Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0263 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0263 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0063 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 143 Yemen 0.027 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 145 Nicaragua 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 146 Belarus 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 147 Colombia 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for South Africa
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 77.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.