South Africa Population Density Over Time (1950–2026)

Global Statistics and Country Indicators

Population Density (/km²)

Global rank: 161 / 232

Data table

1950	10.7	1961	13.8	1972	19.3	1983	26.8	1994	36	2005	40.5	2016	46.9
1951	10.9	1962	14.3	1973	19.9	1984	27.8	1995	36.5	2006	41	2017	47.2
1952	11.1	1963	14.7	1974	20.5	1985	28.7	1996	37	2007	41.4	2018	48
1953	11.4	1964	15.2	1975	21	1986	29.6	1997	37.4	2008	41.9	2019	48.8
1954	11.6	1965	15.6	1976	21.6	1987	30.6	1998	37.9	2009	42.4	2020	49.6
1955	11.9	1966	16.1	1977	22.2	1988	31.5	1999	38.3	2010	42.9	2021	50.4
1956	12.2	1967	16.6	1978	22.8	1989	32.5	2000	38.6	2011	43.4	2022	51.1
1957	12.5	1968	17.2	1979	23.5	1990	33.4	2001	39	2012	44.1	2023	51.8
1958	12.8	1969	17.7	1980	24.2	1991	34.1	2002	39.3	2013	44.8	2024	52.4
1959	13.1	1970	18.3	1981	25	1992	34.8	2003	39.7	2014	45.5	2025	53
1960	13.5	1971	18.8	1982	25.9	1993	35.5	2004	40.1	2015	46.5	2026	53.6