South Africa South Africa, Population density (people per sq. km of land area)

Year Value Rank Change Change,%
2022 51.4 145 +0.722 +1.42%
2021 50.7 150 +0.775 +1.55%
2020 49.9 150 +0.803 +1.64%
2019 49.1 150 +0.804 +1.66%
2018 48.3 150 +0.806 +1.7%
2017 47.5 150 +0.31 +0.656%
2016 47.2 150 +0.442 +0.945%
2015 46.8 150 +0.93 +2.03%
2014 45.8 153 +0.755 +1.68%
2013 45.1 153 +0.739 +1.67%
2012 44.3 152 +0.649 +1.49%
2011 43.7 151 +0.537 +1.24%
2010 43.1 146 +0.507 +1.19%
2009 42.6 145 +0.506 +1.2%
2008 42.1 145 +0.483 +1.16%
2007 41.7 146 +0.437 +1.06%
2006 41.2 146 +0.419 +1.03%
2005 40.8 144 +0.411 +1.02%
2004 40.4 144 +0.405 +1.01%
2003 40 144 +0.396 +1%
2002 39.6 143 +0.373 +0.952%
2001 39.2 143 +0.336 +0.863%
2000 38.9 142 +0.354 +0.919%
1999 38.5 140 +0.417 +1.1%
1998 38.1 141 +0.459 +1.22%
1997 37.6 141 +0.448 +1.21%
1996 37.2 140 +0.479 +1.31%
1995 36.7 139 +0.443 +1.22%
1994 36.3 139 +0.583 +1.63%
1993 35.7 138 +0.704 +2.01%
1992 35 136 +0.623 +1.81%
1991 34.4 120 +0.776 +2.31%
1990 33.6 118 +0.921 +2.82%
1989 32.7 117 +0.946 +2.98%
1988 31.7 118 +0.952 +3.09%
1987 30.8 119 +0.944 +3.17%
1986 29.8 119 +0.938 +3.25%
1985 28.9 119 +0.947 +3.39%
1984 27.9 119 +0.951 +3.52%
1983 27 119 +0.927 +3.56%
1982 26.1 119 +0.886 +3.52%
1981 25.2 119 +0.843 +3.46%
1980 24.3 119 +0.729 +3.09%
1979 23.6 118 +0.63 +2.74%
1978 23 118 +0.619 +2.77%
1977 22.4 118 +0.596 +2.74%
1976 21.8 118 +0.581 +2.74%
1975 21.2 118 +0.579 +2.81%
1974 20.6 117 +0.573 +2.86%
1973 20 119 +0.565 +2.9%
1972 19.5 119 +0.55 +2.91%
1971 18.9 119 +0.546 +2.97%
1970 18.4 119 +0.548 +3.08%
1969 17.8 118 +0.542 +3.14%
1968 17.3 118 +0.53 +3.17%
1967 16.7 118 +0.514 +3.17%
1966 16.2 118 +0.495 +3.15%
1965 15.7 119 +0.476 +3.12%
1964 15.3 119 +0.459 +3.1%
1963 14.8 121 +0.442 +3.08%
1962 14.4 122 +0.421 +3.02%
1961 13.9 122

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