What is the population of Mpumalanga?

The population of Mpumalanga is 4,679,786.

Where is Mpumalanga located?

Mpumalanga is located at latitude -26.0000000 and longitude 30.0000000. It is in South Africa.

What is the area of Mpumalanga?

The area of Mpumalanga is 76495 km².

What time zone is Mpumalanga in?

Mpumalanga is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.

How has the population of Mpumalanga changed?

The population of Mpumalanga has increased from 3,122,994 (2001) to 4,679,786 (2020), a change of 49.8%.

Mpumalanga, Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga: province of South Africa.

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Mpumalanga at a glance

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Witbank

Population 262,491

Quick Facts about Mpumalanga

Population	4,679,786
Country	South Africa
State	Mpumalanga (South Africa)
Area	76495 km²
Official name	Mpumalanga
Easternmost point	Point(32.03359 -25.13251)
Northernmost point	Point(31.7764 -23.98124)
Latitude & Longitude	-26.0000,30.0000
Legislative body	Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Altitude	5,351 feet / 1631 meters
Capital	Mbombela
Establishment	January 01, 1994 (32 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+02:00
Local time	09:45:34 (20th October 2026)

Geography

Mpumalanga is located at 26°0'0"S 30°0'0"E (-26.0000000, 30.0000000). It has 10 neighbors: Shiselweni District, Manzini District, Lubombo District, Hhohho District, Free State, Province of KwaZulu Natal, Provincia de Maputo, Provincia de Gaza, Gauteng and Northern Province.

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The largest city of Mpumalanga is Nelspruit with a population of 110,159. . See all Mpumalanga cities & populated places.

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Mpumalanga has 10 neighbours.

Shiselweni District district of Eswatini.
Manzini former Manzini, district of Eswatini.
Lubombo District replaced by Lubombo Region.
Hhohho district of Eswatini.
Free State province of South Africa.
KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Maputo Province province of Mozambique.
Gaza Province province of Mozambique.
Gauteng province of South Africa.
Northern Province province of South Africa.

Ehlanzeni District Municipality
Gert Sibande District Municipality
Nkangala District Municipality

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2001	3,122,994	-	sample
2011	4,039,939	29.36%	census
2016	4,335,964	7.33%	sample
2020	4,679,786	7.93%	estimation process

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