Population in the Largest City (As % of Urban Population) in South Africa

Population in the largest city as a share of urban population reached 14.7% in 2021 in South Africa, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.733% more than in the previous year.

Historically, population in the largest city as a share of urban population in South Africa reached an all time high of 14.9% in 1960 and an all time low of 10.2% in 1994.

South Africa has been ranked 136th within the group of 153 countries we follow in terms of population in the largest city as a share of urban population.