Urban and rural population 2050 in South Africa
South Africa: Urban and rural population 2050 was 23.02 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
23.02 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 238 countries
All-time high
24.38 million
in 2036
All-time low
257,995
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in South Africa, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in South Africa is 23.02 million, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in South Africa peaked at 24.38 million in 2036 and was at its lowest, 257,995, in 1000.
That places South Africa 26th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 257,995 | — |
| 1100 | 309,582 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 361,137 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 412,584 | +14.2% |
| 1400 | 463,671 | +12.4% |
| 1500 | 513,569 | +10.8% |
| 1600 | 593,492 | +15.6% |
| 1700 | 823,536 | +38.8% |
| 1710 | 803,312 | -2.5% |
| 1720 | 783,268 | -2.5% |
| 1730 | 763,403 | -2.5% |
| 1740 | 743,718 | -2.6% |
| 1750 | 724,212 | -2.6% |
| 1760 | 704,887 | -2.7% |
| 1770 | 685,741 | -2.7% |
| 1780 | 666,774 | -2.8% |
| 1790 | 647,988 | -2.8% |
| 1800 | 629,381 | -2.9% |
| 1810 | 610,954 | -2.9% |
| 1820 | 592,706 | -3.0% |
| 1830 | 574,638 | -3.0% |
| 1840 | 556,750 | -3.1% |
| 1850 | 651,233 | +17.0% |
| 1860 | 797,821 | +22.5% |
| 1870 | 1.05 million | +31.8% |
| 1880 | 2.07 million | +96.6% |
| 1890 | 2.52 million | +22.0% |
| 1900 | 3.49 million | +38.6% |
| 1910 | 4.54 million | +29.9% |
| 1920 | 5.43 million | +19.7% |
| 1930 | 6.42 million | +18.2% |
| 1940 | 7.35 million | +14.5% |
| 1950 | 7.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 7.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 7.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 7.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 7.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 8.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 8.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 8.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 8.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 8.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 8.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 8.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 9.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 9.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 9.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 10.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 10.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 10.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 10.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 11.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 11.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 12.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.64 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 12.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 13.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 13.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 14.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 14.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 14.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 15.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 15.73 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 16.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 16.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 17.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 18.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 18.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 19.27 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 19.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 19.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 20.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 20.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 20.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 21.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 20.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 20.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 23.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 23.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 23.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 23.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 23.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 24.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 24.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 24.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 24.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 24.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 24.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 24.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 24.38 million | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 24.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2038 | 24.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2039 | 24.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 24.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 24.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 24.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 24.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 23.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 23.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 23.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 23.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 23.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 23.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 23.02 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 257,995 | 257,995 | 257,995 | 1 |
| 1100s | 309,582 | 309,582 | 309,582 | 1 |
| 1200s | 361,137 | 361,137 | 361,137 | 1 |
| 1300s | 412,584 | 412,584 | 412,584 | 1 |
| 1400s | 463,671 | 463,671 | 463,671 | 1 |
| 1500s | 513,569 | 513,569 | 513,569 | 1 |
| 1600s | 593,492 | 593,492 | 593,492 | 1 |
| 1700s | 823,536 | 823,536 | 823,536 | 1 |
| 1710s | 803,312 | 803,312 | 803,312 | 1 |
| 1720s | 783,268 | 783,268 | 783,268 | 1 |
| 1730s | 763,403 | 763,403 | 763,403 | 1 |
| 1740s | 743,718 | 743,718 | 743,718 | 1 |
| 1750s | 724,212 | 724,212 | 724,212 | 1 |
| 1760s | 704,887 | 704,887 | 704,887 | 1 |
| 1770s | 685,741 | 685,741 | 685,741 | 1 |
| 1780s | 666,774 | 666,774 | 666,774 | 1 |
| 1790s | 647,988 | 647,988 | 647,988 | 1 |
| 1800s | 629,381 | 629,381 | 629,381 | 1 |
| 1810s | 610,954 | 610,954 | 610,954 | 1 |
| 1820s | 592,706 | 592,706 | 592,706 | 1 |
| 1830s | 574,638 | 574,638 | 574,638 | 1 |
| 1840s | 556,750 | 556,750 | 556,750 | 1 |
| 1850s | 651,233 | 651,233 | 651,233 | 1 |
| 1860s | 797,821 | 797,821 | 797,821 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.49 million | 3.49 million | 3.49 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.54 million | 4.54 million | 4.54 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.43 million | 5.43 million | 5.43 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.42 million | 6.42 million | 6.42 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.35 million | 7.35 million | 7.35 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.00 million | 7.55 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.96 million | 8.76 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.18 million | 11.64 million | 14.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.42 million | 15.23 million | 19.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.51 million | 19.57 million | 21.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.99 million | 19.52 million | 20.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 million | 19.56 million | 21.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.23 million | 22.14 million | 24.00 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.30 million | 24.10 million | 24.38 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 23.81 million | 23.21 million | 24.26 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 23.02 million | 23.02 million | 23.02 million | 1 |
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- Population density 77.75 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in South Africa?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in South Africa was 23.02 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 million in 2036.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,995 in 1000.
- How does South Africa rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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