Population, male, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Population, male, per square kilometre was 25.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.35 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.14 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in South Africa is 25.35 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 25.35 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.14 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 149th 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, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 10.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 11.64 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 12.77 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 15.62 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 16.61 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 17.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 17.48 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 18.18 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 18.36 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 17.94 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 18.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 18.64 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.05 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.5 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.73 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.97 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.49 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.76 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.05 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.38 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.77 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.17 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.69 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.9 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.41 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.82 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 25.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.02 units per square kilometre | 7.14 units per square kilometre | 8.99 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.57 units per square kilometre | 9.25 units per square kilometre | 11.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.42 units per square kilometre | 12.35 units per square kilometre | 16.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 17.09 units per square kilometre | 18.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.42 units per square kilometre | 18.48 units per square kilometre | 20.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.29 units per square kilometre | 20.76 units per square kilometre | 23.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.79 units per square kilometre | 24.22 units per square kilometre | 25.35 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 146 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Nicaragua 27.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Madagascar 26.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Fiji 25.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Georgia 24.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Djibouti 24.66 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 314 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,778 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in South Africa was 25.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, 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.