Population aged 65 and above, urban in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 65 and above, urban was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Population aged 65 and above, urban in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.020.040.061995200720201995: 0.048 % of urban population2000: 0.047 % of urban population2001: 0.05 % of urban population2002: 0.04 % of urban population2003: 0.047 % of urban population2004: 0.044 % of urban population2005: 0.044 % of urban population2008: 0.043 % of urban population2009: 0.043 % of urban population2010: 0.045 % of urban population2011: 0.046 % of urban population2012: 0.048 % of urban population2013: 0.048 % of urban population2014: 0.05 % of urban population2015: 0.053 % of urban population2016: 0.054 % of urban population2017: 0.055 % of urban population2018: 0.057 % of urban population2019: 0.058 % of urban population2020: 0.059 % of urban population

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, urban in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, urban in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

That places South Africa 72nd 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 65 and above, urban in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of urban population Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.0% -3.7%
2001 0.1% +8.1%
2002 0.0% -21.1%
2003 0.0% +17.2%
2004 0.0% -5.3%
2005 0.0% -1.1%
2008 0.0% -1.8%
2009 0.0% +1.1%
2010 0.0% +3.4%
2011 0.0% +2.6%
2012 0.0% +4.0%
2013 0.0% +1.1%
2014 0.1% +4.4%
2015 0.1% +4.6%
2016 0.1% +3.1%
2017 0.1% +1.6%
2018 0.1% +3.7%
2019 0.1% +1.2%
2020 0.1% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  2. 70 Belize 0.1% compare
  3. 71 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  4. 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1% compare
  5. 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  6. 75 Türkiye 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, urban in South Africa?
Population aged 65 and above, urban in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 65 and above, urban?
South Africa ranks 72nd out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 65 and above, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 65 and above, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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