Cape Town

World City in South Africa · ranked on 20 metrics

Cape Town is a world city in South Africa with a population of 4,974,327 (71st of 1,103).

Population
5M
71st highest of 1,103
Growth rate
2.51%
196th highest of 1,103
Country
South Africa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 1 metric that ranks at least 56 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 2 metrics from top lists such as “the most violent” are left out, since they rank only one end of the scale.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Population Density by City
    362nd of 803

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

Not enough widely ranked metrics for this place.

Profile by category

No category has three or more widely ranked metrics for this place.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among world cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Cape Town?
Cape Town has a population of 4,974,327, 71st among 1,103 world cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Cape Town?
Rankodex ranks Cape Town on 20 statistics compared with other world cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

20 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics