South Africa - Urban population
Urban population
The value for Urban population in South Africa was 39,946,780 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 39,946,780 in 2020 and a minimum value of 7,971,773 in 1960.
Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,971,773 |
| 1961 | 8,200,255 |
| 1962 | 8,427,007 |
| 1963 | 8,662,568 |
| 1964 | 8,906,583 |
| 1965 | 9,158,948 |
| 1966 | 9,419,477 |
| 1967 | 9,688,362 |
| 1968 | 9,966,368 |
| 1969 | 10,254,490 |
| 1970 | 10,551,340 |
| 1971 | 10,849,640 |
| 1972 | 11,158,600 |
| 1973 | 11,475,650 |
| 1974 | 11,797,250 |
| 1975 | 12,121,150 |
| 1976 | 12,445,370 |
| 1977 | 12,771,480 |
| 1978 | 13,105,140 |
| 1979 | 13,454,230 |
| 1980 | 13,828,620 |
| 1981 | 14,253,240 |
| 1982 | 14,700,150 |
| 1983 | 15,162,770 |
| 1984 | 15,630,400 |
| 1985 | 16,134,220 |
| 1986 | 16,716,160 |
| 1987 | 17,299,430 |
| 1988 | 17,891,630 |
| 1989 | 18,505,780 |
| 1990 | 19,149,880 |
| 1991 | 19,822,820 |
| 1992 | 20,511,180 |
| 1993 | 21,212,380 |
| 1994 | 21,906,220 |
| 1995 | 22,576,690 |
| 1996 | 23,218,610 |
| 1997 | 23,836,110 |
| 1998 | 24,431,490 |
| 1999 | 25,011,820 |
| 2000 | 25,582,580 |
| 2001 | 26,143,330 |
| 2002 | 26,720,460 |
| 2003 | 27,305,500 |
| 2004 | 27,898,740 |
| 2005 | 28,506,190 |
| 2006 | 29,131,020 |
| 2007 | 29,774,440 |
| 2008 | 30,442,140 |
| 2009 | 31,137,760 |
| 2010 | 31,866,170 |
| 2011 | 32,630,280 |
| 2012 | 33,428,280 |
| 2013 | 34,248,630 |
| 2014 | 35,078,460 |
| 2015 | 35,905,880 |
| 2016 | 36,726,640 |
| 2017 | 37,540,920 |
| 2018 | 38,348,230 |
| 2019 | 39,149,720 |
| 2020 | 39,946,780 |
Urban population (% of total population)
Urban population (% of total population) in South Africa was 67.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 67.35 in 2020, while its lowest value was 46.62 in 1960.
Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.62 |
| 1961 | 46.79 |
| 1962 | 46.91 |
| 1963 | 47.02 |
| 1964 | 47.13 |
| 1965 | 47.25 |
| 1966 | 47.36 |
| 1967 | 47.48 |
| 1968 | 47.59 |
| 1969 | 47.70 |
| 1970 | 47.81 |
| 1971 | 47.87 |
| 1972 | 47.93 |
| 1973 | 47.99 |
| 1974 | 48.05 |
| 1975 | 48.11 |
| 1976 | 48.17 |
| 1977 | 48.23 |
| 1978 | 48.29 |
| 1979 | 48.35 |
| 1980 | 48.43 |
| 1981 | 48.59 |
| 1982 | 48.76 |
| 1983 | 48.92 |
| 1984 | 49.09 |
| 1985 | 49.37 |
| 1986 | 49.91 |
| 1987 | 50.44 |
| 1988 | 50.97 |
| 1989 | 51.51 |
| 1990 | 52.04 |
| 1991 | 52.55 |
| 1992 | 53.04 |
| 1993 | 53.52 |
| 1994 | 54.00 |
| 1995 | 54.49 |
| 1996 | 54.97 |
| 1997 | 55.45 |
| 1998 | 55.93 |
| 1999 | 56.41 |
| 2000 | 56.89 |
| 2001 | 57.37 |
| 2002 | 57.90 |
| 2003 | 58.45 |
| 2004 | 58.99 |
| 2005 | 59.54 |
| 2006 | 60.08 |
| 2007 | 60.62 |
| 2008 | 61.15 |
| 2009 | 61.69 |
| 2010 | 62.22 |
| 2011 | 62.75 |
| 2012 | 63.27 |
| 2013 | 63.79 |
| 2014 | 64.31 |
| 2015 | 64.83 |
| 2016 | 65.34 |
| 2017 | 65.85 |
| 2018 | 66.36 |
| 2019 | 66.86 |
| 2020 | 67.35 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
