South Africa | Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
| year | value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | |
| 1961 | 3.40425172 |
| 1962 | 3.06755974 |
| 1963 | 2.81765492 |
| 1964 | 2.63871054 |
| 1965 | 2.51768725 |
| 1966 | 2.41476685 |
| 1967 | 2.37779488 |
| 1968 | 2.36922946 |
| 1969 | 2.38121285 |
| 1970 | 2.40659463 |
| 1971 | 2.43198931 |
| 1972 | 2.41671975 |
| 1973 | 2.38945023 |
| 1974 | 2.3569197 |
| 1975 | 2.32515784 |
| 1976 | 2.29191205 |
| 1977 | 2.23591591 |
| 1978 | 2.23889436 |
| 1979 | 2.32791364 |
| 1980 | 2.46102044 |
| 1981 | 2.82159531 |
| 1982 | 2.89544622 |
| 1983 | 2.95039843 |
| 1984 | 2.98058974 |
| 1985 | 2.98109494 |
| 1986 | 3.63869768 |
| 1987 | 3.55822368 |
| 1988 | 3.43774568 |
| 1989 | 3.27448634 |
| 1990 | 3.06562678 |
| 1991 | 2.99815213 |
| 1992 | 3.01468376 |
| 1993 | 3.03137534 |
| 1994 | 3.04822247 |
| 1995 | 3.06522095 |
| 1996 | 3.1041 |
| 1997 | 3.15941097 |
| 1998 | 3.21485423 |
| 1999 | 3.27042638 |
| 2000 | 3.32612414 |
| 2001 | 2.87447918 |
| 2002 | 2.20008779 |
| 2003 | 2.08718187 |
| 2004 | 1.98979305 |
| 2005 | 1.93862872 |
| 2006 | 1.89179531 |
| 2007 | 1.86074171 |
| 2008 | 1.86232644 |
| 2009 | 1.82710363 |
| 2010 | 2.09856858 |
| 2011 | 1.89774288 |
| 2012 |
South Africa | Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.