South Africa | Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
| year | value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.381 |
| 1961 | 53.2552 |
| 1962 | 53.1294 |
| 1963 | 53.0036 |
| 1964 | 52.8778 |
| 1965 | 52.752 |
| 1966 | 52.6398 |
| 1967 | 52.5276 |
| 1968 | 52.4154 |
| 1969 | 52.3032 |
| 1970 | 52.191 |
| 1971 | 52.131 |
| 1972 | 52.071 |
| 1973 | 52.011 |
| 1974 | 51.951 |
| 1975 | 51.891 |
| 1976 | 51.8278 |
| 1977 | 51.7646 |
| 1978 | 51.7014 |
| 1979 | 51.6382 |
| 1980 | 51.575 |
| 1981 | 51.3856 |
| 1982 | 51.1962 |
| 1983 | 51.0068 |
| 1984 | 50.8174 |
| 1985 | 50.628 |
| 1986 | 50.095 |
| 1987 | 49.562 |
| 1988 | 49.029 |
| 1989 | 48.496 |
| 1990 | 47.963 |
| 1991 | 47.4732 |
| 1992 | 46.9834 |
| 1993 | 46.4936 |
| 1994 | 46.0038 |
| 1995 | 45.514 |
| 1996 | 45.033 |
| 1997 | 44.552 |
| 1998 | 44.071 |
| 1999 | 43.59 |
| 2000 | 43.109 |
| 2001 | 42.636 |
| 2002 | 42.163 |
| 2003 | 41.69 |
| 2004 | 41.217 |
| 2005 | 40.744 |
| 2006 | 40.286 |
| 2007 | 39.828 |
| 2008 | 39.37 |
| 2009 | 38.912 |
| 2010 | 38.454 |
| 2011 | 38.0132 |
| 2012 |
South Africa | Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.