In 2021, the population density in South Africa remained nearly unchanged at around 48.96 inhabitants per square kilometer. Nevertheless, 2021 still represents a peak in the population density in South Africa. Population density refers to the average number of residents per square kilometer of land across a given country or region. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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World Bank. (May 30, 2024). South Africa: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971524/population-density-in-south-africa/
World Bank. "South Africa: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. May 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971524/population-density-in-south-africa/
World Bank. (2024). South Africa: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971524/population-density-in-south-africa/
World Bank. "South Africa: Population Density from 2011 to 2021 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971524/population-density-in-south-africa/
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South Africa: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, May 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971524/population-density-in-south-africa/