Cape Town, South Africa Metro Area Population 1950-2024
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Cape Town, South Africa metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Cape Town in 2024 is 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.
- The metro area population of Cape Town in 2021 was 4,710,000, a 1.99% increase from 2020.
| Other Cities in South Africa |
| City Name |
Population |
| Johannesburg |
6,324,000 |
| Cape Town |
4,978,000 |
| Ekurhuleni |
4,191,000 |
| Ethekwini |
3,262,000 |
| Pretoria |
2,890,000 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay |
1,313,000 |
| West Rand |
948,000 |
| Soshanguve |
906,000 |
| Vereeniging |
803,000 |
| Buffalo City |
746,000 |
| Bloemfontein |
609,000 |
| Rustenburg |
592,000 |
| The Msunduzi |
553,000 |
| Witbank |
512,000 |
| Polokwane |
494,000 |
|
Cape Town - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
4,978,000 |
1.80% |
| 2023 |
4,890,000 |
1.85% |
| 2022 |
4,801,000 |
1.93% |
| 2021 |
4,710,000 |
1.99% |
| 2020 |
4,618,000 |
2.08% |
| 2019 |
4,524,000 |
2.12% |
| 2018 |
4,430,000 |
2.59% |
| 2017 |
4,318,000 |
2.61% |
| 2016 |
4,208,000 |
2.63% |
| 2015 |
4,100,000 |
2.60% |
| 2014 |
3,996,000 |
2.62% |
| 2013 |
3,894,000 |
2.61% |
| 2012 |
3,795,000 |
2.62% |
| 2011 |
3,698,000 |
2.61% |
| 2010 |
3,604,000 |
2.62% |
| 2009 |
3,512,000 |
2.60% |
| 2008 |
3,423,000 |
2.61% |
| 2007 |
3,336,000 |
2.61% |
| 2006 |
3,251,000 |
2.62% |
| 2005 |
3,168,000 |
2.59% |
| 2004 |
3,088,000 |
2.63% |
| 2003 |
3,009,000 |
2.59% |
| 2002 |
2,933,000 |
2.62% |
| 2001 |
2,858,000 |
2.62% |
| 2000 |
2,785,000 |
2.62% |
| 1999 |
2,714,000 |
2.65% |
| 1998 |
2,644,000 |
2.60% |
| 1997 |
2,577,000 |
2.63% |
| 1996 |
2,511,000 |
2.62% |
| 1995 |
2,447,000 |
2.64% |
| 1994 |
2,384,000 |
2.58% |
| 1993 |
2,324,000 |
2.65% |
| 1992 |
2,264,000 |
2.63% |
| 1991 |
2,206,000 |
2.37% |
| 1990 |
2,155,000 |
2.28% |
| 1989 |
2,107,000 |
2.28% |
| 1988 |
2,060,000 |
2.28% |
| 1987 |
2,014,000 |
2.29% |
| 1986 |
1,969,000 |
2.29% |
| 1985 |
1,925,000 |
3.22% |
| 1984 |
1,865,000 |
3.78% |
| 1983 |
1,797,000 |
3.75% |
| 1982 |
1,732,000 |
3.71% |
| 1981 |
1,670,000 |
3.79% |
| 1980 |
1,609,000 |
3.74% |
| 1979 |
1,551,000 |
3.75% |
| 1978 |
1,495,000 |
3.75% |
| 1977 |
1,441,000 |
3.74% |
| 1976 |
1,389,000 |
3.73% |
| 1975 |
1,339,000 |
3.72% |
| 1974 |
1,291,000 |
3.78% |
| 1973 |
1,244,000 |
3.75% |
| 1972 |
1,199,000 |
3.72% |
| 1971 |
1,156,000 |
3.77% |
| 1970 |
1,114,000 |
3.44% |
| 1969 |
1,077,000 |
3.26% |
| 1968 |
1,043,000 |
3.37% |
| 1967 |
1,009,000 |
3.28% |
| 1966 |
977,000 |
3.39% |
| 1965 |
945,000 |
3.28% |
| 1964 |
915,000 |
3.39% |
| 1963 |
885,000 |
3.27% |
| 1962 |
857,000 |
3.38% |
| 1961 |
829,000 |
3.24% |
| 1960 |
803,000 |
2.55% |
| 1959 |
783,000 |
2.76% |
| 1958 |
762,000 |
2.56% |
| 1957 |
743,000 |
2.77% |
| 1956 |
723,000 |
2.55% |
| 1955 |
705,000 |
2.77% |
| 1954 |
686,000 |
2.54% |
| 1953 |
669,000 |
2.76% |
| 1952 |
651,000 |
2.68% |
| 1951 |
634,000 |
2.59% |
| 1950 |
618,000 |
0.00% |
