As of 2022, 25.1 percent of South African households were classified as single person households. Households inhabiting six or more people amounted to 12.8 percent of South Africa's total population, being more common among rural areas (at 19.3 percent) compared to urban areas (at almost 10 percent).
Distribution of households in South Africa in 2022, by household size
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Statistics South Africa. (August 17, 2023). Distribution of households in South Africa in 2022, by household size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114299/distribution-of-households-in-south-africa-by-household-size/
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