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Population Density

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How the people of South Africa are distributed across the territory, modelled to the square kilometre.

Population Density
52.5 people/km²
148th most dense
Surface Area
1,219,090 km²
24th largest
Population
64.0 million
24th in the world

Population Density Map

WorldPop · 1 km resolution
People per km² 1 10k+
Population density map of South Africa
Modelled population density of South Africa. Warmer cells are more crowded. Source: WorldPop (CC BY 4.0) · Full image

Detailed Map

Detailed map of South Africa
Cities, roads and terrain of South Africa. Source: Geoapify · OSM

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