South Africa has observed a 0.72 (1.4%) increase in the population density, which now stands at 51.42.
Population density of South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1961 to 2022
Points:
13,975
Measure:
Per sq. km
South Africa Population density between 1961 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 51.42 | +0.72 |
| 2021 | 50.70 | +0.78 |
| 2020 | 49.92 | +0.80 |
| 2019 | 49.12 | +0.80 |
| 2018 | 48.32 | +0.81 |
| 2017 | 47.51 | +0.31 |
| 2016 | 47.20 | +0.44 |
| 2015 | 46.76 | +0.93 |
| 2014 | 45.83 | +0.76 |
| 2013 | 45.07 | +0.74 |
| 2012 | 44.34 | +0.65 |
| 2011 | 43.69 | +0.54 |
| 2010 | 43.15 | +0.51 |
| 2009 | 42.64 | +0.51 |
| 2008 | 42.14 | +0.48 |
| 2007 | 41.65 | +0.44 |
| 2006 | 41.22 | +0.42 |
| 2005 | 40.80 | +0.41 |
| 2004 | 40.39 | +0.40 |
| 2003 | 39.98 | +0.40 |
| 2002 | 39.58 | +0.37 |
| 2001 | 39.21 | +0.34 |
| 2000 | 38.88 | +0.35 |
| 1999 | 38.52 | +0.42 |
| 1998 | 38.10 | +0.46 |
| 1997 | 37.65 | +0.45 |
| 1996 | 37.20 | +0.48 |
| 1995 | 36.72 | +0.44 |
| 1994 | 36.27 | +0.58 |
| 1993 | 35.69 | +0.70 |
| 1992 | 34.99 | +0.62 |
| 1991 | 34.37 | +0.78 |
| 1990 | 33.59 | +0.92 |
| 1989 | 32.67 | +0.95 |
| 1988 | 31.72 | +0.95 |
| 1987 | 30.77 | +0.94 |
| 1986 | 29.83 | +0.94 |
| 1985 | 28.89 | +0.95 |
| 1984 | 27.94 | +0.95 |
| 1983 | 26.99 | +0.93 |
| 1982 | 26.06 | +0.89 |
| 1981 | 25.18 | +0.84 |
| 1980 | 24.33 | +0.73 |
| 1979 | 23.60 | +0.63 |
| 1978 | 22.97 | +0.62 |
| 1977 | 22.36 | +0.60 |
| 1976 | 21.76 | +0.58 |
| 1975 | 21.18 | +0.58 |
| 1974 | 20.60 | +0.57 |
| 1973 | 20.03 | +0.56 |
| 1972 | 19.46 | +0.55 |
| 1971 | 18.91 | +0.55 |
| 1970 | 18.37 | +0.55 |
| 1969 | 17.82 | +0.54 |
| 1968 | 17.28 | +0.53 |
| 1967 | 16.75 | +0.51 |
| 1966 | 16.23 | +0.50 |
| 1965 | 15.74 | +0.48 |
| 1964 | 15.26 | +0.46 |
| 1963 | 14.80 | +0.44 |
| 1962 | 14.36 | +0.42 |
| 1961 | 13.94 |