Population aged 0-14, urban in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 0-14, urban was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Population aged 0-14, urban in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.10.20.31995200720201995: 0.289 % of urban population2000: 0.276 % of urban population2001: 0.27 % of urban population2002: 0.292 % of urban population2003: 0.263 % of urban population2004: 0.263 % of urban population2005: 0.278 % of urban population2008: 0.272 % of urban population2009: 0.271 % of urban population2010: 0.268 % of urban population2011: 0.265 % of urban population2012: 0.263 % of urban population2013: 0.259 % of urban population2014: 0.255 % of urban population2015: 0.256 % of urban population2016: 0.251 % of urban population2017: 0.247 % of urban population2018: 0.243 % of urban population2019: 0.241 % of urban population2020: 0.24 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.2% for population aged 0-14, urban in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, urban in South Africa peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 41st of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Population aged 0-14, urban in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, urban (% of urban population) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of urban population Change
1995 0.3%
2000 0.3% -4.5%
2001 0.3% -2.2%
2002 0.3% +8.3%
2003 0.3% -10.0%
2004 0.3% +0.0%
2005 0.3% +5.6%
2008 0.3% -2.3%
2009 0.3% -0.2%
2010 0.3% -1.1%
2011 0.3% -1.3%
2012 0.3% -0.7%
2013 0.3% -1.3%
2014 0.3% -1.8%
2015 0.3% +0.5%
2016 0.3% -2.1%
2017 0.2% -1.4%
2018 0.2% -1.5%
2019 0.2% -1.0%
2020 0.2% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, urban in South Africa?
Population aged 0-14, urban in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 0-14, urban?
South Africa ranks 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 0-14, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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