The current metro area population of Pretoria in 2025 is 2,955,000, a 2.25% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Pretoria in 2024 was 2,890,000, a 2.56% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Pretoria in 2023 was 2,818,000, a 2.85% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Pretoria in 2022 was 2,740,000, a 3.2% increase from 2021.