List of largest cities in South Africa by population

The table below provides a list of all cities (or municipalities) in South Africa with a population larger than 100 000. Populations are from the 2001 Census.

Rank	Municipality	Population in 2001
1	Johannesburg, Gauteng	3 225 812
2	Durban, KwaZulu-Natal	3 090 117
3	Cape Town, Western Cape	2 893 251
4	East Rand, Gauteng	2 480 282
5	Pretoria, Gauteng	1 985 984
6	Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape	1 005 776
7	East London, Eastern Cape	701 881
8	Vereeniging, Gauteng	658 422
9	Bloemfontein, Free State	645 441
10	Thohoyandou, Limpopo	584 469
11	Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal	553 223
12	Polokwane, Limpopo	508 274
13	Bushbuckridge, Limpopo	499 689
14	Louis Trichardt, Limpopo	497 077
15	Nelspruit, Mpumalanga	474 800
16	Mthatha	415 234
17	Welkom, Free State	408 173
18	Rustenburg, North West	395 539
19	Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape	376 062
20	Greater Tzaneen, Limpopo	375 584
21	Qwa-Qwa, Free State	360 790
22	Klerksdorp, North West	359 203
23	Brits, North West	338 263
24	Nkomazi, Mpumalanga	334 415
25	Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal	332 980
26	Potgietersrus, Limpopo	298 444
27	Krugersdorp, Gauteng	289 717
28	Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal	289 192
29	Gcuwa, Eastern Cape	287 780
30	Libode, Eastern Cape	281 250
31	Witbank, Mpumalanga	276 409
32	Burgersfort, Limpopo/Mpumalanga	270 122
33	Ngwaritsi, Limpopo	262 921
34	Mafikeng, North West	259 484
35	KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga	258 874
36	Flagstaff, Eastern Cape	255 379
37	Idutywa, Eastern Cape	253 372
38	Bizana, Eastern Cape	245 430
39	Mdutjana, Mpumalanga	243 304
40	Greater Giyani, Limpopo	237 428
41	Mogwase, North West	236 839
42	Lebowakgomop, Limpopo	227 970
43	Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal	225 452
44	Highveld Ridge, Mpumalanga	221 744
45	Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal	221 067
46	Greater Groblersdal, Limpopo/Mpumalanga	220 739
47	Duiwelsklook, Limpopo	220 127
48	Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal	218 172
49	Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal	212 971
50	Carletonville, Gauteng	210 475
51	Kimberley, Northern Cape	201 465
52	Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal	198 435
53	Qumbu, Eastern Cape	196 662
54	Paarl, Western Cape	194 418
55	Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape	194 237
56	Umzumbe, KwaZulu-Natal	193 756
57	Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal	191 016
58	Carolina, Mpumalanga	187 926
59	Queenstown, Eastern Cape	184 541
60	Mkuze, KwaZulu-Natal	184 083
61	Reivilo, North West	182 170
62	Temba, North West	177 901
63	Somekele, KwaZulu-Natal	176 894
64	Umzimkhulu, Eastern Cape	174 338
65	Pomeroy, KwaZulu-Natal	168 037
66	Kroonstad, Free State	167 892
67	Bochum, Limpopo	161 319
68	Stanger, KwaZulu-Natal	158 586
69	Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal	152 482
70	Engcobo, Eastern Cape	148 396
71	Moletji, Limpopo	147 688
72	Lichtenburg, North West	147 605
73	Port St Johns, Eastern Cape	146 129
74	Worcester, Western Cape	146 029
75	Nqutu, KwaZulu-Natal	145 036
76	Piet Retief, Mpumalanga	142 885
77	Middelburg, Mpumalanga	142 775
78	Emangusi, KwaZulu-Natal	140 940
79	Sutterheim, Eastern Cape	139 037
80	Mount Fletcher, Eastern Cape	137 577
81	Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal	137 515
82	Zeerust, North West	137 442
83	Ntabankulu, Eastern Cape	136 396
84	George, Western Cape	135 412
85	Barkly East, Eastern Cape	135 142
86	Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal	133 586
87	Phalaborwa, Limpopo	131 090
88	Bethlehem, Free State	128 924
89	Randfontein, Gauteng	128 837
90	Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal	128 672
91	Alice, Eastern Cape	128 662
92	Potchefstroom, North West	128 348
93	Ermelo, Mpumalanga	124 807
94	Senekal, Free State	123 190
95	Greater Marble Hall, Limpopo/Mpumalanga	121 323
96	Maphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal	120 637
97	Loskop, KwaZulu-Natal	119 914
98	Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal	119 782
99	Parys, Free State	118 799
100	Stellenbosch, Western Cape	117 713
101	Sasolburg, Free State	115 966
102	Lady Frere, Eastern Cape	115 935
103	Delareyville, North West	114 146
104	Waaihoek, KwaZulu-Natal	113 643
105	Dendron	109 440
106	Westonaria, Gauteng	109 325
107	Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal	108 030
108	Creighton, KwaZulu-Natal	107 554
109	Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng/Mpumalanga	107 308
110	Mbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal	106 945
111	Setla-Kgobi, North West	104 323
112	Standerton, Mpumalanga	103 262
113	Durnacol, KwaZulu-Natal	102 771
114	Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal	101 946
115	Strand, Western Cape	50 000

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