Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 35.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.12 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.6 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in South Africa is 35.12 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 35.12 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 145th 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, total, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 8.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 10.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 11.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 12.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 13.45 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 14.61 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 15.21 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 15.81 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 17.02 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 17.64 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 18.93 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 19.59 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 20.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 20.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 21.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.41 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.95 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 23.46 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.98 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 25.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 26.04 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 26.9 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.33 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.75 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 28.2 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.67 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.76 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.32 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.01 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.25 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.41 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.07 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 34.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.62 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 35.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6 units per square kilometre | 7.6 units per square kilometre | 9.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 9.95 units per square kilometre | 12.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.14 units per square kilometre | 13.45 units per square kilometre | 18.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.28 units per square kilometre | 19.59 units per square kilometre | 22.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.71 units per square kilometre | 23.46 units per square kilometre | 27.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.46 units per square kilometre | 28.2 units per square kilometre | 32.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.29 units per square kilometre | 33.39 units per square kilometre | 35.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 142 Bulgaria 37.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Nicaragua 37.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Afghanistan 34.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Georgia 34.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Fiji 33.52 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in South Africa was 35.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.12 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total 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, total 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.