The urban population of South Africa

68.82 % in 2023

Over the last 50 years, the population of urban of South Africa grew substantially from 48.05 to 68.82 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 1.08% in 1986 and then decreased to 0.71% in 2023.

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Alternate Sources
WHO/UNICEF Water Supply Statistics 68.34 % in 2022 WHO
World Development Indicators (WDI) 40,928,486 Number in 2022 WB
World The urban population of Africa
Gabon 91.03 % in 2023 UNCTAD
Libya 81.61 % in 2023 UNCTAD
Djibouti 78.55 % in 2023 UNCTAD
Sao Tome and Principe 76.4 % in 2023 UNCTAD
Algeria 75.27 % in 2023 UNCTAD
Equatorial Guinea 74.45 % in 2023 UNCTAD
Botswana 72.87 % in 2023 UNCTAD
Tunisia 70.54 % in 2023 UNCTAD
Congo 69.19 % in 2023 UNCTAD
Population - South Africa - Residence
Rural 31.67 % in 2022 WB