| City | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannesburg | 9418183 |
| 2 | Cape Town | 4710000 |
| 3 | Durban | 3338026 |
| 4 | Pretoria | 2112693 |
| 5 | Soweto | 1695047 |
| 6 | Port Elizabeth | 1050078 |
| 7 | Soshanguve | 872309 |
| 8 | Pietermaritzburg | 750845 |
| 9 | Evaton | 725468 |
| 10 | Benoni | 605344 |
| 11 | Bloemfontein | 556637 |
| 12 | Thembisa | 511655 |
| 13 | East London | 478676 |
| 14 | Vereeniging | 474681 |
| 15 | Boksburg | 445168 |
| 16 | Welkom | 431944 |
| 17 | Newcastle | 404838 |
| 18 | Krugersdorp | 378821 |
| 19 | Rustenburg | 373695 |
| 20 | Emalahleni | 373403 |
| 21 | Diepsloot | 350000 |
| 22 | Randburg | 337053 |
| 23 | Roodepoort | 326416 |
| 24 | Botshabelo | 309714 |
| 25 | Brakpan | 305692 |