Population aged 25-64, urban in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 25-64, urban was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1995–2020

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

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.474 % of urban population2000: 0.48 % of urban population2001: 0.482 % of urban population2002: 0.47 % of urban population2003: 0.491 % of urban population2004: 0.496 % of urban population2005: 0.487 % of urban population2008: 0.499 % of urban population2009: 0.502 % of urban population2010: 0.505 % of urban population2011: 0.509 % of urban population2012: 0.508 % of urban population2013: 0.512 % of urban population2014: 0.516 % of urban population2015: 0.519 % of urban population2016: 0.524 % of urban population2017: 0.528 % of urban population2018: 0.53 % of urban population2019: 0.531 % of urban population2020: 0.535 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, urban in South Africa is 0.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, urban in South Africa peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.

That places South Africa 36th out of 99 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, urban in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, urban (% of urban population) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of urban population Change
1995 0.5%
2000 0.5% +1.3%
2001 0.5% +0.5%
2002 0.5% -2.5%
2003 0.5% +4.4%
2004 0.5% +1.0%
2005 0.5% -1.8%
2008 0.5% +2.6%
2009 0.5% +0.7%
2010 0.5% +0.4%
2011 0.5% +0.8%
2012 0.5% -0.1%
2013 0.5% +0.7%
2014 0.5% +0.8%
2015 0.5% +0.6%
2016 0.5% +1.0%
2017 0.5% +0.7%
2018 0.5% +0.5%
2019 0.5% +0.2%
2020 0.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 33 Brazil 0.5% compare
  2. 34 Belgium 0.5% compare
  3. 35 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  4. 37 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
  5. 38 United States of America 0.5% compare
  6. 39 Georgia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, urban in South Africa?
Population aged 25-64, urban in South Africa was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 25-64, urban?
South Africa ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 25-64, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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