The current metro area population of Rustenburg in 2025 is 608,000, a 2.7% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Rustenburg in 2024 was 592,000, a 3.14% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Rustenburg in 2023 was 574,000, a 3.42% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Rustenburg in 2022 was 555,000, a 4.13% increase from 2021.