South Africa map — color regions & visualize data
South Africa has 9 administrative regions. With mapivot you can color them in one click, or upload a CSV/Excel file to shade each region by your own values — a choropleth map — then export to PNG, KML, QGIS or GeoJSON. It runs in your browser and it is free. The most populous region is Gauteng, with about 15,099,422 people.
How to make a South Africa map
- Open the South Africa map above
- Color regions by clicking, or upload your CSV / Excel data
- Choose a palette and classification (quantile, equal, Jenks)
- Export as PNG, KML, QGIS package or GeoJSON
Regions of South Africa (9)
- Northern Cape
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Free State
- Eastern Cape
- Limpopo
- North West
- Mpumalanga
- Western Cape
- Gauteng
Largest regions of South Africa by population
| # | Region | Population |
|---|
| 1 | Gauteng | 15,099,422 |
| 2 | KwaZulu-Natal | 12,423,907 |
| 3 | Eastern Cape | 7,230,204 |
| 4 | Western Cape | 7,113,776 |
| 5 | Limpopo | 6,572,720 |
| 6 | Mpumalanga | 5,143,324 |
| 7 | North West | 3,804,548 |
| 8 | Free State | 2,964,412 |
| 9 | Northern Cape | 1,355,946 |
Population: Natural Earth (boundaries) + Wikidata.
What you can visualize
- Election results by region
- Census & population density
- Sales or revenue by area
- Survey or poll results
- Any metric in your spreadsheet
Frequently asked questions
- How many regions does South Africa have?
- On this map South Africa has 9 administrative regions (provinces / states).
- Can I color the map with my own data?
- Yes. Upload a CSV or Excel file and mapivot shades each region by its value automatically.
- Is the South Africa map free?
- Yes — mapivot runs entirely in your browser and is free to use.
- Can I download the map?
- Yes, you can export it as PNG, KML, a QGIS package or GeoJSON.
- Where does the population data come from?
- Boundaries from Natural Earth and population figures from Wikidata.
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