Urban population in Southern Africa in 2025 — 46,024,443 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 484.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46.02M | +681,662 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 45.34M | +704,291 | +1.58% |
| 2023 | 44.64M | +724,635 | +1.65% |
| 2022 | 43.91M | +692,768 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.22M | +724,816 | +1.71% |
| 2020 | 42.5M | +750,701 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.75M | +753,421 | +1.84% |
| 2018 | 40.99M | +759,125 | +1.89% |
| 2017 | 40.23M | +380,620 | +0.96% |
| 2016 | 39.85M | +492,585 | +1.25% |
| 2015 | 39.36M | +869,026 | +2.26% |
| 2014 | 38.49M | +734,401 | +1.95% |
| 2013 | 37.76M | +721,540 | +1.95% |
| 2012 | 37.03M | +657,241 | +1.81% |
| 2011 | 36.38M | +626,627 | +1.75% |
| 2010 | 35.75M | +681,476 | +1.94% |
| 2009 | 35.07M | +736,330 | +2.14% |
| 2008 | 34.33M | +759,052 | +2.26% |
| 2007 | 33.57M | +748,907 | +2.28% |
| 2006 | 32.83M | +743,512 | +2.32% |
| 2005 | 32.08M | +734,923 | +2.34% |
| 2004 | 31.35M | +718,812 | +2.35% |
| 2003 | 30.63M | +690,408 | +2.31% |
| 2002 | 29.94M | +651,358 | +2.22% |
| 2001 | 29.29M | +652,909 | +2.28% |
| 2000 | 28.63M | +694,534 | +2.49% |
| 1999 | 27.94M | +713,318 | +2.62% |
| 1998 | 27.23M | +672,066 | +2.53% |
| 1997 | 26.55M | +558,064 | +2.15% |
| 1996 | 26M | +508,286 | +1.99% |
| 1995 | 25.49M | +449,818 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 25.04M | +528,811 | +2.16% |
| 1993 | 24.51M | +619,134 | +2.59% |
| 1992 | 23.89M | +592,071 | +2.54% |
| 1991 | 23.3M | +751,183 | +3.33% |
| 1990 | 22.55M | +909,153 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 21.64M | +940,697 | +4.55% |
| 1988 | 20.7M | +912,918 | +4.61% |
| 1987 | 19.78M | +852,363 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 18.93M | +768,181 | +4.23% |
| 1985 | 18.16M | +712,897 | +4.09% |
| 1984 | 17.45M | +689,374 | +4.11% |
| 1983 | 16.76M | +651,025 | +4.04% |
| 1982 | 16.11M | +602,322 | +3.88% |
| 1981 | 15.51M | +558,157 | +3.73% |
| 1980 | 14.95M | +484,497 | +3.35% |
| 1979 | 14.46M | +420,581 | +2.99% |
| 1978 | 14.04M | +407,357 | +2.99% |
| 1977 | 13.64M | +390,508 | +2.95% |
| 1976 | 13.25M | +379,036 | +2.95% |
| 1975 | 12.87M | +377,694 | +3.02% |
| 1974 | 12.49M | +374,027 | +3.09% |
| 1973 | 12.12M | +369,374 | +3.14% |
| 1972 | 11.75M | +361,169 | +3.17% |
| 1971 | 11.38M | +359,347 | +3.26% |
| 1970 | 11.03M | +360,762 | +3.38% |
| 1969 | 10.66M | +355,355 | +3.45% |
| 1968 | 10.31M | +346,598 | +3.48% |
| 1967 | 9.96M | +335,077 | +3.48% |
| 1966 | 9.63M | +321,860 | +3.46% |
| 1965 | 9.31M | +309,639 | +3.44% |
| 1964 | 9M | +298,648 | +3.43% |
| 1963 | 8.7M | +289,144 | +3.44% |
| 1962 | 8.41M | +277,840 | +3.42% |
| 1961 | 8.13M | +259,231 | +3.29% |
| 1960 | 7.87M | — | — |
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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