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 | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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% |