Demographics · Southern Africa
South Africa Population Density
53.6/km²as of 2026+1.1% vs 2025
People per square kilometre of land area. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Population Density |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 53.6/km² |
| 2025 | 53/km² |
| 2024 | 52.4/km² |
| 2023 | 51.8/km² |
| 2022 | 51.1/km² |
| 2021 | 50.4/km² |
| 2020 | 49.6/km² |
| 2019 | 48.8/km² |
| 2018 | 48/km² |
| 2017 | 47.2/km² |
| 2016 | 46.9/km² |
| 2015 | 46.5/km² |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=population_density_per_km2" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Population Density across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Population Density |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 266.2/km² |
| Kenya | 101/km² |
| Egypt | 120.7/km² |
| Ghana | 156.9/km² |
| Ethiopia | 138.9/km² |
| Tanzania | 81.9/km² |
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