Population aged 15-24, urban in South Africa
South Africa: Population aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population aged 15-24, urban in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2020, population aged 15-24, urban in South Africa stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, urban in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 42nd 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 15-24, urban in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24, urban in South Africa?
- Population aged 15-24, urban in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for population aged 15-24, urban?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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