South Africa Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in South Africa was 63.72% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (63.72%), 2024 (63.69%), 2023 (63.58%), 2022 (63.48%), 2021 (63.45%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
South Africa Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
63.72% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
63.69% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
63.58% |
| 4th |
2022 |
63.48% |
| 5th |
2021 |
63.45% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
63.72% |
+0.03% |
112th |
| 2024 |
63.69% |
+0.11% |
106th |
| 2023 |
63.58% |
+0.11% |
107th |
| 2022 |
63.48% |
+0.03% |
109th |
| 2021 |
63.45% |
+0.01% |
109th |
| 2020 |
63.44% |
+0.02% |
109th |
| 2019 |
63.41% |
+0.04% |
111th |
| 2018 |
63.38% |
+0.05% |
111th |
| 2017 |
63.33% |
+0.06% |
112th |
| 2016 |
63.28% |
+0.07% |
113th |
| 2015 |
63.21% |
+0.07% |
112th |
| 2014 |
63.14% |
+0.08% |
113th |
| 2013 |
63.05% |
+0.09% |
114th |
| 2012 |
62.96% |
+0.11% |
114th |
| 2011 |
62.85% |
+0.22% |
116th |
| 2010 |
62.63% |
+0.37% |
116th |
| 2009 |
62.26% |
+0.49% |
116th |
| 2008 |
61.77% |
+0.59% |
115th |
| 2007 |
61.18% |
+0.66% |
115th |
| 2006 |
60.53% |
+0.70% |
114th |
| 2005 |
59.82% |
+0.73% |
114th |
| 2004 |
59.10% |
+0.73% |
113th |
| 2003 |
58.37% |
+0.70% |
112th |
| 2002 |
57.67% |
+0.67% |
111th |
| 2001 |
57.00% |
+0.74% |
111th |
| 2000 |
56.26% |
+0.82% |
111th |
| 1999 |
55.44% |
+0.78% |
106th |
| 1998 |
54.66% |
+0.65% |
105th |
| 1997 |
54.00% |
+0.43% |
105th |
| 1996 |
53.57% |
+0.28% |
105th |
| 1995 |
53.30% |
+0.21% |
105th |
| 1994 |
53.08% |
+0.19% |
106th |
| 1993 |
52.89% |
+0.21% |
107th |
| 1992 |
52.68% |
+0.28% |
106th |
| 1991 |
52.40% |
+0.43% |
107th |
| 1990 |
51.97% |
+0.58% |
108th |
| 1989 |
51.39% |
+0.65% |
108th |
| 1988 |
50.73% |
+0.64% |
107th |
| 1987 |
50.10% |
+0.54% |
107th |
| 1986 |
49.56% |
+0.36% |
107th |
| 1985 |
49.20% |
+0.22% |
105th |
| 1984 |
48.98% |
+0.19% |
106th |
| 1983 |
48.79% |
+0.16% |
107th |
| 1982 |
48.63% |
+0.13% |
107th |
| 1981 |
48.50% |
+0.10% |
111th |
| 1980 |
48.40% |
+0.09% |
111th |
| 1979 |
48.31% |
+0.07% |
112th |
| 1978 |
48.24% |
+0.06% |
112th |
| 1977 |
48.18% |
+0.06% |
114th |
| 1976 |
48.12% |
+0.05% |
118th |
| 1975 |
48.07% |
+0.05% |
121st |
| 1974 |
48.02% |
+0.05% |
123rd |
| 1973 |
47.97% |
+0.06% |
123rd |
| 1972 |
47.91% |
+0.06% |
125th |
| 1971 |
47.85% |
+0.07% |
126th |
| 1970 |
47.78% |
+0.08% |
129th |
| 1969 |
47.70% |
+0.08% |
131st |
| 1968 |
47.62% |
+0.08% |
131st |
| 1967 |
47.54% |
+0.09% |
133rd |
| 1966 |
47.45% |
+0.09% |
136th |
| 1965 |
47.36% |
+0.10% |
137th |
| 1964 |
47.26% |
+0.12% |
139th |
| 1963 |
47.14% |
+0.13% |
143rd |
| 1962 |
47.01% |
+0.15% |
145th |
| 1961 |
46.86% |
+0.17% |
148th |
| 1960 |
46.69% |
– |
149th |
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