Population Density Map Of South Africa
The population density of south africa in 2018 was 47 41 people per square kilometer a 1 37 increase from 2017.
Population density map of south africa. Saint helena being closest to africa has been included. Largest cities in south africa. South africa area and population density at the 2001 census the final declared total for resident citizens in south africa was 44 819 778. See our population density map page for more details another interesting observation is how many municipal areas are clustered around the borders of south africa.
Map of african countries by population density this is a list of african countries and dependencies by population density in inhabitants km 2. Gauteng small but crowded has an average of 785 people per square kilometre. The population density of south africa in 2017 was 46 76 people per square kilometer a 1 43 increase from 2016. In terms of population density that equated to 41 4 people living in every square kilometer of land 107 2 per square mile and the country s sparseness was highlighted by the fact that it was only the 169 th biggest in the world for density alone.
The empty but enormous northern cape has a population density of only three people for each square kilometre. The population density of south africa in 2019 was 48 03 people per square kilometer a 1 33 increase from 2018. The 2019 population density in south africa is 48 people per km 2 125 people per mi 2 calculated on a total land area of 1 213 090 km2 468 376 sq. From the municipalities all spread out along south africa s coast line to the municipalities around swaziland to those close to the border of mozambique and zimbabwe.
In south africa s provinces the size of the land and the number of people living there mean very different population densities. As the results show gauteng s population density has increased from roughly 742 people per square kilometer to 785 people per square kilometer.