Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.3618 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.3618 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.5331 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3618 units per person, in 2025.
That places South Africa 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5331 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5314 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5299 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5286 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5274 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5264 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5255 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5246 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5238 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.523 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5222 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5215 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5209 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5203 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5198 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5193 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5188 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5182 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5176 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5169 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.516 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.515 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5137 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5121 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5102 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.508 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.499 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4927 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4861 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4803 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.476 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4732 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4711 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4692 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.467 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4643 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.46 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4534 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4456 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4374 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.43 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4233 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4163 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.409 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4018 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3947 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3882 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3823 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3774 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3737 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3715 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3704 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3695 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3686 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3679 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3672 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3667 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3662 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3659 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3656 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3655 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3652 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3642 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3631 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3618 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5274 units per person | 0.523 units per person | 0.5331 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5196 units per person | 0.5169 units per person | 0.5222 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5057 units per person | 0.4861 units per person | 0.516 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.466 units per person | 0.4456 units per person | 0.4803 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.406 units per person | 0.3774 units per person | 0.4374 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3688 units per person | 0.3659 units per person | 0.3737 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3642 units per person | 0.3618 units per person | 0.3656 units per person | 6 |
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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 urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Africa?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Africa was 0.3618 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5331 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3618 units per person in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.