Living in cities in South Africa
63.8%
% of population · 2025
111th highest of 216 countries
In 2015: 63.2%
Nearby in the ranking
- Ireland 64.6%
- North Korea 64.2%
- Congo 64.1%
- South Africa 63.8%
- Nigeria 63.8%
- Ecuador 63.4%
- Kiribati 63.4%
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About the data
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.
- Unit
- % of population
- Years
- 1960–2025
- Data as of
- 2026-09-28
- Source
- World Bank
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Credit
- World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0