The current metro area population of Ekurhuleni in 2025 is 4,262,000, a 1.69% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Ekurhuleni in 2024 was 4,191,000, a 1.77% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Ekurhuleni in 2023 was 4,118,000, a 1.8% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Ekurhuleni in 2022 was 4,045,000, a 1.89% increase from 2021.