Largest Cities in South Africa
The following tables ranks the top 10 largest cities in South Africa by population. Johannesburg is by far the largest, with an estimated population of over 12 million.
| Rank | City / Metropolitan Area | Province | Estimated Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannesburg (GCR / Metro) | Gauteng | 12,043,175 |
| 2 | Cape Town (Metro) | Western Cape | 4,974,327 |
| 3 | Durban (eThekwini Metro) | KwaZulu-Natal | 3,303,046 |
| 4 | Pretoria (Tshwane Metro) | Gauteng | 3,296,921 |
| 5 | Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) | Eastern Cape | 1,047,642 |
| 6 | Soshanguve | Gauteng | 971,322 |
| 7 | Evaton | Gauteng | 697,718 |
| 8 | Bloemfontein | Free State | 668,963 |
| 9 | Rustenburg | North West | 660,294 |
| 10 | Witbank (eMalahleni) | Mpumalanga | 608,669 |
