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South Africa: Urban population (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202563.8
Change since 2015+1.0%63.2 (2015)
World rank111 / 2172025
Rank in region9 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World57.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
65.0
64.6
64.2
64.1
63.8
63.8
63.4
63.4
63.1
Values and rank by year
| Year | Urban population (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.8 | +0.2% | 111 / 217 |
| 2024 | 63.7 | +0.2% | 111 / 217 |
| 2023 | 63.6 | +0.2% | 110 / 217 |
| 2022 | 63.5 | +0.0% | 108 / 217 |
| 2021 | 63.5 | +0.0% | 108 / 217 |
| 2020 | 63.4 | +0.0% | 108 / 217 |
| 2019 | 63.4 | +0.1% | 106 / 217 |
| 2018 | 63.4 | +0.1% | 106 / 217 |
| 2017 | 63.3 | +0.1% | 105 / 217 |
| 2016 | 63.3 | +0.1% | 104 / 217 |
| 2015 | 63.2 | +0.1% | 105 / 217 |
| 2014 | 63.1 | +0.1% | 104 / 217 |
| 2013 | 63.1 | +0.1% | 103 / 217 |
| 2012 | 63.0 | +0.2% | 103 / 217 |
| 2011 | 62.9 | +0.4% | 101 / 217 |
| 2010 | 62.6 | +0.6% | 101 / 217 |
| 2009 | 62.3 | +0.8% | 101 / 217 |
| 2008 | 61.8 | +1.0% | 102 / 217 |
| 2007 | 61.2 | +1.1% | 102 / 217 |
| 2006 | 60.5 | +1.2% | 103 / 217 |
| 2005 | 59.8 | +1.2% | 103 / 217 |
| 2004 | 59.1 | +1.2% | 104 / 217 |
| 2003 | 58.4 | +1.2% | 105 / 217 |
| 2002 | 57.7 | +1.2% | 106 / 217 |
| 2001 | 57.0 | +1.3% | 106 / 217 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | +1.5% | 106 / 217 |
| 1999 | 55.4 | +1.4% | 111 / 217 |
| 1998 | 54.7 | +1.2% | 112 / 217 |
| 1997 | 54.0 | +0.8% | 112 / 217 |
| 1996 | 53.6 | +0.5% | 112 / 217 |
| 1995 | 53.3 | +0.4% | 112 / 217 |
| 1994 | 53.1 | +0.4% | 111 / 217 |
| 1993 | 52.9 | +0.4% | 110 / 217 |
| 1992 | 52.7 | +0.5% | 111 / 217 |
| 1991 | 52.4 | +0.8% | 110 / 217 |
| 1990 | 52.0 | – | 109 / 217 |
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