Vereeniging's 2026 population is now estimated at 823,757. In 1950, the population of Vereeniging was 116,696. Vereeniging has grown by 10,844 in the last year, which represents a 1.33% 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 Vereeniging, which typically includes Vereeniging's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 6,559,190 | 1.78% |
| Cape Town | 5,147,500 | 1.66% |
| Durban | 3,343,940 | 1.3% |
| Pretoria | 3,015,320 | 2.03% |
| Port Elizabeth | 1,349,290 | 1.41% |
| Bloemfontein | 628,850 | 1.62% |
| Rustenburg | 621,905 | 2.3% |
| Pietermaritzburg | 568,925 | 1.44% |
| Witbank | 534,248 | 2.03% |
| Polokwane | 518,547 | 2.28% |
| East London | 295,644 | 1.02% |
| Newcastle | 291,484 | 1% |
| Uitenhage | 242,924 | 1.02% |
| Kimberley | 225,155 | 1.02% |
| Welkom | 211,014 | 1.01% |
| Paarl | 197,735 | 1.03% |
| Klerksdorp | 189,496 | 1.01% |
| Botshabelo | 181,712 | 1% |
| Middelburg | 163,809 | 1.06% |
| Middelburg | 163,809 | 1.06% |
| George | 157,397 | 1.03% |
| Carletonville | 149,065 | 0.99% |
| Potchefstroom | 148,804 | 1.02% |
| Mthatha | 137,589 | 1.03% |
| Sasolburg | 113,368 | 1.03% |
| Queenstown | 98,988 | 1.02% |
| Kroonstad | 97,780 | 1.01% |
| Worcester | 97,075 | 1.02% |
| Orkney | 91,854 | 1.01% |
| Thohoyandou | 89,427 | 1% |
| Standerton | 84,383 | 1.03% |
| Ermelo | 83,735 | 1.05% |
| Stellenbosch | 80,316 | 1.03% |
| Bethlehem | 76,015 | 1.01% |
| Mokopane | 75,516 | 1.04% |
| Heidelberg | 71,661 | 1.04% |
| Atlantis | 69,055 | 1.02% |
| Upington | 67,581 | 1.02% |
| Grahamstown | 67,264 | 1.01% |
| Virginia | 66,208 | 0.99% |
| Mossel Bay | 65,887 | 1.02% |
| Brits | 65,113 | 1.04% |
| Mahikeng | 64,359 | 1.02% |
| Stilfontein | 63,836 | 1% |
| Mpumalanga | 62,406 | 1% |
| Oudtshoorn | 61,508 | 1.01% |
| Bethal | 60,780 | 1.05% |
| Thaba Nchu | 60,696 | 0.99% |
| Nelspruit | 58,670 | 1.08% |
| Phuthaditjhaba | 56,251 | 1.01% |
| Delmas | 52,125 | 1.04% |
| Kokstad | 51,540 | 1.07% |
| Richards Bay | 50,533 | 1.03% |
| Knysna | 50,029 | 1.03% |
| Barberton | 48,505 | 1.04% |
| Ekangala | 48,492 | 1.03% |
| Parys | 48,169 | 1.01% |
| Vryheid | 47,365 | 1.03% |
| Hermanus | 46,856 | 1.05% |
| Vryburg | 46,639 | 1.03% |
| Bothaville | 46,029 | 0.99% |
| Lichtenburg | 45,449 | 1.05% |
| Mondlo | 44,981 | 1.02% |
| Butterworth | 44,308 | 1% |
| Modimolle | 41,988 | 1.02% |
| Lydenburg | 41,403 | 1.06% |
| Schweizer-Reneke | 41,227 | 1.02% |
| Fochville | 38,491 | 1.01% |
| Vredenburg | 38,382 | 1.04% |
| Port Shepstone | 37,089 | 1.04% |
| Siyabuswa | 36,882 | 1.01% |
| Cradock | 36,671 | 1.02% |
| Malmesbury | 35,897 | 1.05% |
| Graaff-Reinet | 35,672 | 1.01% |
| Aliwal North | 35,153 | 1.02% |
| Dundee | 34,924 | 1.02% |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 34,395 | 1.04% |
| Beaufort West | 34,085 | 1.01% |
| Wolmaransstad | 33,492 | 1.04% |
| Plettenberg Bay | 31,822 | 1.06% |
| Viljoenskroon | 31,468 | 1.02% |
| Grabouw | 31,291 | 1.04% |
| Nigel | 30,276 | 1.01% |
| Postmasburg | 30,089 | 1.04% |
| De Aar | 29,989 | 1.01% |
| Thabazimbi | 28,846 | 1.08% |
| Cullinan | 28,451 | 1.03% |
| Whittlesea | 28,248 | 0.99% |
| Saldanha | 28,142 | 1.03% |
| Bloemhof | 27,904 | 1.02% |
| Harrismith | 27,869 | 1.01% |
| Robertson | 27,714 | 1.03% |
| Empangeni | 27,606 | 1.08% |
| Heilbron | 27,407 | 1.01% |
| Howick | 27,087 | 1.05% |
| Wesselsbron | 26,808 | 1% |
| Margate | 26,786 | 1.05% |
| Ulundi | 26,538 | 1.01% |
| Balfour | 25,969 | 1.03% |
| Port Alfred | 25,858 | 1.02% |
| Ladybrand | 25,816 | 1.02% |
| Mpophomeni | 25,732 | 1.02% |
| Fort Beaufort | 25,668 | 1.01% |
| Senekal | 25,543 | 1.01% |
| Louis Trichardt | 25,359 | 1.05% |
| Stutterheim | 24,672 | 1.01% |
| Volksrust | 24,281 | 1.02% |
| Ceres | 23,873 | 1.01% |
| Theunissen | 23,513 | 1% |
| Jan Kempdorp | 23,003 | 1.04% |
| Hendrina | 22,786 | 1.05% |
| Warrenton | 22,588 | 1.06% |
| Christiana | 20,882 | 1.02% |
| Reitz | 20,183 | 1.01% |
| Barkly West | 20,105 | 1.04% |
| Koster | 19,498 | 1.06% |
| Deneysville | 19,478 | 1.02% |
| Allanridge | 19,337 | 1% |
| Greytown | 19,313 | 1.02% |
| Somerset East | 18,824 | 1.01% |
| Vredendal | 18,170 | 1.02% |
| Vrede | 17,689 | 1% |
| Clocolan | 17,602 | 1.01% |
| Glencoe | 17,548 | 1.02% |
| Swellendam | 17,522 | 1.03% |
| Villiers | 17,315 | 0.99% |
| Colesberg | 16,870 | 1.03% |
| Riversdale | 16,177 | 1.02% |
| Hoopstad | 16,033 | 1.03% |
| Burgersdorp | 15,991 | 1.02% |
| Zeerust | 15,987 | 1.02% |
| Zastron | 15,607 | 1.04% |
| Bredasdorp | 15,524 | 1.02% |
| Marquard | 15,502 | 1.02% |
| Kriel | 15,237 | 1.03% |
| Montagu | 15,176 | 1.04% |
| Ritchie | 14,850 | 1.03% |
| Elliot | 14,376 | 1% |
| Phalaborwa | 13,108 | 1% |