Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places South Africa 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.