South Africa — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: South Africa — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

South Africa had an estimated population of 48,051,581 in 2005, with 294 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures: South Africa today — population now 57,779,622, against 48,051,581 in 2005.

Agglomerations, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Johannesburg	6,820,713
2	Cape Town	4,302,014
3	Pretoria	2,019,063
4	Port Elizabeth	1,244,899
5	Vereeniging	826,942

Cities and towns, 2005

#	Place	Region	Population (2005)
1	Cape Town	Western Cape	3,433,441
2	Durban	KwaZulu Natal	3,120,282
3	Johannesburg	Gauteng	2,026,469
4	Soweto	Gauteng	1,695,047
5	Pretoria	Gauteng	1,619,438
6	Port Elizabeth	Eastern Cape	967,677
7	Pietermaritzburg	KwaZulu Natal	750,845
8	Benoni	Gauteng	605,344
9	Tembisa	Gauteng	511,655
10	Vereeniging	Gauteng	474,681
11	Bloemfontein	Free State	463,064
12	Boksburg	Gauteng	445,168
13	Welkom	Free State	431,944
14	East London	Eastern Cape	421,562
15	Newcastle	KwaZulu Natal	404,838
16	Krugersdorp	Gauteng	378,821
17	Botshabelo	Free State	309,714
18	Brakpan	Gauteng	305,692
19	Witbank	Mpumalanga	262,491
20	Richards Bay	KwaZulu Natal	252,968
21	Vanderbijlpark	Gauteng	246,754
22	Verwoerdburg	Gauteng	233,386
23	Uitenhage	Eastern Cape	228,912
24	Alberton	Gauteng	202,503
25	Paarl	Western Cape	187,865
26	Springs	Gauteng	186,394
27	Somerset West	Western Cape	183,493
28	Carltonville	Gauteng	182,304
29	Klerksdorp	North West	178,921
30	George	Western Cape	174,582
31	Midrand	Gauteng	173,009
32	Westonaria	Gauteng	156,831
33	Middelburg	Mpumalanga	154,706
34	Vryheid	KwaZulu Natal	150,012
35	Orkney	North West	145,801
36	Kimberley	Northern Cape	142,089
37	Embalenhle	Mpumalanga	141,741
38	Nigel	Gauteng	140,644
39	Epumalanga	KwaZulu Natal	140,121
40	Bisho	Eastern Cape	137,287
41	Randfontein	Gauteng	133,654
42	Worcester	Western Cape	127,597
43	Rustenburg	North West	124,064
44	Pietersburg	Limpopo	123,749
45	Potchefstroom	North West	123,669
46	Virginia	Free State	122,502
47	Brits	North West	122,497
48	Emnambithi	KwaZulu Natal	117,694
49	Nelspruit	Mpumalanga	110,159
50	Phalaborwa	Limpopo	109,468
51	Queenstown	Eastern Cape	105,309
52	Kroonstad	Free State	103,992
53	Bethal	Mpumalanga	101,919
54	Potgietersrus	Limpopo	101,090
55	Mabopane	North West	97,417
56	Kutlwanong	Free State	95,008
57	Stellenbosch	Western Cape	94,263
58	Stilfontein	North West	93,110
59	Delmas	Mpumalanga	92,046
60	Grahamstown	Eastern Cape	91,548
61	Warmbad	Limpopo	90,210
62	Louis Trichardt	Limpopo	86,854
63	Dundee	KwaZulu Natal	84,413
64	Piet Retief	Mpumalanga	84,349
65	Phuthaditjhaba	Free State	84,258
66	Bethlehem	Free State	83,654
67	Umtata	Eastern Cape	78,663
68	Sasolburg	Free State	77,016
69	Mmabatho	North West	76,754
70	Oudtshoorn	Western Cape	76,708
71	Standerton	Mpumalanga	74,021
72	Kgotsong	Free State	71,934
73	Upington	Northern Cape	71,373
74	Parys	Free State	71,319
75	Mosselbay	Western Cape	71,059
76	Schweizer Reneke	North West	70,214
77	GaRankuwa	North West	68,767
78	Saldanha	Western Cape	68,284
79	Barberton	Mpumalanga	67,927
80	Lichtenburg	North West	65,863
81	Heidelberg	Gauteng	64,199
82	Knysna	Western Cape	63,106
83	Graaff-Reinet	Eastern Cape	62,896
84	Fochville	North West	62,416
85	Atlantis	Western Cape	60,266
86	Stanger	KwaZulu Natal	59,899
87	Fort Beaufort	Eastern Cape	58,419
88	Heilbron	Free State	55,196
89	Viljoenskroon	Free State	54,955
90	Port Shepstone	KwaZulu Natal	52,793
91	Vryburg	North West	49,588
92	Wolmaranstad	North West	49,366
93	Esikhawini	KwaZulu Natal	49,265
94	Temba	Gauteng	47,983
95	Balfour	Mpumalanga	46,008
96	Mondlo	KwaZulu Natal	44,922
97	Beaufort-West	Western Cape	44,737
98	Aliwal North	Eastern Cape	44,436
99	Thohoyandou	Limpopo	44,046
100	Volksrust	Mpumalanga	43,378
101	Wesselsbron	Free State	42,552
102	Phola	Mpumalanga	41,950
103	Ceres	Western Cape	41,596
104	Ermelo	Mpumalanga	41,124
105	Senekal	Free State	39,584
106	Thaba Nchu	Free State	38,616
107	Frankfort	Free State	38,006
108	Ekangala	Mpumalanga	37,650
109	Giyani	Limpopo	37,024
110	Lebohang	Mpumalanga	36,877
111	Stutterheim	Eastern Cape	35,510
112	Harrismith	Free State	35,108
113	Malmesbury	Western Cape	34,991
114	Theunissen	Free State	34,718
115	Margate	KwaZulu Natal	34,407
116	Butterworth	Eastern Cape	34,353
117	Lebowakgomo	Limpopo	33,308
118	Cradock	Eastern Cape	32,898
119	Richmond	KwaZulu Natal	32,445
120	De Aar	Northern Cape	32,318
121	Bulfontein	Free State	32,094
122	Allanridge	Free State	31,700
123	Nkowakowa	Limpopo	30,138
124	Grabouw	Western Cape	29,885
125	Howick	KwaZulu Natal	28,725
126	Ncotshane	KwaZulu Natal	28,228
127	KwaNgema	Mpumalanga	28,127
128	Empangeni	KwaZulu Natal	28,093
129	Bronkhorstspruit	Gauteng	27,343
130	Lulekani	Limpopo	26,698
131	Siyabuswa	Mpumalanga	26,236
132	Mpophomeni	KwaZulu Natal	26,229
133	Cullinan	Gauteng	25,490
134	Kokstad	KwaZulu Natal	25,373
135	Wembezi	KwaZulu Natal	25,364
136	Robertson	Western Cape	25,216
137	Hermanus	Western Cape	25,153
138	Lady Frere	Eastern Cape	25,041
139	Duiwelskloof	Limpopo	24,572
140	Scottsburgh	KwaZulu Natal	23,949
141	Hennenman	Free State	22,847
142	Pampierstad	North West	21,800
143	Lydenburg	Mpumalanga	21,695
144	Ekuphumleni	Eastern Cape	20,975
145	Ulundi	KwaZulu Natal	20,753
146	Nylstroom	Limpopo	20,527
147	Komatipoort	Mpumalanga	20,508
148	Secunda	Mpumalanga	20,418
149	Umkomaas	KwaZulu Natal	20,410
150	Messina	Limpopo	20,191
151	Ezibeleni	Eastern Cape	20,009
152	Plettenberg Bay	Western Cape	19,445
153	Kruisfontein	Eastern Cape	18,991
154	Needscamp	Eastern Cape	18,672
155	Middelburg	Eastern Cape	18,164
156	Port Alfred	Eastern Cape	17,959
157	Warrenton	Northern Cape	17,946
158	Zeerust	North West	17,708
159	Postmasburg	Northern Cape	17,680
160	Christiana	North West	17,523
161	Ladybrand	Free State	17,228
162	Ballitoville	KwaZulu Natal	17,218
163	Bloemhof	North West	17,122
164	Tzaneen	Limpopo	16,954
165	Reitz	Free State	16,637
166	Somerset East	Eastern Cape	16,155
167	Randvaal	Gauteng	16,028
168	Witrivier	Mpumalanga	15,954
169	Hendrina	Mpumalanga	15,871
170	Ventersdorp	North West	15,697
171	Ellisras	Limpopo	15,360
172	Kriel	Mpumalanga	15,055
173	Bredasdorp	Western Cape	14,936
174	Vredendal	Western Cape	14,806
175	Eshowe	KwaZulu Natal	14,786
176	Vrede	Free State	14,622
177	Ekuvukeni	KwaZulu Natal	14,331
178	Empuluzi	Mpumalanga	14,177
179	Greytown	KwaZulu Natal	13,912
180	Swellendam	Western Cape	13,674
181	Letsopa	North West	13,641
182	Glencoe	KwaZulu Natal	13,547
183	Jan Kempdorp	Northern Cape	13,485
184	Hoopstad	Free State	12,663
185	Breyten	Mpumalanga	12,550
186	Burgersdorp	Eastern Cape	12,548
187	Mankweng	Limpopo	12,499
188	Sundumbili	KwaZulu Natal	12,455
189	Zastron	Free State	12,449
190	Colesberg	Northern Cape	12,423
191	Deneysville	Free State	12,397
192	Clocolan	Free State	12,318
193	Adelaide	Eastern Cape	12,212
194	Koster	North West	12,126
195	Brandfort	Free State	12,091
196	Whittlesea	Eastern Cape	12,080
197	Belfast	Mpumalanga	11,916
198	Elliot	Eastern Cape	11,836
199	Jeffreys Bay	Eastern Cape	11,698
200	Thulamahashe	Limpopo	11,655
201	Barkly West	Northern Cape	11,621
202	Mogwase	North West	11,601
203	Koppies	Free State	11,445
204	Villiers	Free State	11,240
205	Prieska	Northern Cape	11,236
206	Winburg	Free State	11,072
207	Ilinge	Eastern Cape	10,899
208	Marquard	Free State	10,839
209	Ventersburg	Free State	10,698
210	Vredefort	Free State	10,649
211	Springbok	Northern Cape	10,438
212	Mooreesburg	Western Cape	10,435
213	Thabazimbi	Limpopo	10,365
214	Koffiefontein	Free State	10,155
215	Kirkwood	Eastern Cape	10,148
216	Mooi River	KwaZulu Natal	10,132
217	Danielskuil	Northern Cape	10,123
218	Molteno	Eastern Cape	10,078
219	Ritchie	Northern Cape	9,960
220	Alice	Eastern Cape	9,788
221	Kathu	Northern Cape	9,219
222	Wepener	Free State	9,193
223	Dordrecht	Free State	9,123
224	Kuruman	Northern Cape	9,093
225	Paulpietersburg	KwaZulu Natal	8,622
226	Heidelberg	Western Cape	8,463
227	Victoria-West	Northern Cape	8,199
228	Calvinia	Northern Cape	8,146
229	Vredenburg	Western Cape	7,807
230	Inyala	KwaZulu Natal	7,672
231	Barkly East	Eastern Cape	7,514
232	Ixopo	KwaZulu Natal	7,502
233	Velddrif	Western Cape	7,444
234	Willowmore	Eastern Cape	7,100
235	Keimoes	Northern Cape	6,945
236	Hertzogville	Free State	6,393
237	Mandeni	KwaZulu Natal	6,195
238	Umzimvubu	Eastern Cape	5,939
239	Matatiele	KwaZulu Natal	5,834
240	Carnarvon	Northern Cape	5,785
241	Komga	Eastern Cape	5,633
242	Tarkastad	Eastern Cape	5,104
243	Citrusdal	Western Cape	5,029
244	Dannhauser	KwaZulu Natal	5,007
245	Port Nolloth	Northern Cape	5,006
246	Mount Fletcher	Eastern Cape	4,806
247	Jansenville	Eastern Cape	4,782
248	Engcobo	Eastern Cape	4,741
249	Caledon	Western Cape	4,687
250	Hartswater	Northern Cape	4,667
251	Nongoma	KwaZulu Natal	4,641
252	Calitzdorp	Western Cape	4,600
253	Reddersburg	Free State	4,271
254	Mothibistad	North West	4,148
255	Groblersdal	Mpumalanga	4,016
256	Harding	KwaZulu Natal	3,923
257	Melmoth	KwaZulu Natal	3,841
258	Griekwastad	Northern Cape	3,695
259	Groblershoop	Northern Cape	3,669
260	Utrecht	KwaZulu Natal	3,575
261	Idutywa	Eastern Cape	3,482
262	Cofimvaba	Eastern Cape	3,461
263	Umzimkulu	Eastern Cape	3,447
264	Kareedouw	Eastern Cape	3,395
265	Reivelo	North West	3,352
266	Hluhluwe	KwaZulu Natal	3,203
267	Bergville	KwaZulu Natal	2,980
268	Laingsburg	Western Cape	2,907
269	Pofadder	Northern Cape	2,858
270	Bizana	Eastern Cape	2,823
271	Nkandla	KwaZulu Natal	2,608
272	Ntabankulu	Eastern Cape	2,321
273	Libode	Eastern Cape	2,314
274	Flagstaff	Eastern Cape	2,250
275	Mutale	Limpopo	2,198
276	Qumbu	Eastern Cape	2,146
277	Sutherland	Northern Cape	1,972
278	Kwambonambi	KwaZulu Natal	1,931
279	Strydenburg	Northern Cape	1,931
280	Port Saint Jones	Eastern Cape	1,879
281	Marblehall	Mpumalanga	1,847
282	Impendle	KwaZulu Natal	1,504
283	Garies	Northern Cape	1,425
284	Dendron	Limpopo	1,403
285	Underberg	KwaZulu Natal	1,366
286	Wartburg	KwaZulu Natal	1,343
287	Nquthu	KwaZulu Natal	1,244
288	Prince Albert	Western Cape	1,090
289	Camperdown	KwaZulu Natal	958
290	Soekmekaar	Limpopo	937
291	Vanderkloof	Northern Cape	849
292	Creighton	KwaZulu Natal	509
293	Mier	Northern Cape	442
294	Pomfret	North West	12

Administrative divisions, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	KwaZulu Natal	10,154,469
2	Gauteng	10,058,121
3	Eastern Cape	6,490,714
4	Limpopo	5,494,928
5	Western Cape	4,988,154
6	North West	3,895,126
7	Mpumalanga	3,409,743
8	Free State	2,740,946
9	Northern Cape	819,380

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.