Data series, Population
Share of people living in urban areas
63.7%
Series id population-urban. This page and its downloads keep the same address when new figures are added.
Percentage of the population living in urban areas, as recorded in Census 2022. Gauteng alone accounts for over a quarter of South Africa's population. The Northern Cape remains the least densely populated province.
Source: Statistics South Africa, Census 2022 Statistical Release. Source released . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Every value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023-10-10 | 63.7% |
Changes to this series
No revisions by the publisher have been recorded for this series. SA Data Hub started recording them on 7 November 2026; earlier revisions are not listed.
SA Data Hub's update log for this dataset
, data update
Updated to MYPE 2026 (63,522,380, mid-2026). Urban share (63.7%) and median age (28.0) unchanged (Census 2022, no newer comparable measure). Series points 2015–2024 are derived back-casts from growth rates, ±≈0.03M; replace with Stats SA published Excel series when available.
, data update
Population indicators aligned with latest mid-year population estimates publication.
Download and use
- Download CSV for Excel, Google Sheets or Datawrapper
- Download JSON for code; the address stays the same and any site may read it
You may reuse this series under CC BY 4.0. Credit Statistics South Africa as the original source and SA Data Hub as the place you got it.
Cite this series
Statistics South Africa (2023). Census 2022 Statistical Release. Series "Share of people living in urban areas" via SA Data Hub, https://sadatahub.tech/series/population-urban (checked 2026-10-19).
Embed this chart
Paste this into a web page or article to show the chart with its source. It updates when new figures are added and loads no scripts.
<iframe src="https://sadatahub.tech/embed/series/population-urban" title="Share of people living in urban areas, South Africa" width="100%" height="420" style="border:0" loading="lazy"></iframe>