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South Africa Lowest Population Density

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13.9 in 1961

People per sq. km of land area · World Bank

The lowest population density in South Africa was 13.9 in 1961. The top 5 years were: 1961 (13.9), 1962 (14.4), 1963 (14.8), 1964 (15.3), 1965 (15.7).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

South Africa Top 5 Lowest Population Density Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1961	13.9
2nd	1962	14.4
3rd	1963	14.8
4th	1964	15.3
5th	1965	15.7

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1963	14.8	+0.4	57th
1962	14.4	+0.4	56th
1961	13.9	–	56th
1966	16.2	+0.5	60th
1965	15.7	+0.5	59th
1964	15.3	+0.5	59th
1969	17.8	+0.5	60th
1968	17.3	+0.5	60th
1967	16.7	+0.5	60th
1972	19.5	+0.6	59th
1971	18.9	+0.5	59th
1970	18.4	+0.5	59th
1973	20.0	+0.6	59th
1976	21.8	+0.6	60th
1975	21.2	+0.6	60th
1974	20.6	+0.6	61st
1978	23.0	+0.6	60th
1977	22.4	+0.6	60th
1981	25.2	+0.8	59th
1980	24.3	+0.7	59th
1979	23.6	+0.6	60th
1984	27.9	+1.0	59th
1983	27.0	+0.9	59th
1982	26.1	+0.9	59th
1987	30.8	+0.9	59th
1986	29.8	+0.9	59th
1985	28.9	+0.9	59th
1990	33.6	+0.9	61st
1989	32.7	+0.9	61st
1988	31.7	+1.0	60th
1993	35.7	+0.7	68th
1992	35.0	+0.6	66th
1991	34.4	+0.8	63rd
1996	37.2	+0.5	66th
1995	36.7	+0.4	67th
1994	36.3	+0.6	67th
1999	38.5	+0.4	66th
1998	38.1	+0.5	65th
1997	37.6	+0.4	65th
2002	39.6	+0.4	65th
2001	39.2	+0.3	65th
2000	38.9	+0.4	66th
2003	40.0	+0.4	64th
2008	42.1	+0.5	65th
2007	41.7	+0.4	64th
2006	41.2	+0.4	64th
2005	40.8	+0.4	64th
2004	40.4	+0.4	64th
2010	43.1	+0.5	64th
2009	42.6	+0.5	65th
2013	45.1	+0.7	62nd
2012	44.3	+0.6	63rd
2011	43.7	+0.5	62nd
2017	47.5	+0.3	65th
2016	47.2	+0.4	65th
2015	46.8	+0.9	65th
2014	45.8	+0.8	62nd
2019	49.1	+0.8	65th
2018	48.3	+0.8	65th
2021	50.7	+0.8	65th
2020	49.9	+0.8	65th
2023	52.1	+0.7	65th
2022	51.4	+0.7	65th
2025	53.6	+1.5	150th

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