Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in South Africa
South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Africa is 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Africa peaked at 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0329 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 112th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0329 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0337 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0344 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0351 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0357 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0363 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0368 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0373 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0378 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0382 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0386 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0389 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0393 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0397 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.04 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0408 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0417 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0422 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0427 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0432 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0438 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0444 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0451 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0461 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0465 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0467 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0473 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0479 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0485 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.049 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0494 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 Persons per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0358 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0329 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0382 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0403 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0386 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0422 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0454 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0427 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0479 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0492 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0485 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 109 Liberia 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 110 Iran 0.055 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 111 Georgia 0.0537 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 113 Djibouti 0.049 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 114 Colombia 0.0469 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 115 Belarus 0.0468 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7997 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 77.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Africa was 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0329 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- South Africa ranks 112th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.