Presently, the population density in South Africa stands at 48.47, an increase of 0.59 (1.2%) since 2019.
Population density of South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1961 to 2020
Points:
13,545
Measure:
Per sq. km
What is South Africa's Population density?
As of 2020 South Africa's Population density was 48.47.
How does South Africa's Population density compare to other regions?
South Africa's Population density was ranked 152nd in 2020
Similar regions to South Africa
Population density
South Africa Population density between 1961 and 2020
Period | Population density | Change |
---|---|---|
2020 | 48.47 | 0.59 |
2019 | 47.88 | 0.62 |
2018 | 47.27 | 0.58 |
2017 | 46.69 | 0.18 |
2016 | 46.51 | 0.45 |
2015 | 46.06 | 0.95 |
2014 | 45.12 | 0.71 |
2013 | 44.41 | 0.60 |
2012 | 43.81 | 0.58 |
2011 | 43.23 | 0.54 |
2010 | 42.69 | 0.51 |
2009 | 42.18 | 0.50 |
2008 | 41.68 | 0.47 |
2007 | 41.21 | 0.42 |
2006 | 40.80 | 0.39 |
2005 | 40.41 | 0.38 |
2004 | 40.03 | 0.37 |
2003 | 39.65 | 0.36 |
2002 | 39.29 | 0.36 |
2001 | 38.93 | 0.34 |
2000 | 38.59 | 0.37 |
1999 | 38.22 | 0.42 |
1998 | 37.80 | 0.47 |
1997 | 37.33 | 0.51 |
1996 | 36.82 | 0.56 |
1995 | 36.26 | 0.59 |
1994 | 35.67 | 0.61 |
1993 | 35.06 | 0.63 |
1992 | 34.43 | 0.70 |
1991 | 33.72 | 0.85 |
1990 | 32.87 | 1.00 |
1989 | 31.88 | 1.05 |
1988 | 30.83 | 1.05 |
1987 | 29.77 | 1.02 |
1986 | 28.75 | 0.93 |
1985 | 27.82 | 0.81 |
1984 | 27.01 | 0.74 |
1983 | 26.27 | 0.69 |
1982 | 25.57 | 0.65 |
1981 | 24.92 | 0.63 |
1980 | 24.29 | 0.63 |
1979 | 23.66 | 0.62 |
1978 | 23.03 | 0.61 |
1977 | 22.42 | 0.59 |
1976 | 21.83 | 0.58 |
1975 | 21.25 | 0.58 |
1974 | 20.67 | 0.57 |
1973 | 20.10 | 0.56 |
1972 | 19.54 | 0.55 |
1971 | 18.99 | 0.55 |
1970 | 18.44 | 0.55 |
1969 | 17.89 | 0.54 |
1968 | 17.35 | 0.53 |
1967 | 16.83 | 0.51 |
1966 | 16.31 | 0.50 |
1965 | 15.82 | 0.48 |
1964 | 15.34 | 0.46 |
1963 | 14.87 | 0.44 |
1962 | 14.43 | 0.42 |
1961 | 14.01 |
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