Population in Urban Area, now
1,286,512
- World: 448th
- Africa: 52nd
- South Africa: 5th
Population in City Area, 2021-05-05
967,677
- World: 370th
- Africa: 45th
- South Africa: 5th
Port Elizabeth Urban Area Population Graph
Port Elizabeth Urban Area Population History
1950 192,000
1951 200,000
1952 209,000
1953 217,000
1954 226,000
1955 236,000
1956 245,000
1957 256,000
1958 266,000
1959 277,000
1960 289,000
1961 303,000
1962 319,000
1963 336,000
1964 353,000
1965 372,000
1966 391,000
1967 412,000
1968 433,000
1969 456,000
1970 477,000
1971 488,000
1972 498,000
1973 509,000
1974 520,000
1975 531,000
1976 542,000
1977 554,000
1978 566,000
1979 578,000
1980 590,000
1981 603,000
1982 616,000
1983 629,000
1984 643,000
1985 662,000
1986 692,000
1987 723,000
1988 757,000
1989 791,000
1990 828,000
1991 858,000
1992 874,000
1993 890,000
1994 906,000
1995 923,000
1996 940,000
1997 951,000
1998 958,000
1999 966,000
2000 974,000
2001 982,000
2002 994,000
2003 1,007,000
2004 1,021,000
2005 1,035,000
2006 1,049,000
2007 1,063,000
2008 1,077,000
2009 1,091,000
2010 1,106,000
2011 1,121,000
2012 1,136,000
2013 1,151,000
2014 1,167,000
2015 1,182,000
2016 1,198,000
2017 1,214,000
2018 1,231,000
2019 1,242,000
2020 1,254,000
2021 1,267,000
2022 1,281,000
2023 1,296,000
2024 1,313,000
Port Elizabeth Urban Area Population Projections
2025 1,331,000
2026 1,349,000
2027 1,369,000
2028 1,388,000
2029 1,408,000
2030 1,429,000
2031 1,449,000
2032 1,468,000
2033 1,488,000
2034 1,508,000
2035 1,527,000
Map of Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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