South Africa is home to an estimated 37,213 developers using AI coding tools, spread across 18 cities we track — ranking #31 of 197 countries by tracked developer volume.
37,213developers (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 | 13,558 | 79 |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 11,541 | 78 |
| 3 | Pretoria | 4,795 | 71 |
| 4 | Durban | 2,497 | 66 |
| 5 | Stellenbosch | 812 | 57 |
| 6 | Centurion | 693 | 56 |
| 7 | Midrand | 628 | 55 |
| 8 | Sandton | 579 | 55 |
| 9 | Port Elizabeth | 487 | 53 |
| 10 | Bloemfontein | 417 | 52 |
| 11 | Polokwane | 313 | 50 |
| 12 | Soweto | 204 | 47 |
| 13 | Pietermaritzburg | 185 | 46 |
| 14 | Potchefstroom | 176 | 46 |
| 15 | East London | 116 | 42 |
| 16 | Nelspruit | 111 | 42 |
| 17 | George | 67 | 38 |
| 18 | Kimberley | 34 | 33 |
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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