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 | Growth Rate | 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 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 6,324,351 | 2.04% |
| Cape Town | 4,977,833 | 1.79% |
| Ekurhuleni | 4,190,832 | 1.76% |
| Durban | 3,262,128 | 1.06% |
| Pretoria | 2,889,899 | 2.55% |
| Port Elizabeth | 1,312,631 | 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% |