South Africa is home to an estimated 35,416 developers using AI coding tools, spread across 18 cities we track — ranking #31 of 197 countries by tracked developer volume.
35,416developers (est.)
#31of 197 countries
18tracked cities
Cape Towntop city
Top cities in South Africa by developers
developers
All tracked cities
| # | City | Developers | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 13,040 | 78 |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 10,914 | 77 |
| 3 | Pretoria | 4,575 | 70 |
| 4 | Durban | 2,335 | 65 |
| 5 | Stellenbosch | 789 | 56 |
| 6 | Centurion | 655 | 55 |
| 7 | Midrand | 590 | 54 |
| 8 | Sandton | 557 | 53 |
| 9 | Port Elizabeth | 459 | 52 |
| 10 | Bloemfontein | 388 | 50 |
| 11 | Polokwane | 293 | 48 |
| 12 | Soweto | 193 | 45 |
| 13 | Pietermaritzburg | 174 | 44 |
| 14 | Potchefstroom | 151 | 43 |
| 15 | East London | 114 | 41 |
| 16 | Nelspruit | 97 | 39 |
| 17 | George | 63 | 36 |
| 18 | Kimberley | 29 | 30 |
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily — an aggregated public-data estimate. Full method · all countries.
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