The Msunduzi, South Africa Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the The Msunduzi, South Africa metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of The Msunduzi in 2024 is 553,000, a 1.28% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of The Msunduzi in 2023 was 546,000, a 1.3% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of The Msunduzi in 2022 was 539,000, a 1.13% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of The Msunduzi in 2021 was 533,000, a 1.14% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in South Africa
City Name Population
Johannesburg 6,324,000
Cape Town 4,978,000
Ekurhuleni 4,191,000
Ethekwini 3,262,000
Pretoria 2,890,000
Nelson Mandela Bay 1,313,000
West Rand 948,000
Soshanguve 906,000
Vereeniging 803,000
Buffalo City 746,000
Bloemfontein 609,000
Rustenburg 592,000
The Msunduzi 553,000
Witbank 512,000
Polokwane 494,000
The Msunduzi - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 553,000 1.28%
2023 546,000 1.30%
2022 539,000 1.13%
2021 533,000 1.14%
2020 527,000 1.15%
2019 521,000 0.97%
2018 516,000 1.38%
2017 509,000 1.60%
2016 501,000 1.42%
2015 494,000 1.44%
2014 487,000 1.46%
2013 480,000 1.48%
2012 473,000 1.50%
2011 466,000 1.30%
2010 460,000 1.55%
2009 453,000 1.57%
2008 446,000 1.36%
2007 440,000 1.38%
2006 434,000 1.64%
2005 427,000 1.43%
2004 421,000 1.45%
2003 415,000 1.47%
2002 409,000 1.24%
2001 404,000 0.25%
2000 403,000 0.50%
1999 401,000 0.50%
1998 399,000 0.50%
1997 397,000 2.32%
1996 388,000 7.78%
1995 360,000 7.78%
1994 334,000 7.40%
1993 311,000 7.61%
1992 289,000 7.84%
1991 268,000 4.69%
1990 256,000 2.81%
1989 249,000 2.89%
1988 242,000 3.42%
1987 234,000 3.08%
1986 227,000 2.71%
1985 221,000 2.31%
1984 216,000 2.37%
1983 211,000 1.93%
1982 207,000 1.97%
1981 203,000 2.53%
1980 198,000 2.06%
1979 194,000 2.11%
1978 190,000 1.60%
1977 187,000 2.19%
1976 183,000 2.23%
1975 179,000 2.29%
1974 175,000 1.74%
1973 172,000 2.38%
1972 168,000 1.82%
1971 165,000 2.48%
1970 161,000 1.90%
1969 158,000 2.60%
1968 154,000 1.99%
1967 151,000 2.72%
1966 147,000 2.08%
1965 144,000 2.86%
1964 140,000 2.19%
1963 137,000 2.24%
1962 134,000 2.29%
1961 131,000 2.34%
1960 128,000 4.07%
1959 123,000 3.36%
1958 119,000 3.48%
1957 115,000 3.60%
1956 111,000 3.74%
1955 107,000 3.88%
1954 103,000 3.00%
1953 100,000 4.17%
1952 96,000 3.23%
1951 93,000 3.33%
1950 90,000 0.00%