Population aged 15-24, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Population aged 15-24, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.050.10.150.21995200720201995: 0.217 % of rural population2000: 0.217 % of rural population2001: 0.216 % of rural population2002: 0.209 % of rural population2003: 0.224 % of rural population2004: 0.222 % of rural population2005: 0.218 % of rural population2008: 0.213 % of rural population2009: 0.217 % of rural population2010: 0.217 % of rural population2011: 0.219 % of rural population2012: 0.216 % of rural population2013: 0.214 % of rural population2014: 0.213 % of rural population2015: 0.218 % of rural population2016: 0.214 % of rural population2017: 0.211 % of rural population2018: 0.206 % of rural population2019: 0.197 % of rural population2020: 0.196 % of rural population

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.2% for population aged 15-24, rural in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places South Africa 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population aged 15-24, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of rural population Change
1995 0.2%
2000 0.2% -0.3%
2001 0.2% -0.1%
2002 0.2% -3.2%
2003 0.2% +7.1%
2004 0.2% -0.9%
2005 0.2% -1.7%
2008 0.2% -2.2%
2009 0.2% +1.9%
2010 0.2% -0.2%
2011 0.2% +0.8%
2012 0.2% -1.2%
2013 0.2% -0.9%
2014 0.2% -0.6%
2015 0.2% +2.6%
2016 0.2% -1.8%
2017 0.2% -1.4%
2018 0.2% -2.5%
2019 0.2% -4.2%
2020 0.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  2. 14 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  3. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  5. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2% compare
  6. 19 Jordan 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, rural in South Africa?
Population aged 15-24, rural in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 15-24, rural?
South Africa ranks 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 15-24, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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