Soshanguve, South Africa Metro Area Population 1950-2024
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Soshanguve, 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 Soshanguve in 2024 is 906,000, a 1.57% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Soshanguve in 2023 was 892,000, a 1.48% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Soshanguve in 2022 was 879,000, a 1.5% increase from 2021.
- The metro area population of Soshanguve in 2021 was 866,000, a 1.52% increase from 2020.
| 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 |
|
Soshanguve - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
906,000 |
1.57% |
| 2023 |
892,000 |
1.48% |
| 2022 |
879,000 |
1.50% |
| 2021 |
866,000 |
1.52% |
| 2020 |
853,000 |
1.43% |
| 2019 |
841,000 |
1.45% |
| 2018 |
829,000 |
1.97% |
| 2017 |
813,000 |
2.01% |
| 2016 |
797,000 |
1.92% |
| 2015 |
782,000 |
1.96% |
| 2014 |
767,000 |
1.86% |
| 2013 |
753,000 |
2.03% |
| 2012 |
738,000 |
1.93% |
| 2011 |
724,000 |
1.97% |
| 2010 |
710,000 |
1.87% |
| 2009 |
697,000 |
1.90% |
| 2008 |
684,000 |
1.94% |
| 2007 |
671,000 |
1.98% |
| 2006 |
658,000 |
2.02% |
| 2005 |
645,000 |
1.90% |
| 2004 |
633,000 |
1.93% |
| 2003 |
621,000 |
1.97% |
| 2002 |
609,000 |
2.18% |
| 2001 |
596,000 |
3.29% |
| 2000 |
577,000 |
3.04% |
| 1999 |
560,000 |
3.13% |
| 1998 |
543,000 |
3.23% |
| 1997 |
526,000 |
4.16% |
| 1996 |
505,000 |
6.99% |
| 1995 |
472,000 |
6.79% |
| 1994 |
442,000 |
7.02% |
| 1993 |
413,000 |
6.72% |
| 1992 |
387,000 |
6.91% |
| 1991 |
362,000 |
6.78% |
| 1990 |
339,000 |
6.94% |
| 1989 |
317,000 |
7.09% |
| 1988 |
296,000 |
6.86% |
| 1987 |
277,000 |
6.95% |
| 1986 |
259,000 |
6.58% |
| 1985 |
243,000 |
7.05% |
| 1984 |
227,000 |
6.57% |
| 1983 |
213,000 |
7.04% |
| 1982 |
199,000 |
6.99% |
| 1981 |
186,000 |
6.90% |
| 1980 |
174,000 |
6.75% |
| 1979 |
163,000 |
7.24% |
| 1978 |
152,000 |
6.29% |
| 1977 |
143,000 |
7.52% |
| 1976 |
133,000 |
6.40% |
| 1975 |
125,000 |
6.84% |
| 1974 |
117,000 |
7.34% |
| 1973 |
109,000 |
6.86% |
| 1972 |
102,000 |
6.25% |
| 1971 |
96,000 |
7.87% |
| 1970 |
89,000 |
5.95% |
| 1969 |
84,000 |
7.69% |
| 1968 |
78,000 |
6.85% |
| 1967 |
73,000 |
5.80% |
| 1966 |
69,000 |
7.81% |
| 1965 |
64,000 |
6.67% |
| 1964 |
60,000 |
7.14% |
| 1963 |
56,000 |
5.66% |
| 1962 |
53,000 |
8.16% |
| 1961 |
49,000 |
6.52% |
| 1960 |
46,000 |
6.98% |
| 1959 |
43,000 |
7.50% |
| 1958 |
40,000 |
5.26% |
| 1957 |
38,000 |
8.57% |
| 1956 |
35,000 |
6.06% |
| 1955 |
33,000 |
6.45% |
| 1954 |
31,000 |
6.90% |
| 1953 |
29,000 |
7.41% |
| 1952 |
27,000 |
8.00% |
| 1951 |
25,000 |
4.17% |
| 1950 |
24,000 |
0.00% |
