Urban population, aged 15-24 in South Africa
South Africa: Urban population, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2020
Urban population, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.6% for urban population, aged 15-24 in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 44th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Urban population, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of population aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 urban population, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
- Urban population, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for urban population, aged 15-24?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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