Total sample population, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Total sample population, rural was 20.26 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20.26 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 93 countries
All-time high
21.22 million
in 2004
All-time low
17.67 million
in 2001
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Total sample population, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200720201995: 17.9M2000: 17.7M2001: 17.7M2002: 20.4M2003: 21.1M2004: 21.2M2005: 19.4M2008: 18.3M2009: 18.6M2010: 18.9M2011: 18.9M2012: 18.9M2013: 18.9M2014: 19.1M2015: 20.0M2016: 20.1M2017: 19.7M2018: 19.9M2019: 20.0M2020: 20.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 20.26 million for total sample population, rural in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in South Africa peaked at 21.22 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.67 million, in 2001.

That places South Africa 20th out of 93 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.90 million 17.90 million 17.90 million 1
2000s 19.30 million 17.67 million 21.22 million 8
2010s 19.43 million 18.87 million 20.15 million 10
2020s 20.26 million 20.26 million 20.26 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in South Africa?
Total sample population, rural in South Africa was 20.26 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21.22 million in 2004.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17.67 million in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for total sample population, rural?
South Africa ranks 20th out of 93 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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