Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre was 17.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.9 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.64 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 17.9 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 17.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.64 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.66 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 8.32 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 9.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.03 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.94 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.07 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.84 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.69 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.42 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.68 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 17.9 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.59 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 17.9 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.28 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 4.93 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.88 units per square kilometre | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 9.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.85 units per square kilometre | 9.51 units per square kilometre | 12.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 units per square kilometre | 12.58 units per square kilometre | 14.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 units per square kilometre | 14.72 units per square kilometre | 16.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.53 units per square kilometre | 17.12 units per square kilometre | 17.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 140 Iran 18.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Nicaragua 18.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bulgaria 18.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Georgia 17.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 17.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 17.32 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 17.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.