Johannesburg, South Africa Metro Area Population 1950-2021
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Johannesburg, South Africa metro area from 1950 to 2021. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Johannesburg in 2021 is 5,927,000, a 2.49% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of Johannesburg in 2020 was 5,783,000, a 2.63% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Johannesburg in 2019 was 5,635,000, a 2.72% increase from 2018.
- The metro area population of Johannesburg in 2018 was 5,486,000, a 3.24% increase from 2017.
| Other Cities in South Africa |
| City Name |
Population |
| Johannesburg |
5,927,000 |
| Cape Town |
4,710,000 |
| Ekurhuleni |
3,970,000 |
| Ethekwini |
3,176,000 |
| Pretoria |
2,655,000 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay |
1,267,000 |
| West Rand |
909,000 |
| Soshanguve |
866,000 |
| Vereeniging |
780,000 |
| Buffalo City |
717,000 |
| Bloemfontein |
578,000 |
| The Msunduzi |
533,000 |
| Rustenburg |
533,000 |
| Witbank |
470,000 |
| Polokwane |
445,000 |
|
Johannesburg - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 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% |
