Polokwane's 2024 population is now estimated at 493,951. In 1950, the population of Polokwane was 12,279. Polokwane has grown by 14,700 in the last year, which represents a 3.07% 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 Polokwane, which typically includes Polokwane's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
---|---|
2035 | 594,047 |
2034 | 586,546 |
2033 | 578,947 |
2032 | 571,239 |
2031 | 563,397 |
2030 | 555,363 |
2029 | 547,045 |
2028 | 538,292 |
2027 | 528,884 |
2026 | 518,547 |
2025 | 506,990 |
2024 | 493,951 |
2023 | 479,251 |
2022 | 462,843 |
2021 | 444,859 |
2020 | 425,613 |
2019 | 405,592 |
2018 | 385,392 |
2017 | 363,963 |
2016 | 343,726 |
2015 | 324,614 |
2014 | 306,564 |
2013 | 289,518 |
2012 | 273,420 |
2011 | 258,216 |
2010 | 243,878 |
2009 | 230,335 |
2008 | 217,562 |
2007 | 205,465 |
2006 | 194,056 |
2005 | 183,280 |
2004 | 173,116 |
2003 | 163,490 |
2002 | 154,412 |
2001 | 145,454 |
2000 | 136,088 |
1999 | 127,302 |
1998 | 119,094 |
1997 | 111,415 |
1996 | 104,911 |
1995 | 100,447 |
1994 | 96,178 |
1993 | 92,090 |
1992 | 88,182 |
1991 | 84,429 |
1990 | 80,642 |
1989 | 76,935 |
1988 | 73,404 |
1987 | 70,025 |
1986 | 66,807 |
1985 | 63,736 |
1984 | 60,811 |
1983 | 58,012 |
1982 | 55,346 |
1981 | 52,802 |
1980 | 50,378 |
1979 | 48,059 |
1978 | 45,851 |
1977 | 43,743 |
1976 | 41,735 |
1975 | 39,814 |
1974 | 37,984 |
1973 | 36,239 |
1972 | 34,575 |
1971 | 32,984 |
1970 | 31,468 |
1969 | 30,022 |
1968 | 28,644 |
1967 | 27,325 |
1966 | 26,069 |
1965 | 24,871 |
1964 | 23,730 |
1963 | 22,637 |
1962 | 21,597 |
1961 | 20,604 |
1960 | 19,659 |
1959 | 18,754 |
1958 | 17,892 |
1957 | 17,069 |
1956 | 16,286 |
1955 | 15,536 |
1954 | 14,822 |
1953 | 14,141 |
1952 | 13,492 |
1951 | 12,871 |
1950 | 12,279 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
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1950 | 12,279 | 0% | 0 |
1951 | 12,871 | 4.82% | 592 |
1952 | 13,492 | 4.82% | 621 |
1953 | 14,141 | 4.81% | 649 |
1954 | 14,822 | 4.82% | 681 |
1955 | 15,536 | 4.82% | 714 |
1956 | 16,286 | 4.83% | 750 |
1957 | 17,069 | 4.81% | 783 |
1958 | 17,892 | 4.82% | 823 |
1959 | 18,754 | 4.82% | 862 |
1960 | 19,659 | 4.83% | 905 |
1961 | 20,604 | 4.81% | 945 |
1962 | 21,597 | 4.82% | 993 |
1963 | 22,637 | 4.82% | 1,040 |
1964 | 23,730 | 4.83% | 1,093 |
1965 | 24,871 | 4.81% | 1,141 |
1966 | 26,069 | 4.82% | 1,198 |
1967 | 27,325 | 4.82% | 1,256 |
1968 | 28,644 | 4.83% | 1,319 |
1969 | 30,022 | 4.81% | 1,378 |
1970 | 31,468 | 4.82% | 1,446 |
1971 | 32,984 | 4.82% | 1,516 |
1972 | 34,575 | 4.82% | 1,591 |
1973 | 36,239 | 4.81% | 1,664 |
1974 | 37,984 | 4.82% | 1,745 |
1975 | 39,814 | 4.82% | 1,830 |
1976 | 41,735 | 4.82% | 1,921 |
1977 | 43,743 | 4.81% | 2,008 |
1978 | 45,851 | 4.82% | 2,108 |
1979 | 48,059 | 4.82% | 2,208 |
1980 | 50,378 | 4.83% | 2,319 |
1981 | 52,802 | 4.81% | 2,424 |
1982 | 55,346 | 4.82% | 2,544 |
1983 | 58,012 | 4.82% | 2,666 |
1984 | 60,811 | 4.82% | 2,799 |
1985 | 63,736 | 4.81% | 2,925 |
1986 | 66,807 | 4.82% | 3,071 |
1987 | 70,025 | 4.82% | 3,218 |
1988 | 73,404 | 4.83% | 3,379 |
1989 | 76,935 | 4.81% | 3,531 |
1990 | 80,642 | 4.82% | 3,707 |
1991 | 84,429 | 4.7% | 3,787 |
1992 | 88,182 | 4.45% | 3,753 |
1993 | 92,090 | 4.43% | 3,908 |
1994 | 96,178 | 4.44% | 4,088 |
1995 | 100,447 | 4.44% | 4,269 |
1996 | 104,911 | 4.44% | 4,464 |
1997 | 111,415 | 6.2% | 6,504 |
1998 | 119,094 | 6.89% | 7,679 |
1999 | 127,302 | 6.89% | 8,208 |
2000 | 136,088 | 6.9% | 8,786 |
2001 | 145,454 | 6.88% | 9,366 |
2002 | 154,412 | 6.16% | 8,958 |
2003 | 163,490 | 5.88% | 9,078 |
2004 | 173,116 | 5.89% | 9,626 |
2005 | 183,280 | 5.87% | 10,164 |
2006 | 194,056 | 5.88% | 10,776 |
2007 | 205,465 | 5.88% | 11,409 |
2008 | 217,562 | 5.89% | 12,097 |
2009 | 230,335 | 5.87% | 12,773 |
2010 | 243,878 | 5.88% | 13,543 |
2011 | 258,216 | 5.88% | 14,338 |
2012 | 273,420 | 5.89% | 15,204 |
2013 | 289,518 | 5.89% | 16,098 |
2014 | 306,564 | 5.89% | 17,046 |
2015 | 324,614 | 5.89% | 18,050 |
2016 | 343,726 | 5.89% | 19,112 |
2017 | 363,963 | 5.89% | 20,237 |
2018 | 385,392 | 5.89% | 21,429 |
2019 | 405,592 | 5.24% | 20,200 |
2020 | 425,613 | 4.94% | 20,021 |
2021 | 444,859 | 4.52% | 19,246 |
2022 | 462,843 | 4.04% | 17,984 |
2023 | 479,251 | 3.55% | 16,408 |
2024 | 493,951 | 3.07% | 14,700 |
2025 | 506,990 | 2.64% | 13,039 |
2026 | 518,547 | 2.28% | 11,557 |
2027 | 528,884 | 1.99% | 10,337 |
2028 | 538,292 | 1.78% | 9,408 |
2029 | 547,045 | 1.63% | 8,753 |
2030 | 555,363 | 1.52% | 8,318 |
2031 | 563,397 | 1.45% | 8,034 |
2032 | 571,239 | 1.39% | 7,842 |
2033 | 578,947 | 1.35% | 7,708 |
2034 | 586,546 | 1.31% | 7,599 |
2035 | 594,047 | 1.28% | 7,501 |
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% |