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Pietermaritzburg

Country:
South Africa
Continent:
Africa

Pietermaritzburg's 2025 population is now estimated at 560,879In 1950, the population of Pietermaritzburg was 89,712Pietermaritzburg has grown by 7,717 in the last year, which represents a 1.4% 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 Pietermaritzburg, which typically includes Pietermaritzburg's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

560.9K
Total Population
7.7K 1.4%
Growth
No
Capital of South Africa?

Pietermaritzburg Population

Other Cities in South Africa

City
2025 Pop.
Growth
Johannesburg6,444,5801.9%
Cape Town5,063,5801.72%
Ekurhuleni4,262,1301.7%
Durban3,301,0901.19%
Pretoria2,955,4102.27%
Port Elizabeth1,330,5001.36%
West Rand961,6251.47%
Soshanguve919,7481.53%
Vereeniging812,9131.25%
Buffalo City756,5071.43%
Bloemfontein618,8171.67%
Rustenburg607,9552.66%
Pietermaritzburg560,8791.4%
Witbank523,6112.27%
Polokwane506,9902.64%

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.