Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in South Africa
South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 14,698 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
14,698 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 226 countries
All-time high
19,800 1000 No
in 2003
All-time low
7,873 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in South Africa, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in South Africa is 14,698 1000 No, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in South Africa peaked at 19,800 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,873 1000 No, in 1950.
That places South Africa 40th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,873 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 8,001 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 8,132 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 8,267 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 8,405 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 8,547 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 8,693 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 8,843 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 8,997 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 9,155 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 9,319 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 9,535 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 9,770 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 10,013 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 10,263 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 10,520 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 10,784 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 11,054 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 11,332 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 11,620 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 11,920 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 12,242 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 12,574 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 12,914 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 13,258 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 13,602 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 13,945 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 14,287 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 14,633 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 14,988 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 15,349 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 15,697 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 16,055 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 16,416 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 16,772 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 17,077 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 17,278 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 17,461 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 17,636 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 17,818 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 18,015 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 18,237 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 18,484 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 18,731 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 18,959 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 19,156 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 19,318 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 19,450 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 19,555 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 19,641 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 19,713 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19,775 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19,799 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 19,800 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19,785 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19,755 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19,708 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19,647 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 19,583 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 19,529 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 19,490 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 19,470 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19,465 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,468 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,464 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,447 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19,414 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 19,369 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,312 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19,245 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,170 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19,088 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 18,998 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18,899 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 18,792 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 18,678 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 18,555 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 18,426 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 18,292 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 18,152 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 18,008 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 17,862 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 17,712 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 17,560 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 17,405 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 17,249 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 17,092 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 16,934 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 16,776 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 16,615 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 16,451 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 16,285 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2042 | 16,117 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 15,946 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2044 | 15,773 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 15,598 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2046 | 15,422 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 15,243 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 15,063 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2049 | 14,881 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2050 | 14,698 1000 No | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 14,698 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 14.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 14,698 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,491 1000 No | 7,873 1000 No | 9,155 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,421 1000 No | 9,319 1000 No | 11,620 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,436 1000 No | 11,920 1000 No | 14,988 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,756 1000 No | 15,349 1000 No | 17,818 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,955 1000 No | 18,015 1000 No | 19,641 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,709 1000 No | 19,529 1000 No | 19,800 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,414 1000 No | 19,245 1000 No | 19,490 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,705 1000 No | 18,152 1000 No | 19,170 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 17,321 1000 No | 16,615 1000 No | 18,008 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 15,678 1000 No | 14,881 1000 No | 16,451 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 14,698 1000 No | 14,698 1000 No | 14,698 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in South Africa?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in South Africa was 14,698 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,800 1000 No in 2003.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,873 1000 No in 1950.
- How does South Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.