The current metro area population of Johannesburg in 2025 is 6,445,000, a 1.91% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Johannesburg in 2024 was 6,324,000, a 2.03% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Johannesburg in 2023 was 6,198,000, a 2.19% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Johannesburg in 2022 was 6,065,000, a 2.33% increase from 2021.