South Africa Population Density 1950-2023
Chart and table of South Africa population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of South Africa in 2023 is 49.56 people per square kilometer, a 0.87% increase from 2022.
- The population density of South Africa in 2022 was 49.13 people per square kilometer, a 0.84% increase from 2021.
- The population density of South Africa in 2021 was 48.72 people per square kilometer, a 1% increase from 2020.
- The population density of South Africa in 2020 was 48.23 people per square kilometer, a 1.23% increase from 2019.
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South Africa - Historical Population Density Data
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| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
49.56 |
0.87% |
| 2022 |
49.13 |
0.84% |
| 2021 |
48.72 |
1.00% |
| 2020 |
48.23 |
1.23% |
| 2019 |
47.65 |
1.30% |
| 2018 |
47.03 |
1.23% |
| 2017 |
46.46 |
0.39% |
| 2016 |
46.28 |
0.98% |
| 2015 |
45.83 |
2.10% |
| 2014 |
44.89 |
1.59% |
| 2013 |
44.19 |
1.37% |
| 2012 |
43.59 |
1.34% |
| 2011 |
43.02 |
1.27% |
| 2010 |
42.48 |
1.20% |
| 2009 |
41.97 |
1.20% |
| 2008 |
41.48 |
1.14% |
| 2007 |
41.01 |
1.02% |
| 2006 |
40.60 |
0.97% |
| 2005 |
40.21 |
0.95% |
| 2004 |
39.83 |
0.94% |
| 2003 |
39.46 |
0.93% |
| 2002 |
39.10 |
0.91% |
| 2001 |
38.74 |
0.89% |
| 2000 |
38.40 |
0.97% |
| 1999 |
38.03 |
1.12% |
| 1998 |
37.61 |
1.25% |
| 1997 |
37.15 |
1.40% |
| 1996 |
36.64 |
1.54% |
| 1995 |
36.08 |
1.66% |
| 1994 |
35.49 |
1.75% |
| 1993 |
34.88 |
1.83% |
| 1992 |
34.26 |
2.08% |
| 1991 |
33.56 |
2.59% |
| 1990 |
32.71 |
3.13% |
| 1989 |
31.72 |
3.41% |
| 1988 |
30.67 |
3.53% |
| 1987 |
29.63 |
3.56% |
| 1986 |
28.61 |
3.33% |
| 1985 |
27.69 |
3.01% |
| 1984 |
26.88 |
2.83% |
| 1983 |
26.14 |
2.72% |
| 1982 |
25.45 |
2.61% |
| 1981 |
24.80 |
2.61% |
| 1980 |
24.17 |
2.67% |
| 1979 |
23.54 |
2.70% |
| 1978 |
22.92 |
2.73% |
| 1977 |
22.31 |
2.72% |
| 1976 |
21.72 |
2.72% |
| 1975 |
21.15 |
2.80% |
| 1974 |
20.57 |
2.85% |
| 1973 |
20.00 |
2.89% |
| 1972 |
19.44 |
2.90% |
| 1971 |
18.89 |
2.96% |
| 1970 |
18.35 |
3.06% |
| 1969 |
17.80 |
3.11% |
| 1968 |
17.27 |
3.13% |
| 1967 |
16.74 |
3.14% |
| 1966 |
16.23 |
3.14% |
| 1965 |
15.74 |
3.14% |
| 1964 |
15.26 |
3.11% |
| 1963 |
14.80 |
3.08% |
| 1962 |
14.36 |
3.02% |
| 1961 |
13.94 |
2.84% |
| 1960 |
13.55 |
2.63% |
| 1959 |
13.20 |
2.52% |
| 1958 |
12.88 |
2.49% |
| 1957 |
12.57 |
2.48% |
| 1956 |
12.26 |
2.43% |
| 1955 |
11.97 |
2.37% |
| 1954 |
11.69 |
2.32% |
| 1953 |
11.43 |
2.28% |
| 1952 |
11.17 |
2.24% |
| 1951 |
10.93 |
2.16% |
| 1950 |
10.70 |
0.00% |
