Long term urban population region in South Africa
South Africa: Long term urban population region was 69.34 in 2025. β Volatile
Long term urban population region in South Africa, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in South Africa is 69.34, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in South Africa peaked at 69.34 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0019, in 1000.
South Africa ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0058 | 0.0058 | 0.0058 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0174 | 0.0174 | 0.0174 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0523 | 0.0523 | 0.0523 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4711 | 0.4711 | 0.4711 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.24 | 4.24 | 4.24 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.79 | 4.79 | 4.79 | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.35 | 5.35 | 5.35 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.45 | 6.45 | 6.45 | 1 |
| 1750s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.56 | 7.56 | 7.56 | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.11 | 8.11 | 8.11 | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.66 | 8.66 | 8.66 | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.22 | 9.22 | 9.22 | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.77 | 9.77 | 9.77 | 1 |
| 1810s | 10.32 | 10.32 | 10.32 | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.88 | 10.88 | 10.88 | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.43 | 11.43 | 11.43 | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.98 | 11.98 | 11.98 | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.54 | 12.54 | 12.54 | 1 |
| 1860s | 13.09 | 13.09 | 13.09 | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.64 | 13.64 | 13.64 | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.19 | 14.19 | 14.19 | 1 |
| 1890s | 14.75 | 14.75 | 14.75 | 1 |
| 1900s | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1 |
| 1910s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 1920s | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 1 |
| 1930s | 24.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 1 |
| 1940s | 28.9 | 28.9 | 28.9 | 1 |
| 1950s | 44.22 | 42.4 | 46.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.85 | 46.46 | 47.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.82 | 47.1 | 48.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.53 | 48.42 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.28 | 51.97 | 56.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.13 | 57.03 | 61.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.15 | 61.7 | 66.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.24 | 67.15 | 69.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More population data for South Africa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population density 77.75 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 71,171 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.4964 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in South Africa?
- Long term urban population region in South Africa was 69.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.34 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 in 1000.
- How does South Africa rank for long term urban population region?
- South Africa ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 108 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).