West Rand's 2024 population is now estimated at 947,734. In 1950, the population of West Rand was 207,707. West Rand has grown by 13,393 in the last year, which represents a 1.43% 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 West Rand, which typically includes West Rand's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,105,430 |
| 2034 | 1,091,480 |
| 2033 | 1,077,370 |
| 2032 | 1,063,100 |
| 2031 | 1,048,700 |
| 2030 | 1,034,180 |
| 2029 | 1,019,580 |
| 2028 | 1,004,960 |
| 2027 | 990,366 |
| 2026 | 975,882 |
| 2025 | 961,625 |
| 2024 | 947,734 |
| 2023 | 934,341 |
| 2022 | 921,524 |
| 2021 | 909,301 |
| 2020 | 897,609 |
| 2019 | 886,343 |
| 2018 | 875,382 |
| 2017 | 860,665 |
| 2016 | 846,195 |
| 2015 | 831,968 |
| 2014 | 817,980 |
| 2013 | 804,227 |
| 2012 | 790,706 |
| 2011 | 777,412 |
| 2010 | 764,360 |
| 2009 | 751,526 |
| 2008 | 738,926 |
| 2007 | 726,502 |
| 2006 | 714,305 |
| 2005 | 702,312 |
| 2004 | 690,536 |
| 2003 | 678,926 |
| 2002 | 667,527 |
| 2001 | 656,777 |
| 2000 | 647,390 |
| 1999 | 638,112 |
| 1998 | 628,979 |
| 1997 | 619,977 |
| 1996 | 604,335 |
| 1995 | 572,036 |
| 1994 | 541,504 |
| 1993 | 512,602 |
| 1992 | 485,279 |
| 1991 | 459,343 |
| 1990 | 447,865 |
| 1989 | 442,726 |
| 1988 | 437,652 |
| 1987 | 432,623 |
| 1986 | 427,659 |
| 1985 | 422,751 |
| 1984 | 421,170 |
| 1983 | 421,159 |
| 1982 | 421,148 |
| 1981 | 421,138 |
| 1980 | 421,127 |
| 1979 | 421,116 |
| 1978 | 421,105 |
| 1977 | 421,095 |
| 1976 | 421,084 |
| 1975 | 421,073 |
| 1974 | 421,063 |
| 1973 | 421,052 |
| 1972 | 421,041 |
| 1971 | 421,030 |
| 1970 | 421,020 |
| 1969 | 409,823 |
| 1968 | 397,000 |
| 1967 | 384,544 |
| 1966 | 372,496 |
| 1965 | 360,825 |
| 1964 | 349,535 |
| 1963 | 338,568 |
| 1962 | 327,960 |
| 1961 | 317,685 |
| 1960 | 307,331 |
| 1959 | 295,508 |
| 1958 | 284,156 |
| 1957 | 273,240 |
| 1956 | 262,757 |
| 1955 | 252,649 |
| 1954 | 242,943 |
| 1953 | 233,610 |
| 1952 | 224,647 |
| 1951 | 216,005 |
| 1950 | 207,707 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 207,707 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 216,005 | 4% | 8,298 |
| 1952 | 224,647 | 4% | 8,642 |
| 1953 | 233,610 | 3.99% | 8,963 |
| 1954 | 242,943 | 4% | 9,333 |
| 1955 | 252,649 | 4% | 9,706 |
| 1956 | 262,757 | 4% | 10,108 |
| 1957 | 273,240 | 3.99% | 10,483 |
| 1958 | 284,156 | 4% | 10,916 |
| 1959 | 295,508 | 3.99% | 11,352 |
| 1960 | 307,331 | 4% | 11,823 |
| 1961 | 317,685 | 3.37% | 10,354 |
| 1962 | 327,960 | 3.23% | 10,275 |
| 1963 | 338,568 | 3.23% | 10,608 |
| 1964 | 349,535 | 3.24% | 10,967 |
| 1965 | 360,825 | 3.23% | 11,290 |
| 1966 | 372,496 | 3.23% | 11,671 |
| 1967 | 384,544 | 3.23% | 12,048 |
| 1968 | 397,000 | 3.24% | 12,456 |
| 1969 | 409,823 | 3.23% | 12,823 |
| 1970 | 421,020 | 2.73% | 11,197 |
| 1971 | 421,030 | 0% | 10 |
| 1972 | 421,041 | 0% | 11 |
| 1973 | 421,052 | 0% | 11 |
| 1974 | 421,063 | 0% | 11 |
| 1975 | 421,073 | 0% | 10 |
| 1976 | 421,084 | 0% | 11 |
| 1977 | 421,095 | 0% | 11 |
| 1978 | 421,105 | 0% | 10 |
| 1979 | 421,116 | 0% | 11 |
| 1980 | 421,127 | 0% | 11 |
| 1981 | 421,138 | 0% | 11 |
| 1982 | 421,148 | 0% | 10 |
| 1983 | 421,159 | 0% | 11 |
| 1984 | 421,170 | 0% | 11 |
| 1985 | 422,751 | 0.38% | 1,581 |
| 1986 | 427,659 | 1.16% | 4,908 |
| 1987 | 432,623 | 1.16% | 4,964 |
| 1988 | 437,652 | 1.16% | 5,029 |
| 1989 | 442,726 | 1.16% | 5,074 |
| 1990 | 447,865 | 1.16% | 5,139 |
| 1991 | 459,343 | 2.56% | 11,478 |
| 1992 | 485,279 | 5.65% | 25,936 |
| 1993 | 512,602 | 5.63% | 27,323 |
| 1994 | 541,504 | 5.64% | 28,902 |
| 1995 | 572,036 | 5.64% | 30,532 |
| 1996 | 604,335 | 5.65% | 32,299 |
| 1997 | 619,977 | 2.59% | 15,642 |
| 1998 | 628,979 | 1.45% | 9,002 |
| 1999 | 638,112 | 1.45% | 9,133 |
| 2000 | 647,390 | 1.45% | 9,278 |
| 2001 | 656,777 | 1.45% | 9,387 |
| 2002 | 667,527 | 1.64% | 10,750 |
| 2003 | 678,926 | 1.71% | 11,399 |
| 2004 | 690,536 | 1.71% | 11,610 |
| 2005 | 702,312 | 1.71% | 11,776 |
| 2006 | 714,305 | 1.71% | 11,993 |
| 2007 | 726,502 | 1.71% | 12,197 |
| 2008 | 738,926 | 1.71% | 12,424 |
| 2009 | 751,526 | 1.71% | 12,600 |
| 2010 | 764,360 | 1.71% | 12,834 |
| 2011 | 777,412 | 1.71% | 13,052 |
| 2012 | 790,706 | 1.71% | 13,294 |
| 2013 | 804,227 | 1.71% | 13,521 |
| 2014 | 817,980 | 1.71% | 13,753 |
| 2015 | 831,968 | 1.71% | 13,988 |
| 2016 | 846,195 | 1.71% | 14,227 |
| 2017 | 860,665 | 1.71% | 14,470 |
| 2018 | 875,382 | 1.71% | 14,717 |
| 2019 | 886,343 | 1.25% | 10,961 |
| 2020 | 897,609 | 1.27% | 11,266 |
| 2021 | 909,301 | 1.3% | 11,692 |
| 2022 | 921,524 | 1.34% | 12,223 |
| 2023 | 934,341 | 1.39% | 12,817 |
| 2024 | 947,734 | 1.43% | 13,393 |
| 2025 | 961,625 | 1.47% | 13,891 |
| 2026 | 975,882 | 1.48% | 14,257 |
| 2027 | 990,366 | 1.48% | 14,484 |
| 2028 | 1,004,960 | 1.47% | 14,594 |
| 2029 | 1,019,580 | 1.45% | 14,620 |
| 2030 | 1,034,180 | 1.43% | 14,600 |
| 2031 | 1,048,700 | 1.4% | 14,520 |
| 2032 | 1,063,100 | 1.37% | 14,400 |
| 2033 | 1,077,370 | 1.34% | 14,270 |
| 2034 | 1,091,480 | 1.31% | 14,110 |
| 2035 | 1,105,430 | 1.28% | 13,950 |
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% |