Region · South Africa

Free State

South Africa

Cities listed

2.98M

combined population

Bloemfontein

largest city

41 listed cities in Free State

Cities listed

15,000 or more people

Largest city

Bloemfontein

556,637 people

Combined population

2.98M

Of the cities listed here

Share of country

6.4%

Of South Africa's listed city population

Cities in Free State

All 295 in South Africa

Sortable and searchable. Ranks are within the whole country, not the region. This is not a complete list of settlements — only places GeoNames lists at 15,000 or more.

41 cities


11	Bloemfontein	556,637	0.9%
16	Welkom	431,944	0.7%
23	Botshabelo	309,714	0.5%
51	Sasolburg	135,828	0.2%
55	Virginia	122,502	0.2%
59	Kroonstad	117,152	0.2%
72	Kutloanong	95,008	0.1%
77	Bethlehem	91,075	0.1%
85	Phuthaditjhaba	84,258	0.1%
89	Odendaalsrus	76,371	0.1%
92	Thaba Nchu	72,721	0.1%
93	Bothaville	71,934	0.1%
95	Parys	71,319	0.1%
111	Viljoenskroon	54,955	0.1%
124	Ficksburg	49,420	0.1%
139	Wesselsbron	42,552	0.1%
143	Senekal	39,584	0.1%
155	Theunissen	34,718	0.1%
163	Harrismith	33,390	0.1%
167	Heilbron	32,836	0.1%
173	Allanridge	31,700	0%
177	Frankfort	31,323	0%
179	Ladybrand	30,930	0%
185	Bultfontein	27,994	0%
201	Phomolong	24,635	0%
203	Reitz	24,181	0%
209	Deneysville	23,337	0%
213	Hennenman	22,847	0%
224	Vrede	21,193	0%
226	Hlohlolwane	21,089	0%
229	Villiers	20,745	0%
244	Hoopstad	19,209	0%
250	Zastron	18,699	0%
252	Marquard	18,573	0%
263	Tshiame	17,800	0%
265	Vredefort	17,515	0%
271	Winburg	16,862	0%
273	Koppies	16,537	0%
289	Fouriesburg	15,544	0%
290	Winnie Mandela	15,454	0%
291	Mamafubedu	15,447	0%

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