How does South Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square?

South Africa ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square in South Africa

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square was 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

132nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square in South Africa is 0.0253 1000 No 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 - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square in South Africa peaked at 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 132nd of 191 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1963	0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1964	0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1965	0.008 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1966	0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1967	0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1968	0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1969	0.009 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1970	0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1971	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1972	0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1973	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1974	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1975	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1976	0.011 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1977	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1978	0.0116 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1979	0.012 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1980	0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1981	0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1982	0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1983	0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1984	0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1985	0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1986	0.0151 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1987	0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1988	0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1989	0.0166 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1990	0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1991	0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1992	0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1993	0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1994	0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1995	0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.5%
1996	0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.8%
1997	0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
1998	0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1999	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2000	0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2001	0.0186 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2002	0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2003	0.019 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2004	0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2005	0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2006	0.0197 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2007	0.02 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2008	0.0202 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2009	0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2010	0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2011	0.021 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2012	0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2013	0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2014	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2015	0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2016	0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2017	0.023 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2018	0.0234 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2019	0.0238 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2020	0.0242 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2021	0.0246 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2022	0.025 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2023	0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.008 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre	0.009 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre	0.012 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0166 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0238 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0242 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

129 Nicaragua 0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre compare
130 Madagascar 0.0269 1000 No per square kilometre compare
131 Georgia 0.0255 1000 No per square kilometre compare
133 Fiji 0.0251 1000 No per square kilometre compare
134 Djibouti 0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre compare
135 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0244 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square in South Africa?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square in South Africa was 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square?: South Africa ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total 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.