Urban population, male in South Africa
South Africa: Urban population, male was 32.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in South Africa, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in South Africa is 32.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in South Africa peaked at 32.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1980.
That places South Africa 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.5% | — |
| 1985 | 25.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 24.5% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.2% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 28.4% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 30.7% | 32.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in South Africa?
- Urban population, male in South Africa was 32.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for urban population, male?
- South Africa ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.