South Africa Urban Population Share (2025)
South Africa's Urban Population Share: 63.8 % of total population in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), 1960–2025.
South Africa (2025)
63.8
% of total population
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2024 | 63.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 63.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2022 | 63.5 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 63.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 63.4 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 63.4 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 63.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 63.3 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 63.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 63.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 63.1 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 63.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 63 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 62.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2010 | 62.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2009 | 62.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2008 | 61.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2007 | 61.2 | +0.7pp |
| 2006 | 60.5 | +0.7pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 63.8 % of total population in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from 46.7 % of total population in 1960 to 63.8 % of total population in 2025.
This page tracks the urban population as a share of total population in South Africa. Urbanisation is a structural driver of consumer spending, infrastructure investment, and financial services adoption.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the urban population as a share of total population in South Africa. Urbanisation is a structural driver of consumer spending, infrastructure investment, and financial services adoption. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 63.8 % of total population in 2025, up from a low of 46.7 % of total population in 1960. The latest change was +0.1pp.