Gauteng

Province

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

Province of South Africa.

AfricaCapital: JohannesburgLanguage: English
Population
15.1M
Metros tracked
1
15.1M in metros (100%)
Composite score
44.8
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Province
At a glance
Established
1994
Area
18,178 km² (7,019 mi²)
Population density
831/km² (2,151/mi²)
Legislature
Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Human Development Index
0.759 (2023)
Rank in South Africa
1st of 9 by composite score
Area rank
9th of 9 by area
Largest tracked metro
Johannesburg

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Gauteng metro footprint

1 metro
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Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

1 tracked metro

#52Johannesburg★ Capital
15.1M · Major Metro
44.8