South Africa
Urban population (% of total population)
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
Historical trend
Analytical takeaways
- South Africa records 64 for Urban population (% of total population) in 2025, ranking #111 globally out of 217 countries.
- Urban population (% of total population) increased from 47 in 1960 to 64 in 2025, a gain of 17.
- The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.
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