Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in South Africa
South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 58,057 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
58,057 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 226 countries
All-time high
58,057 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
5,755 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in South Africa, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in South Africa stood at 58,057 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in South Africa peaked at 58,057 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5,755 1000 No, in 1950.
That places South Africa 21st out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,755 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 5,953 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 6,160 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 6,374 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 6,597 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 6,829 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 7,071 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 7,321 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 7,582 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 7,855 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 8,138 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 8,386 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 8,632 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 8,886 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 9,150 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 9,422 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 9,703 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 9,992 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 10,290 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 10,600 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 10,919 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 11,241 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 11,574 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 11,916 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 12,262 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 12,610 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 12,960 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 13,310 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 13,665 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 14,030 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 14,412 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 14,836 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 15,276 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 15,723 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 16,171 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 16,653 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 17,213 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 17,770 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 18,335 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 18,923 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 19,545 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 20,201 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 20,876 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 21,569 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 22,260 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 22,932 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 23,580 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 24,207 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 24,817 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 25,418 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 26,015 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 26,610 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 27,227 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 27,849 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 28,462 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 29,066 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 29,657 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30,240 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 30,829 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 31,442 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 32,095 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 32,793 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 33,533 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 34,300 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 35,076 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 35,844 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 36,601 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 37,348 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 38,087 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 38,820 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 39,551 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 40,278 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 40,998 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 41,712 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42,417 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 43,113 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 43,799 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 44,475 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 45,143 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 45,803 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 46,457 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 47,105 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2032 | 47,747 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2033 | 48,382 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2034 | 49,010 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2035 | 49,631 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2036 | 50,245 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2037 | 50,851 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2038 | 51,448 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 52,040 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 52,625 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 53,204 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2042 | 53,777 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2043 | 54,342 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 54,899 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2045 | 55,447 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2046 | 55,987 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 56,518 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 57,040 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 57,553 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 58,057 1000 No | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,750 1000 No | 5,755 1000 No | 7,855 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,320 1000 No | 8,138 1000 No | 10,600 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,449 1000 No | 10,919 1000 No | 14,030 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,531 1000 No | 14,412 1000 No | 18,923 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,541 1000 No | 19,545 1000 No | 25,418 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,740 1000 No | 26,015 1000 No | 31,442 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,450 1000 No | 32,095 1000 No | 38,820 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,729 1000 No | 39,551 1000 No | 45,803 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 49,291 1000 No | 46,457 1000 No | 52,040 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 55,139 1000 No | 52,625 1000 No | 57,553 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 58,057 1000 No | 58,057 1000 No | 58,057 1000 No | 1 |
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- 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. — 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)
- 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. — urban population in South Africa?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in South Africa was 58,057 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58,057 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,755 1000 No in 1950.
- How does South Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. — Urban 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.