Bloemfontein's 2024 population is now estimated at 608,655. In 1950, the population of Bloemfontein was 106,571. Bloemfontein has grown by 10,272 in the last year, which represents a 1.72% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Bloemfontein, which typically includes Bloemfontein's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
---|---|
2035 | 713,732 |
2034 | 704,725 |
2033 | 695,610 |
2032 | 686,390 |
2031 | 677,071 |
2030 | 667,647 |
2029 | 658,123 |
2028 | 648,493 |
2027 | 638,741 |
2026 | 628,850 |
2025 | 618,817 |
2024 | 608,655 |
2023 | 598,383 |
2022 | 588,013 |
2021 | 577,560 |
2020 | 567,029 |
2019 | 556,450 |
2018 | 545,875 |
2017 | 532,941 |
2016 | 520,313 |
2015 | 507,985 |
2014 | 495,948 |
2013 | 484,197 |
2012 | 472,724 |
2011 | 461,523 |
2010 | 450,602 |
2009 | 439,939 |
2008 | 429,544 |
2007 | 419,366 |
2006 | 409,442 |
2005 | 399,754 |
2004 | 390,308 |
2003 | 381,059 |
2002 | 372,042 |
2001 | 363,110 |
2000 | 354,071 |
1999 | 345,234 |
1998 | 336,628 |
1997 | 328,238 |
1996 | 321,164 |
1995 | 317,098 |
1994 | 313,090 |
1993 | 309,132 |
1992 | 305,230 |
1991 | 301,366 |
1990 | 295,472 |
1989 | 288,745 |
1988 | 282,181 |
1987 | 275,748 |
1986 | 269,471 |
1985 | 263,336 |
1984 | 257,130 |
1983 | 250,953 |
1982 | 244,931 |
1981 | 239,055 |
1980 | 233,326 |
1979 | 227,720 |
1978 | 222,256 |
1977 | 216,924 |
1976 | 211,726 |
1975 | 206,639 |
1974 | 201,681 |
1973 | 196,841 |
1972 | 192,125 |
1971 | 187,509 |
1970 | 183,010 |
1969 | 178,735 |
1968 | 174,587 |
1967 | 170,524 |
1966 | 166,561 |
1965 | 162,690 |
1964 | 158,915 |
1963 | 155,216 |
1962 | 151,609 |
1961 | 148,086 |
1960 | 144,466 |
1959 | 140,132 |
1958 | 135,933 |
1957 | 131,861 |
1956 | 127,915 |
1955 | 124,077 |
1954 | 120,360 |
1953 | 116,754 |
1952 | 113,260 |
1951 | 109,862 |
1950 | 106,571 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 106,571 | 0% | 0 |
1951 | 109,862 | 3.09% | 3,291 |
1952 | 113,260 | 3.09% | 3,398 |
1953 | 116,754 | 3.08% | 3,494 |
1954 | 120,360 | 3.09% | 3,606 |
1955 | 124,077 | 3.09% | 3,717 |
1956 | 127,915 | 3.09% | 3,838 |
1957 | 131,861 | 3.08% | 3,946 |
1958 | 135,933 | 3.09% | 4,072 |
1959 | 140,132 | 3.09% | 4,199 |
1960 | 144,466 | 3.09% | 4,334 |
1961 | 148,086 | 2.51% | 3,620 |
1962 | 151,609 | 2.38% | 3,523 |
1963 | 155,216 | 2.38% | 3,607 |
1964 | 158,915 | 2.38% | 3,699 |
1965 | 162,690 | 2.38% | 3,775 |
1966 | 166,561 | 2.38% | 3,871 |
1967 | 170,524 | 2.38% | 3,963 |
1968 | 174,587 | 2.38% | 4,063 |
1969 | 178,735 | 2.38% | 4,148 |
1970 | 183,010 | 2.39% | 4,275 |
1971 | 187,509 | 2.46% | 4,499 |
1972 | 192,125 | 2.46% | 4,616 |
1973 | 196,841 | 2.45% | 4,716 |
1974 | 201,681 | 2.46% | 4,840 |
1975 | 206,639 | 2.46% | 4,958 |
1976 | 211,726 | 2.46% | 5,087 |
1977 | 216,924 | 2.46% | 5,198 |
1978 | 222,256 | 2.46% | 5,332 |
1979 | 227,720 | 2.46% | 5,464 |
1980 | 233,326 | 2.46% | 5,606 |
1981 | 239,055 | 2.46% | 5,729 |
1982 | 244,931 | 2.46% | 5,876 |
1983 | 250,953 | 2.46% | 6,022 |
1984 | 257,130 | 2.46% | 6,177 |
1985 | 263,336 | 2.41% | 6,206 |
1986 | 269,471 | 2.33% | 6,135 |
1987 | 275,748 | 2.33% | 6,277 |
1988 | 282,181 | 2.33% | 6,433 |
1989 | 288,745 | 2.33% | 6,564 |
1990 | 295,472 | 2.33% | 6,727 |
1991 | 301,366 | 1.99% | 5,894 |
1992 | 305,230 | 1.28% | 3,864 |
1993 | 309,132 | 1.28% | 3,902 |
1994 | 313,090 | 1.28% | 3,958 |
1995 | 317,098 | 1.28% | 4,008 |
1996 | 321,164 | 1.28% | 4,066 |
1997 | 328,238 | 2.2% | 7,074 |
1998 | 336,628 | 2.56% | 8,390 |
1999 | 345,234 | 2.56% | 8,606 |
2000 | 354,071 | 2.56% | 8,837 |
2001 | 363,110 | 2.55% | 9,039 |
2002 | 372,042 | 2.46% | 8,932 |
2003 | 381,059 | 2.42% | 9,017 |
2004 | 390,308 | 2.43% | 9,249 |
2005 | 399,754 | 2.42% | 9,446 |
2006 | 409,442 | 2.42% | 9,688 |
2007 | 419,366 | 2.42% | 9,924 |
2008 | 429,544 | 2.43% | 10,178 |
2009 | 439,939 | 2.42% | 10,395 |
2010 | 450,602 | 2.42% | 10,663 |
2011 | 461,523 | 2.42% | 10,921 |
2012 | 472,724 | 2.43% | 11,201 |
2013 | 484,197 | 2.43% | 11,473 |
2014 | 495,948 | 2.43% | 11,751 |
2015 | 507,985 | 2.43% | 12,037 |
2016 | 520,313 | 2.43% | 12,328 |
2017 | 532,941 | 2.43% | 12,628 |
2018 | 545,875 | 2.43% | 12,934 |
2019 | 556,450 | 1.94% | 10,575 |
2020 | 567,029 | 1.9% | 10,579 |
2021 | 577,560 | 1.86% | 10,531 |
2022 | 588,013 | 1.81% | 10,453 |
2023 | 598,383 | 1.76% | 10,370 |
2024 | 608,655 | 1.72% | 10,272 |
2025 | 618,817 | 1.67% | 10,162 |
2026 | 628,850 | 1.62% | 10,033 |
2027 | 638,741 | 1.57% | 9,891 |
2028 | 648,493 | 1.53% | 9,752 |
2029 | 658,123 | 1.48% | 9,630 |
2030 | 667,647 | 1.45% | 9,524 |
2031 | 677,071 | 1.41% | 9,424 |
2032 | 686,390 | 1.38% | 9,319 |
2033 | 695,610 | 1.34% | 9,220 |
2034 | 704,725 | 1.31% | 9,115 |
2035 | 713,732 | 1.28% | 9,007 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
---|---|---|
Johannesburg | 6,324,350 | 2.04% |
Cape Town | 4,977,830 | 1.79% |
Ekurhuleni | 4,190,830 | 1.76% |
Durban | 3,262,130 | 1.06% |
Pretoria | 2,889,900 | 2.55% |
Port Elizabeth | 1,312,630 | 1.29% |
West Rand | 947,734 | 1.43% |
Soshanguve | 905,868 | 1.53% |
Vereeniging | 802,900 | 1.13% |
Buffalo City | 745,855 | 1.38% |
Bloemfontein | 608,655 | 1.72% |
Rustenburg | 592,193 | 3.1% |
Pietermaritzburg | 553,162 | 1.34% |
Witbank | 511,973 | 2.56% |
Polokwane | 493,951 | 3.07% |