Urban population, aged 25-64 in South Africa

South Africa: Urban population, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Urban population, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.592 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.662 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.655 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.62 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.632 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.63 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.674 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.707 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.705 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.702 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.707 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.705 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.709 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.71 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.695 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.696 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.708 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.705 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.703 % of population aged 25-642020: 0.701 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7% for urban population, aged 25-64 in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 36th 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 25-64 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.6%
2000 0.7% +11.8%
2001 0.7% -1.0%
2002 0.6% -5.5%
2003 0.6% +2.0%
2004 0.6% -0.3%
2005 0.7% +7.0%
2008 0.7% +4.8%
2009 0.7% -0.3%
2010 0.7% -0.4%
2011 0.7% +0.7%
2012 0.7% -0.4%
2013 0.7% +0.6%
2014 0.7% +0.1%
2015 0.7% -2.1%
2016 0.7% +0.2%
2017 0.7% +1.7%
2018 0.7% -0.5%
2019 0.7% -0.3%
2020 0.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 33 Türkiye 0.7% compare
  2. 34 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  3. 35 Tunisia 0.7% compare
  4. 37 Greece 0.7% compare
  5. 38 Ireland 0.7% compare
  6. 39 Denmark 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
Urban population, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for urban population, aged 25-64?
South Africa ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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