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Population density in South Africa

Latest: 52.8
Previous: 52.1
Change: +0.66 (+1.3%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2024
Frequency: Annual
Unit: People per square kilometre

Population density over time

Annual, People per square kilometre, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population density in South Africa
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	16.2
Dec 31, 1967	16.7
Dec 31, 1968	17.3
Dec 31, 1969	17.8
Dec 31, 1970	18.4
Dec 31, 1971	18.9
Dec 31, 1972	19.5
Dec 31, 1973	20.0
Dec 31, 1974	20.6
Dec 31, 1975	21.2
Dec 31, 1976	21.8
Dec 31, 1977	22.4
Dec 31, 1978	23.0
Dec 31, 1979	23.6
Dec 31, 1980	24.3
Dec 31, 1981	25.2
Dec 31, 1982	26.1
Dec 31, 1983	27.0
Dec 31, 1984	27.9
Dec 31, 1985	28.9
Dec 31, 1986	29.8
Dec 31, 1987	30.8
Dec 31, 1988	31.7
Dec 31, 1989	32.7
Dec 31, 1990	33.6
Dec 31, 1991	34.4
Dec 31, 1992	35.0
Dec 31, 1993	35.7
Dec 31, 1994	36.3
Dec 31, 1995	36.7
Dec 31, 1996	37.2
Dec 31, 1997	37.6
Dec 31, 1998	38.1
Dec 31, 1999	38.5
Dec 31, 2000	38.9
Dec 31, 2001	39.2
Dec 31, 2002	39.6
Dec 31, 2003	40.0
Dec 31, 2004	40.4
Dec 31, 2005	40.8
Dec 31, 2006	41.2
Dec 31, 2007	41.7
Dec 31, 2008	42.1
Dec 31, 2009	42.6
Dec 31, 2010	43.1
Dec 31, 2011	43.7
Dec 31, 2012	44.3
Dec 31, 2013	45.1
Dec 31, 2014	45.8
Dec 31, 2015	46.8
Dec 31, 2016	47.2
Dec 31, 2017	47.5
Dec 31, 2018	48.3
Dec 31, 2019	49.1
Dec 31, 2020	49.9
Dec 31, 2021	50.7
Dec 31, 2022	51.4
Dec 31, 2023	52.1
Dec 31, 2024	52.8
Dec 31, 2025	—

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