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Les faits concrets
La population, la densité, l'âge et la croissance du Cap, en chiffres.
4.77M
Metro population (Census 2022)
1,952/km²
Population density (2022)
2,446 km²
Metro area (approx.)
+27.6%
Growth, 2011 to 2022
31
Median age (2022)
Cape Town is South Africa's second-largest city and its legislative capital. At the 2022 Census the City of Cape Town metro had 4,772,846 residents, up from 3,740,025 in 2011 and 2,892,243 in 2001. It averaged 1,951.7 people per km², which puts the metro area at about 2,446 km². The median age was 31, and 22.4% of residents were under 15 (City of Cape Town, Census 2022 profile, from Statistics South Africa data).
65 % de croissance entre 2001 et 2022
Selon le Census 2022 profile de la City of Cape Town, la métropole comptait 2 892 243 habitants en 2001, 3 740 025 en 2011 et 4 772 846 en 2022. Cela représente une croissance de 29,3 % de 2001 à 2011, de 27,6 % de 2011 à 2022 et de 65 % en deux décennies. Les chiffres du recensement proviennent de Statistics South Africa.
Metro population at each census
Census 2001, 2011 and 2022 (City of Cape Town, Census 2022 profile). Bars scaled to 2022 = 100.
Key takeaway. Cape Town's population grew by 65% from 2001 to 2022: 29.3% from 2001 to 2011 and 27.6% from 2011 to 2022.
Données mises à jour : 2026-11-03
Environ un habitant sur cinq a moins de 15 ans
Au recensement de 2022, 22,4 % des habitants du Cap étaient des enfants de moins de 15 ans, 70,9 % étaient en âge de travailler (15 à 64 ans) et 6,7 % avaient 65 ans ou plus. L'âge médian était de 31 ans (City of Cape Town, Census 2022 profile).
Population by age group (Census 2022)
Share of residents, Census 2022 (City of Cape Town, Census 2022 profile).
Key takeaway. Seven in ten residents were of working age (15 to 64) in 2022, and the median age was 31.
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Cape Town?
The City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality had 4,772,846 people at the 2022 Census (City of Cape Town, Census 2022 profile, from Statistics South Africa data).
Is Cape Town growing?
Yes. The population grew by 27.6% between the 2011 and 2022 Censuses (City of Cape Town, Census 2022 profile). Growth comes from internal migration (mainly from the Eastern Cape) and natural increase.
What languages are spoken?
Three main languages: Afrikaans, isiXhosa and English. Most residents are bilingual or trilingual. English is the lingua franca for business and tourism, but day-to-day life on the Cape Flats and in townships runs in Afrikaans and isiXhosa.
Why is Cape Town so spread out?
The apartheid-era Group Areas Act forced non-white communities to the city's periphery (Cape Flats, Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain). Post-1994 housing has continued this pattern because land is cheaper on the edge of the city. The result is a sprawling metro with long commutes between home and work.
Population & Demographics
• City of Cape Town, "Census 2022: Cape Town Profile (Policy and Strategy Department)" (December 2023)• Statistics South Africa, "Census 2001, 2011 and 2022 (data supplier for the City's profiles)" (2023)