Johannesburg, South Africa Population 1950-2019
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Johannesburg, South Africa metro area from 1950 to 2019. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current population of Johannesburg in 2019 is 5,635,000, a 2.72% increase from 2018.
- The population of Johannesburg in 2018 was 5,486,000, a 3.24% increase from 2017.
- The population of Johannesburg in 2017 was 5,314,000, a 3.24% increase from 2016.
- The population of Johannesburg in 2016 was 5,147,000, a 3.25% increase from 2015.
| Other Cities in South Africa |
| City Name |
Population |
| Johannesburg |
5,635,000 |
| Cape Town |
4,524,000 |
| Ekurhuleni |
3,818,000 |
| Ethekwini |
3,145,000 |
| Pretoria |
2,473,000 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay |
1,242,000 |
| West Rand |
886,000 |
| Soshanguve |
841,000 |
| Vereeniging |
769,000 |
| Buffalo City |
700,000 |
| Bloemfontein |
556,000 |
| The Msunduzi |
521,000 |
| Rustenburg |
485,000 |
| Witbank |
438,000 |
| Polokwane |
406,000 |
|
Johannesburg - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 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% |
