South Africa is home to an estimated 36,254 developers using AI coding tools, spread across 18 cities we track — ranking #32 of 197 countries by tracked developer volume.
36,254developers (est.)
#32of 197 countries
18tracked cities
Cape Towntop city
Top cities in South Africa by developers
developers
All tracked cities
| # | City | Developers | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 13,298 | 78 |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 11,185 | 77 |
| 3 | Pretoria | 4,688 | 70 |
| 4 | Durban | 2,388 | 64 |
| 5 | Stellenbosch | 802 | 56 |
| 6 | Centurion | 678 | 54 |
| 7 | Midrand | 604 | 54 |
| 8 | Sandton | 570 | 53 |
| 9 | Port Elizabeth | 474 | 52 |
| 10 | Bloemfontein | 399 | 50 |
| 11 | Polokwane | 302 | 48 |
| 12 | Soweto | 197 | 45 |
| 13 | Pietermaritzburg | 184 | 44 |
| 14 | Potchefstroom | 167 | 43 |
| 15 | East London | 115 | 40 |
| 16 | Nelspruit | 105 | 40 |
| 17 | George | 67 | 36 |
| 18 | Kimberley | 31 | 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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