South Africa Population Density 1950-2021
Chart and table of South Africa population density from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of South Africa in 2021 is 49.25 people per square kilometer, a 1.24% increase from 2020.
- The population density of South Africa in 2020 was 48.65 people per square kilometer, a 1.28% increase from 2019.
- The population density of South Africa in 2019 was 48.03 people per square kilometer, a 1.33% increase from 2018.
- The population density of South Africa in 2018 was 47.41 people per square kilometer, a 1.37% increase from 2017.
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South Africa - Historical Population Density Data
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| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2021 |
49.25 |
1.24% |
| 2020 |
48.65 |
1.28% |
| 2019 |
48.03 |
1.33% |
| 2018 |
47.41 |
1.37% |
| 2017 |
46.76 |
1.43% |
| 2016 |
46.11 |
1.48% |
| 2015 |
45.43 |
1.54% |
| 2014 |
44.74 |
1.60% |
| 2013 |
44.04 |
1.62% |
| 2012 |
43.34 |
1.59% |
| 2011 |
42.66 |
1.54% |
| 2010 |
42.01 |
1.47% |
| 2009 |
41.41 |
1.40% |
| 2008 |
40.83 |
1.34% |
| 2007 |
40.29 |
1.30% |
| 2006 |
39.78 |
1.27% |
| 2005 |
39.28 |
1.25% |
| 2004 |
38.79 |
1.23% |
| 2003 |
38.32 |
1.23% |
| 2002 |
37.86 |
1.27% |
| 2001 |
37.38 |
1.34% |
| 2000 |
36.89 |
1.42% |
| 1999 |
36.37 |
1.50% |
| 1998 |
35.83 |
1.62% |
| 1997 |
35.26 |
1.77% |
| 1996 |
34.65 |
1.94% |
| 1995 |
33.99 |
2.15% |
| 1994 |
33.27 |
2.35% |
| 1993 |
32.51 |
2.49% |
| 1992 |
31.72 |
2.53% |
| 1991 |
30.94 |
2.50% |
| 1990 |
30.19 |
2.42% |
| 1989 |
29.47 |
2.36% |
| 1988 |
28.79 |
2.34% |
| 1987 |
28.13 |
2.39% |
| 1986 |
27.48 |
2.50% |
| 1985 |
26.81 |
2.63% |
| 1984 |
26.12 |
2.74% |
| 1983 |
25.42 |
2.80% |
| 1982 |
24.73 |
2.79% |
| 1981 |
24.06 |
2.72% |
| 1980 |
23.42 |
2.62% |
| 1979 |
22.83 |
2.54% |
| 1978 |
22.26 |
2.49% |
| 1977 |
21.72 |
2.49% |
| 1976 |
21.19 |
2.55% |
| 1975 |
20.67 |
2.62% |
| 1974 |
20.14 |
2.67% |
| 1973 |
19.62 |
2.71% |
| 1972 |
19.10 |
2.72% |
| 1971 |
18.59 |
2.70% |
| 1970 |
18.10 |
2.67% |
| 1969 |
17.63 |
2.65% |
| 1968 |
17.18 |
2.62% |
| 1967 |
16.74 |
2.61% |
| 1966 |
16.31 |
2.60% |
| 1965 |
15.90 |
2.59% |
| 1964 |
15.50 |
2.57% |
| 1963 |
15.11 |
2.55% |
| 1962 |
14.74 |
2.52% |
| 1961 |
14.38 |
2.48% |
| 1960 |
14.03 |
2.45% |
| 1959 |
13.69 |
2.41% |
| 1958 |
13.37 |
2.37% |
| 1957 |
13.06 |
2.34% |
| 1956 |
12.76 |
2.31% |
| 1955 |
12.47 |
2.28% |
| 1954 |
12.20 |
2.25% |
| 1953 |
11.93 |
2.22% |
| 1952 |
11.67 |
2.19% |
| 1951 |
11.42 |
2.15% |
| 1950 |
11.18 |
0.00% |
