South Africa

Rural population

Year	Value
2022	18,965,399
2021	19,096,392
2020	19,196,477
2019	19,252,374
2018	19,291,920
2017	19,342,973
2016	19,555,396
2015	19,652,884
2014	19,531,882
2013	19,506,020
2012	19,519,108
2011	19,537,236
2010	19,565,379
2009	19,605,061
2008	19,642,795
2007	19,690,462
2006	19,758,594
2005	19,834,298
2004	19,911,388
2003	19,989,156
2002	20,066,451
2001	20,134,972
2000	20,180,731
1999	20,209,901
1998	20,207,050
1997	20,174,942
1996	20,112,460
1995	20,019,826
1994	19,901,541
1993	19,765,399
1992	19,611,686
1991	19,410,614
1990	19,126,479
1989	18,752,378
1988	18,333,458
1987	17,901,103
1986	17,472,051
1985	17,088,451
1984	16,682,950
1983	16,276,095
1982	15,897,127
1981	15,542,257
1980	15,195,825
1979	14,822,295
1978	14,449,835
1977	14,081,628
1976	13,725,004
1975	13,376,443
1974	13,027,761
1973	12,681,589
1972	12,340,050
1971	12,006,521
1970	11,674,243
1969	11,350,436
1968	11,032,588
1967	10,720,504
1966	10,416,940
1965	10,121,629
1964	9,834,713
1963	9,558,766
1962	9,293,113
1961	9,039,584
1960	8,818,777