000 |
| Rustenburg |
608,000 |
| The Msunduzi |
561,000 |
| Witbank |
524,000 |
| Polokwane |
507,000 |
|
Johannesburg - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
6,445,000 |
1.91% |
| 2024 |
6,324,000 |
2.03% |
| 2023 |
6,198,000 |
2.19% |
| 2022 |
6,065,000 |
2.33% |
| 2021 |
5,927,000 |
2.49% |
| 2020 |
5,783,000 |
2.63% |
| 2019 |
5,635,000 |
2.72% |
| 2018 |
5,486,000 |
3.24% |
| 2017 |
5,314,000 |
3.24% |
| 2016 |
5,147,000 |
3.25% |
| 2015 |
4,985,000 |
3.25% |
| 2014 |
4,828,000 |
3.25% |
| 2013 |
4,676,000 |
3.25% |
| 2012 |
4,529,000 |
3.24% |
| 2011 |
4,387,000 |
3.25% |
| 2010 |
4,249,000 |
3.23% |
| 2009 |
4,116,000 |
3.24% |
| 2008 |
3,987,000 |
3.24% |
| 2007 |
3,862,000 |
3.26% |
| 2006 |
3,740,000 |
3.23% |
| 2005 |
3,623,000 |
3.25% |
| 2004 |
3,509,000 |
3.24% |
| 2003 |
3,399,000 |
3.25% |
| 2002 |
3,292,000 |
3.55% |
| 2001 |
3,179,000 |
4.37% |
| 2000 |
3,046,000 |
4.42% |
| 1999 |
2,917,000 |
4.40% |
| 1998 |
2,794,000 |
4.41% |
| 1997 |
2,676,000 |
4.69% |
| 1996 |
2,556,000 |
5.58% |
| 1995 |
2,421,000 |
5.58% |
| 1994 |
2,293,000 |
5.52% |
| 1993 |
2,173,000 |
5.59% |
| 1992 |
2,058,000 |
5.54% |
| 1991 |
1,950,000 |
3.78% |
| 1990 |
1,879,000 |
2.96% |
| 1989 |
1,825,000 |
2.93% |
| 1988 |
1,773,000 |
2.96% |
| 1987 |
1,722,000 |
2.93% |
| 1986 |
1,673,000 |
2.95% |
| 1985 |
1,625,000 |
1.50% |
| 1984 |
1,601,000 |
0.69% |
| 1983 |
1,590,000 |
0.76% |
| 1982 |
1,578,000 |
0.77% |
| 1981 |
1,566,000 |
0.71% |
| 1980 |
1,555,000 |
0.78% |
| 1979 |
1,543,000 |
0.72% |
| 1978 |
1,532,000 |
0.79% |
| 1977 |
1,520,000 |
0.73% |
| 1976 |
1,509,000 |
0.73% |
| 1975 |
1,498,000 |
0.74% |
| 1974 |
1,487,000 |
0.75% |
| 1973 |
1,476,000 |
0.75% |
| 1972 |
1,465,000 |
0.76% |
| 1971 |
1,454,000 |
0.76% |
| 1970 |
1,443,000 |
2.12% |
| 1969 |
1,413,000 |
2.32% |
| 1968 |
1,381,000 |
2.30% |
| 1967 |
1,350,000 |
2.35% |
| 1966 |
1,319,000 |
2.41% |
| 1965 |
1,288,000 |
2.30% |
| 1964 |
1,259,000 |
2.36% |
| 1963 |
1,230,000 |
2.33% |
| 1962 |
1,202,000 |
2.30% |
| 1961 |
1,175,000 |
2.35% |
| 1960 |
1,148,000 |
2.41% |
| 1959 |
1,121,000 |
2.28% |
| 1958 |
1,096,000 |
2.33% |
| 1957 |
1,071,000 |
2.39% |
| 1956 |
1,046,000 |
2.35% |
| 1955 |
1,022,000 |
2.30% |
| 1954 |
999,000 |
2.36% |
| 1953 |
976,000 |
2.31% |
| 1952 |
954,000 |
2.36% |
| 1951 |
932,000 |
2.31% |
| 1950 |
911,000 |
0.00% |
