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Cape Town's 2024 population is now estimated at 4,977,833. In 1950 , the population of Cape Town was 618,051 . Cape Town has grown by 87,553 in the last year, which represents a 1.79% annual change.
South Africa has 5 cities with more than a million people, 49 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 162 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in South Africa is Cape Town, with a population of 3,433,441 people.
As of 2022, South Africa's population increased and counted approximately 60.6 million inhabitants in total, of which the majority (roughly 49.1 million) were Black Africans.
The metro area population of Cape Town in 2022 was 4,801,000, a 1.93% increase from 2021. The metro area population of Cape Town in 2021 was 4,710,000, a 1.99% increase from 2020. Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Cape Town, South Africa metro area from 1950 to 2024.
Cape Town Overview. The census provides the most comprehensive data on population size, demographic trends, living conditions, and other service delivery-related information. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) conducted the latest census in February 2022, with the previous censuses conducted in October of 2011, 2001 and 1996.
Population Statistics (Census and Community Survey) Christine Khoza (Chief Director) 012 310 2185 071 670 2672 christinek@statssa.gov.za: Angela Ngyende (Chief Statistician) 012 310 4699 079 519 3212 angelan@statssa.gov.za: Demography-Mid-year Population Estimates: Diego Iturralde (Chief Director) 012 310 8922 082 413 2661 diegoi@statssa.gov.za:
The population of all South African urban areas with more than 15,000 inhabitants by census years. The urban areas are aggregated from sub places that are completely or mostly urban according to the 2011 definition.
