The current metro area population of Bloemfontein in 2025 is 619,000, a 1.64% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Bloemfontein in 2024 was 609,000, a 1.84% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Bloemfontein in 2023 was 598,000, a 1.7% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Bloemfontein in 2022 was 588,000, a 1.73% increase from 2021.