Cities in South Africa
304 cities · sorted by population
Johannesburg
Gauteng
Pop. 9,418,183
Cape Town
Western Cape
Pop. 4,772,846
Durban
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 3,338,026
Pretoria
Gauteng
Pop. 2,112,693
CapitalSoweto
Gauteng
Pop. 1,695,047
Gqeberha
Eastern Cape
Pop. 1,050,078
Soshanguve
Gauteng
Pop. 872,309
Pietermaritzburg
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 839,327
Evaton
Gauteng
Pop. 725,468
Benoni
Gauteng
Pop. 605,344
Bloemfontein
Free State
Pop. 556,637
Thembisa
Gauteng
Pop. 511,655
East London
Eastern Cape
Pop. 478,676
Vereeniging
Gauteng
Pop. 474,681
Boksburg
Gauteng
Pop. 445,168
Welkom
Free State
Pop. 431,944
Newcastle
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 404,838
Krugersdorp
Gauteng
Pop. 378,821
Rustenburg
North West
Pop. 373,695
Emalahleni
Mpumalanga
Pop. 373,403
Diepsloot
Gauteng
Pop. 350,000
Randburg
Gauteng
Pop. 337,053
Roodepoort
Gauteng
Pop. 326,416
Botshabelo
Free State
Pop. 309,714
Brakpan
Gauteng
Pop. 305,692
Kariega
Eastern Cape
Pop. 291,052
Polokwane
Limpopo
Pop. 272,461
Germiston
Gauteng
Pop. 255,863
Richards Bay
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 252,968
Vanderbijlpark
Gauteng
Pop. 246,754
Athlone
Western Cape
Pop. 237,414
Paarl
Western Cape
Pop. 236,910
Centurion
Gauteng
Pop. 236,580
Klerksdorp
North West
Pop. 227,039
Somerset West
Western Cape
Pop. 225,289
Mdantsane
Eastern Cape
Pop. 205,504
Middelburg
Mpumalanga
Pop. 196,263
George
Western Cape
Pop. 188,580
Springs
Gauteng
Pop. 186,394
Ivory Park
Gauteng
Pop. 184,383
Carletonville
Gauteng
Pop. 182,304
Alexandra
Gauteng
Pop. 179,624
Potchefstroom
North West
Pop. 178,285
Mthatha
Eastern Cape
Pop. 164,848
KwaDukuza
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 161,177
Westonaria
Gauteng
Pop. 156,831
Etwatwa
Gauteng
Pop. 151,866
Vryheid
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 150,012
Pinetown
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 144,026
Ladysmith
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 143,446
eMbalenhle
Mpumalanga
Pop. 142,443
Kimberley
Northern Cape
Pop. 142,089
Nigel
Gauteng
Pop. 140,644
Mpumalanga
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 140,121
Bhisho
Eastern Cape
Pop. 137,287
Sasolburg
Free State
Pop. 135,828
Randfontein
Gauteng
Pop. 133,654
Worcester
Western Cape
Pop. 127,597
Ntuzuma
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 125,394
Virginia
Free State
Pop. 122,502
Brits
North West
Pop. 122,497
Alberton
Gauteng
Pop. 121,536
Queenstown
Eastern Cape
Pop. 118,599
Kroonstad
Free State
Pop. 117,152
Somaroboro
Mpumalanga
Pop. 114,369
Hammanskraal
North West
Pop. 112,950
Mabopane
Gauteng
Pop. 110,972
Mbombela
Mpumalanga
Pop. 110,159
Orkney
North West
Pop. 110,052
Phalaborwa
Limpopo
Pop. 109,468
Thohoyandou
Limpopo
Pop. 107,144
Tokoza
Gauteng
Pop. 106,000
Standerton
Mpumalanga
Pop. 101,101
Mokopane
Limpopo
Pop. 101,090
Ermelo
Mpumalanga
Pop. 100,324
Stellenbosch
Western Cape
Pop. 96,228
Kutloanong
Free State
Pop. 95,008
Stilfontein
North West
Pop. 93,110
Qonce
Eastern Cape
Pop. 93,072
Delmas
Mpumalanga
Pop. 92,046
Grahamstown
Eastern Cape
Pop. 91,548
Bethlehem
Free State
Pop. 91,075
Ga-Rankuwa
North West
Pop. 90,945
Bela Bela
Limpopo
Pop. 90,210
Midrand
Gauteng
Pop. 87,387
Louis Trichardt
Limpopo
Pop. 86,854
Heidelberg
Gauteng
Pop. 85,858
Dundee
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 84,413
Piet Retief
Mpumalanga
Pop. 84,349
Phuthaditjhaba
Free State
Pop. 84,258
Atlantis
Western Cape
Pop. 82,736
Mossel Bay
Western Cape
Pop. 78,940
Mafikeng
North West
Pop. 77,110
Mmabatho
North West
Pop. 76,754
Odendaalsrus
Free State
Pop. 76,371
Oudtshoorn
Western Cape
Pop. 73,694
Bethal
Mpumalanga
Pop. 72,821
Thaba Nchu
Free State
Pop. 72,721
Bothaville
Free State
Pop. 71,934
Upington
Northern Cape
Pop. 71,373
Parys
Free State
Pop. 71,319
Schweizer-Reneke
North West
Pop. 70,214
Knysna
Western Cape
Pop. 68,659
Saldanha
Western Cape
Pop. 68,284
Barberton
Mpumalanga
Pop. 67,927
Lichtenburg
North West
Pop. 65,863
Tongaat
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 64,829
Graaff Reinet
Eastern Cape
Pop. 62,896
Fochville
North West
Pop. 62,416
Kokstad
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 61,751
Fort Beaufort
Eastern Cape
Pop. 58,419
Ekangala
Gauteng
Pop. 58,099
Kraaifontein
Western Cape
Pop. 57,911
Hermanus
Western Cape
Pop. 56,139
Vryburg
North West
Pop. 55,879
Wellington
Western Cape
Pop. 55,543
Viljoenskroon
Free State
Pop. 54,955
Durbanville
Western Cape
Pop. 54,286
Kwaggafontein
Mpumalanga
Pop. 54,040
Mondlo
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 53,892
Butterworth
Eastern Cape
Pop. 53,086
Port Shepstone
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 52,793
Trichardt
Mpumalanga
Pop. 52,776
Nkowakowa
Limpopo
Pop. 51,350
Musina
Limpopo
Pop. 51,132
Modimolle
Limpopo
Pop. 50,306
Letlhabile
North West
Pop. 49,718
Lydenburg
Mpumalanga
Pop. 49,605
Mankweng
Limpopo
Pop. 49,480
Ficksburg
Free State
Pop. 49,420
Wolmaransstad
North West
Pop. 49,366
Edenvale
Gauteng
Pop. 49,292
eSikhaleni
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 49,265
Matsulu
Mpumalanga
Pop. 47,306
Kuils River
Western Cape
Pop. 46,685
Balfour
Mpumalanga
Pop. 46,008
Vredenburg
Western Cape
Pop. 45,986
Beaufort West
Western Cape
Pop. 44,737
Aliwal North
Eastern Cape
Pop. 44,436
Siyabuswa
Mpumalanga
Pop. 44,189
Cradock
Eastern Cape
Pop. 43,936
Volksrust
Mpumalanga
Pop. 43,378
Malmesbury
Western Cape
Pop. 43,009
Mkhuhlu
Mpumalanga
Pop. 42,969
Wesselsbron
Free State
Pop. 42,552
Lebowakgomo
Limpopo
Pop. 42,040
Ceres
Western Cape
Pop. 41,596
Bronkhorstspruit
Gauteng
Pop. 41,209
Senekal
Free State
Pop. 39,584
Leslie
Mpumalanga
Pop. 39,514
Phola
Mpumalanga
Pop. 38,202
Plettenberg Bay
Western Cape
Pop. 38,126
Mandeni
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 37,533
Grabouw
Western Cape
Pop. 37,490
Lukwatini
Mpumalanga
Pop. 37,362
Giyani
Limpopo
Pop. 37,024
Muizenberg
Western Cape
Pop. 36,857
Folweni
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 36,425
Calcutta
Mpumalanga
Pop. 35,864
Stutterheim
Eastern Cape
Pop. 35,510
Dwarsloop
Limpopo
Pop. 35,397
Humansdorp
Eastern Cape
Pop. 34,733
Theunissen
Free State
Pop. 34,718
Thabazimbi
Limpopo
Pop. 34,561
Margate
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 34,407
Cullinan
Gauteng
Pop. 34,087
Wembesi
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 33,849
Whittlesea
Eastern Cape
Pop. 33,844
Acornhoek
Limpopo
Pop. 33,529
Bloemhof
North West
Pop. 33,432
Harrismith
Free State
Pop. 33,390
Robertson
Western Cape
Pop. 33,204
Mtubatuba
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 33,182
Empangeni
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 33,075
Heilbron
Free State
Pop. 32,836
Jeffreys Bay
Eastern Cape
Pop. 32,477
Howick
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 32,453
Richmond
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 32,445
De Aar
Northern Cape
Pop. 32,318
Ulundi
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 31,795
Allanridge
Free State
Pop. 31,700
Hartbeestfontein-A
North West
Pop. 31,554
Lebohang
Mpumalanga
Pop. 31,553
Marapong
Limpopo
Pop. 31,424
Frankfort
Free State
Pop. 31,323
Port Alfred
Eastern Cape
Pop. 30,981
Ladybrand
Free State
Pop. 30,930
Mpophomeni
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 30,830
Postmasburg
Northern Cape
Pop. 30,089
Mookgophong
Limpopo
Pop. 29,778
Nhlazatje
Mpumalanga
Pop. 28,224
Driefontein
Mpumalanga
Pop. 28,127
Bultfontein
Free State
Pop. 27,994
Ballitoville
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 27,718
Shakaskraal
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 27,345
Hendrina
Mpumalanga
Pop. 27,300
Hartbeespoort
North West
Pop. 26,732
Praktiseer
Limpopo
Pop. 26,675
Ventersdorp
North West
Pop. 26,446
Estcourt
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 26,444
Dimbaza
Eastern Cape
Pop. 26,099
Retreat
Western Cape
Pop. 25,745
White River
Mpumalanga
Pop. 25,607
Amandelbult
Limpopo
Pop. 25,587
Kamaqhekeza
Mpumalanga
Pop. 25,390
Lady Frere
Eastern Cape
Pop. 25,041
Christiana
North West
Pop. 25,019
Midstream
Gauteng
Pop. 25,000
Phomolong
Free State
Pop. 24,635
Duiwelskloof
Limpopo
Pop. 24,572
Reitz
Free State
Pop. 24,181
Scottburgh
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 23,949
Itsoseng
North West
Pop. 23,913
Gonubie
Eastern Cape
Pop. 23,733
Marikana
North West
Pop. 23,389
Koster
North West
Pop. 23,361
Deneysville
Free State
Pop. 23,337
Schoemansdal
Mpumalanga
Pop. 23,257
Redhill
Mpumalanga
Pop. 23,153
Greytown
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 23,139
Hennenman
Free State
Pop. 22,847
Somerset East
Eastern Cape
Pop. 22,553
Middelburg
Eastern Cape
Pop. 22,380
Hartbeesfontein
North West
Pop. 22,294
Moloto South
Mpumalanga
Pop. 22,076
Ottosdal
North West
Pop. 22,011
Vredendal
Western Cape
Pop. 21,769
Mooi River
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 21,730
Pampierstad
Northern Cape
Pop. 21,707
Hlanganani
Mpumalanga
Pop. 21,506
Verena
Gauteng
Pop. 21,252
Vrede
Free State
Pop. 21,193
Lephalale
Limpopo
Pop. 21,133
Hlohlolwane
Free State
Pop. 21,089
Glencoe
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 21,024
Swellendam
Western Cape
Pop. 20,993
Villiers
Free State
Pop. 20,745
Coligny
North West
Pop. 20,701
Komatipoort
Mpumalanga
Pop. 20,508
Secunda
Mpumalanga
Pop. 20,418
eMkhomazi
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 20,410
Mafemani
Mpumalanga
Pop. 20,389
Carolina
Mpumalanga
Pop. 20,184
Belfast
Mpumalanga
Pop. 20,036
Queensdale
Eastern Cape
Pop. 20,009
Franschhoek
Western Cape
Pop. 20,000
Vaalwater
Limpopo
Pop. 19,723
Ncotshane
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 19,562
Vaalbank
Mpumalanga
Pop. 19,517
eMuziwezinto
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 19,415
Riversdale
Western Cape
Pop. 19,382
Hoopstad
Free State
Pop. 19,209
Burgersdorp
Eastern Cape
Pop. 19,159
Zeerust
North West
Pop. 19,154
Tshitereke
Limpopo
Pop. 19,092
Kruisfontein
Eastern Cape
Pop. 18,991
Sabie
Mpumalanga
Pop. 18,903
Zastron
Free State
Pop. 18,699
Bredasdorp
Western Cape
Pop. 18,599
Marquard
Free State
Pop. 18,573
Driekoppies
Mpumalanga
Pop. 18,498
Clydesdale
Eastern Cape
Pop. 18,357
Kinross
Mpumalanga
Pop. 18,266
Kriel
Mpumalanga
Pop. 18,255
Montagu
Western Cape
Pop. 18,182
Ndevana
Eastern Cape
Pop. 18,151
Alice
Eastern Cape
Pop. 18,141
Groot-Brakrivier
Western Cape
Pop. 18,008
Warrenton
Northern Cape
Pop. 17,946
Tekwane
Mpumalanga
Pop. 17,846
Tshiame
Free State
Pop. 17,800
Eshowe
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 17,663
Vredefort
Free State
Pop. 17,515
Tzaneen
Limpopo
Pop. 17,457
Le Roux
Western Cape
Pop. 17,432
Lansdowne
Western Cape
Pop. 17,399
Khowa
Eastern Cape
Pop. 17,224
Breyten
Mpumalanga
Pop. 17,189
Ga-Malakhe
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 16,891
Winburg
Free State
Pop. 16,862
Caledon
Western Cape
Pop. 16,752
Koppies
Free State
Pop. 16,537
Frischgewaagd
KwaZulu-Natal
Pop. 16,192
Ugie
Eastern Cape
Pop. 16,133
Bagale
Gauteng
Pop. 16,087
Leeudoringstad
North West
Pop. 16,042
Makwassie
North West
Pop. 15,996
Thulamahashi
Limpopo
Pop. 15,974
Ashton
Western Cape
Pop. 15,964
Gansbaai
Western Cape
Pop. 15,957
Tlokoeng
Eastern Cape
Pop. 15,884
Thubelihle
Mpumalanga
Pop. 15,876
Daggakraal
Mpumalanga
Pop. 15,793
Cala
Eastern Cape
Pop. 15,764
Fernie
Mpumalanga
Pop. 15,693
Malamulele
Limpopo
Pop. 15,659
Northam
Limpopo
Pop. 15,598
Fouriesburg
Free State
Pop. 15,544
Winnie Mandela
Free State
Pop. 15,454
Mamafubedu
Free State
Pop. 15,447
Moorreesburg
Western Cape
Pop. 15,428
Rondebosch
Western Cape
Pop. 15,158
Dysselsdorp
Western Cape
Pop. 15,029
Empuluzu
Mpumalanga
Pop. 15,008