Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita was 0.0003 1000 No per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0003 1000 No per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0006 1000 No per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 No per person, in 2025.
That places South Africa 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0006 1000 No per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0006 1000 No per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 1000 No per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 1000 No per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 No per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 No per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 1000 No per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 1000 No per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 No per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 1000 No per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 1000 No per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 1000 No per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 1000 No per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 1000 No per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 1000 No per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 1000 No per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 1000 No per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 1000 No per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 1000 No per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 No per person | 0.0005 1000 No per person | 0.0006 1000 No per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 No per person | 0.0005 1000 No per person | 0.0005 1000 No per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 1000 No per person | 0.0004 1000 No per person | 0.0005 1000 No per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 No per person | 0.0004 1000 No per person | 0.0004 1000 No per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 No per person | 0.0004 1000 No per person | 0.0004 1000 No per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 No per person | 0.0003 1000 No per person | 0.0004 1000 No per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 1000 No per person | 0.0003 1000 No per person | 0.0003 1000 No per person | 6 |
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More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita in South Africa?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita in South Africa was 0.0003 1000 No per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 No per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 No per person in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.