Share of population in cities over 1 million in South Africa in 2025 — 36.07%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11.63 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.07 | +0.21 pp |
| 2024 | 35.87 | +0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 35.67 | +0.19 pp |
| 2022 | 35.48 | +0.19 pp |
| 2021 | 35.29 | +0.17 pp |
| 2020 | 35.12 | +0.16 pp |
| 2019 | 34.97 | +0.16 pp |
| 2018 | 34.81 | +0.31 pp |
| 2017 | 34.49 | +0.66 pp |
| 2016 | 33.83 | +0.55 pp |
| 2015 | 33.29 | +0.18 pp |
| 2014 | 33.11 | +0.29 pp |
| 2013 | 32.82 | +0.29 pp |
| 2012 | 32.53 | +0.34 pp |
| 2011 | 32.19 | +0.41 pp |
| 2010 | 31.78 | +0.41 pp |
| 2009 | 31.37 | +0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 30.97 | +0.41 pp |
| 2007 | 30.56 | +0.43 pp |
| 2006 | 30.13 | +0.43 pp |
| 2005 | 29.71 | +0.42 pp |
| 2004 | 29.29 | +0.41 pp |
| 2003 | 28.87 | +0.41 pp |
| 2002 | 28.47 | +0.49 pp |
| 2001 | 27.97 | +0.72 pp |
| 2000 | 27.25 | +0.68 pp |
| 1999 | 26.57 | +0.62 pp |
| 1998 | 25.95 | +0.57 pp |
| 1997 | 25.38 | +0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 24.78 | +0.68 pp |
| 1995 | 24.1 | +0.67 pp |
| 1994 | 23.42 | +0.55 pp |
| 1993 | 22.87 | +0.45 pp |
| 1992 | 22.42 | +0.48 pp |
| 1991 | 21.94 | +0.21 pp |
| 1990 | 21.73 | +0.03 pp |
| 1989 | 21.7 | −0 pp |
| 1988 | 21.7 | −0.02 pp |
| 1987 | 21.73 | −0.04 pp |
| 1986 | 21.77 | −0.06 pp |
| 1985 | 21.83 | −0.16 pp |
| 1984 | 21.99 | −0.22 pp |
| 1983 | 22.21 | −0.24 pp |
| 1982 | 22.45 | −0.23 pp |
| 1981 | 22.68 | −0.23 pp |
| 1980 | 22.91 | −0.15 pp |
| 1979 | 23.06 | −0.07 pp |
| 1978 | 23.13 | −0.08 pp |
| 1977 | 23.22 | −0.08 pp |
| 1976 | 23.3 | −0.08 pp |
| 1975 | 23.38 | −0.1 pp |
| 1974 | 23.49 | −0.12 pp |
| 1973 | 23.6 | −0.13 pp |
| 1972 | 23.74 | −0.14 pp |
| 1971 | 23.87 | −0.16 pp |
| 1970 | 24.03 | −0.05 pp |
| 1969 | 24.08 | −0.05 pp |
| 1968 | 24.13 | −0.05 pp |
| 1967 | 24.18 | −0.06 pp |
| 1966 | 24.24 | −0.05 pp |
| 1965 | 24.29 | −0.05 pp |
| 1964 | 24.34 | −0.04 pp |
| 1963 | 24.38 | −0.04 pp |
| 1962 | 24.42 | −0.03 pp |
| 1961 | 24.45 | +0.01 pp |
| 1960 | 24.44 | — |
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
