South Africa - Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
The value for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in South Africa was 21,704,660 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 61 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21,704,660 in 2021 and a minimum value of 4,018,332 in 1960.
Definition: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.
Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,018,332 |
| 1961 | 4,134,550 |
| 1962 | 4,254,464 |
| 1963 | 4,378,096 |
| 1964 | 4,505,751 |
| 1965 | 4,637,026 |
| 1966 | 4,772,586 |
| 1967 | 4,912,396 |
| 1968 | 5,056,803 |
| 1969 | 5,205,350 |
| 1970 | 5,353,510 |
| 1971 | 5,476,921 |
| 1972 | 5,604,083 |
| 1973 | 5,734,578 |
| 1974 | 5,869,057 |
| 1975 | 6,007,466 |
| 1976 | 6,150,137 |
| 1977 | 6,296,596 |
| 1978 | 6,447,585 |
| 1979 | 6,603,041 |
| 1980 | 6,763,337 |
| 1981 | 6,927,950 |
| 1982 | 7,097,710 |
| 1983 | 7,272,557 |
| 1984 | 7,452,904 |
| 1985 | 7,649,667 |
| 1986 | 7,876,037 |
| 1987 | 8,109,555 |
| 1988 | 8,350,799 |
| 1989 | 8,599,005 |
| 1990 | 8,855,441 |
| 1991 | 9,148,137 |
| 1992 | 9,515,818 |
| 1993 | 9,901,051 |
| 1994 | 10,306,430 |
| 1995 | 10,732,550 |
| 1996 | 11,181,210 |
| 1997 | 11,592,020 |
| 1998 | 11,996,590 |
| 1999 | 12,416,500 |
| 2000 | 12,852,960 |
| 2001 | 13,304,770 |
| 2002 | 13,668,830 |
| 2003 | 14,003,130 |
| 2004 | 14,347,730 |
| 2005 | 14,701,490 |
| 2006 | 15,066,200 |
| 2007 | 15,441,720 |
| 2008 | 15,828,930 |
| 2009 | 16,226,580 |
| 2010 | 16,636,670 |
| 2011 | 17,059,050 |
| 2012 | 17,494,730 |
| 2013 | 17,943,560 |
| 2014 | 18,405,970 |
| 2015 | 18,882,420 |
| 2016 | 19,373,370 |
| 2017 | 19,879,300 |
| 2018 | 20,400,730 |
| 2019 | 20,836,300 |
| 2020 | 21,272,280 |
| 2021 | 21,704,660 |
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) in South Africa was 36.15 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 36.15 in 2021, while its lowest value was 23.41 in 1984.
Definition: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.
Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.50 |
| 1961 | 23.59 |
| 1962 | 23.68 |
| 1963 | 23.76 |
| 1964 | 23.84 |
| 1965 | 23.92 |
| 1966 | 24.00 |
| 1967 | 24.07 |
| 1968 | 24.15 |
| 1969 | 24.22 |
| 1970 | 24.26 |
| 1971 | 24.16 |
| 1972 | 24.07 |
| 1973 | 23.98 |
| 1974 | 23.90 |
| 1975 | 23.84 |
| 1976 | 23.80 |
| 1977 | 23.78 |
| 1978 | 23.76 |
| 1979 | 23.73 |
| 1980 | 23.68 |
| 1981 | 23.62 |
| 1982 | 23.54 |
| 1983 | 23.46 |
| 1984 | 23.41 |
| 1985 | 23.41 |
| 1986 | 23.51 |
| 1987 | 23.64 |
| 1988 | 23.79 |
| 1989 | 23.93 |
| 1990 | 24.06 |
| 1991 | 24.25 |
| 1992 | 24.61 |
| 1993 | 24.98 |
| 1994 | 25.41 |
| 1995 | 25.90 |
| 1996 | 26.47 |
| 1997 | 26.97 |
| 1998 | 27.46 |
| 1999 | 28.00 |
| 2000 | 28.58 |
| 2001 | 29.20 |
| 2002 | 29.62 |
| 2003 | 29.97 |
| 2004 | 30.34 |
| 2005 | 30.70 |
| 2006 | 31.07 |
| 2007 | 31.44 |
| 2008 | 31.80 |
| 2009 | 32.15 |
| 2010 | 32.48 |
| 2011 | 32.80 |
| 2012 | 33.11 |
| 2013 | 33.42 |
| 2014 | 33.75 |
| 2015 | 34.09 |
| 2016 | 34.47 |
| 2017 | 34.87 |
| 2018 | 35.30 |
| 2019 | 35.58 |
| 2020 | 35.87 |
| 2021 | 36.15 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
