The current metro area population of Cape Town in 2026 is 5,147,000, a 1.64% increase from 2025.

• The metro area population of Cape Town in 2025 was 5,064,000, a 1.73% increase from 2024.
• The metro area population of Cape Town in 2024 was 4,978,000, a 1.8% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Cape Town in 2023 was 4,890,000, a 1.85% increase from 2022.