Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre was 2.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.15 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
143rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.43 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.5898 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.15 units per square kilometre for population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5898 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5898 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6102 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6332 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6579 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6845 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7124 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7414 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7726 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8012 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8241 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8474 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8731 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.899 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9285 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9639 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9989 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.15 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.15 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6892 units per square kilometre | 0.5898 units per square kilometre | 0.8012 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9549 units per square kilometre | 0.8241 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 140 Djibouti 2.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Romania 2.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Greece 2.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 North Macedonia 2.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Serbia 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.02 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in South Africa was 2.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5898 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 20-24, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 20-24, male 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 20-24, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 20-24, male 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.