Population aged 25-64, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 25-64, rural was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
68th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Population aged 25-64, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.41995200720201995: 0.365 % of rural population2000: 0.338 % of rural population2001: 0.344 % of rural population2002: 0.342 % of rural population2003: 0.347 % of rural population2004: 0.355 % of rural population2005: 0.338 % of rural population2008: 0.352 % of rural population2009: 0.357 % of rural population2010: 0.363 % of rural population2011: 0.365 % of rural population2012: 0.375 % of rural population2013: 0.379 % of rural population2014: 0.383 % of rural population2015: 0.394 % of rural population2016: 0.398 % of rural population2017: 0.4 % of rural population2018: 0.409 % of rural population2019: 0.419 % of rural population2020: 0.425 % of rural population

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.4% for population aged 25-64, rural in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places South Africa 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 25-64, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of rural population Change
1995 0.4%
2000 0.3% -7.3%
2001 0.3% +1.8%
2002 0.3% -0.7%
2003 0.3% +1.4%
2004 0.4% +2.5%
2005 0.3% -4.8%
2008 0.4% +4.2%
2009 0.4% +1.4%
2010 0.4% +1.7%
2011 0.4% +0.5%
2012 0.4% +2.8%
2013 0.4% +0.9%
2014 0.4% +1.1%
2015 0.4% +2.9%
2016 0.4% +1.0%
2017 0.4% +0.6%
2018 0.4% +2.2%
2019 0.4% +2.6%
2020 0.4% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, rural in South Africa?
Population aged 25-64, rural in South Africa was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 25-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 68th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 25-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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