As of 2018, more than 60 million people were living in urban areas in East Africa. Ethiopia was the country with the largest urban residents in the region, in terms of absolute numbers, roughly 23 million. In its turn, in Djibouti, 760 thousand people lived in urban areas by the same period. Even though, the country was the most urbanized in East Africa, with a share of 78 percent of urban population, in 2018.

South Africa Population: 15 to 64 Years: White data was reported at 2,978.591 Person th in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,987.055 Person th for Jun 2018. South Africa Population: 15 to 64 Years: White data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,143.298 Person th from Mar 2008 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,277.317 Person th in Mar 2008 and a record low of 2,978.591 Person th in Sep 2018. South Africa Population: 15 to 64 Years: White data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G001: Population.

Nigeria has the largest population in Africa. As of 2025, the country counted over 237.5 million individuals, whereas Ethiopia, which ranked second, has around 135.5 million inhabitants. Egypt registered the largest population in North Africa, reaching nearly 118.4 million people. In terms of inhabitants per square kilometer, Nigeria only ranked seventh, while Mauritius had the highest population density on the whole African continent in 2023. The fastest-growing world region Africa is the second most populous continent in the world, after Asia. Nevertheless, Africa records the highest growth rate worldwide, with figures rising by over two percent every year. In some countries, such as Chad, South Sudan, Somalia, and the Central African Republic, the population increase peaks at over 3.4 percent. With so many births, Africa is also the youngest continent in the world. However, this coincides with a low life expectancy. African cities on the rise The last decades have seen high urbanization rates in Asia, mainly in China and India. African cities are also growing at large rates. Indeed, the continent has three megacities and is expected to add four more by 2050. Furthermore, Africa's fastest-growing cities are forecast to be Bujumbura, in Burundi, and Zinder, Nigeria, by 2035.

South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male: 30 to 34 Years data was reported at 2,281,671.000 Person in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,208,498.111 Person for 2017. South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male: 30 to 34 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1,583,319.067 Person from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,281,671.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 1,114,709.000 Person in 2001. South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male: 30 to 34 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G003: Population: Mid Year: by Group, Age and Sex.

Context

Percentage of populations in the USA that identify as black. 1790-2018.

Content

Columns: State, Year, Percent

Acknowledgements

Data from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_African-American_population, via https://web.archive.org/web/20080725044857/http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0056/twps0056.html.

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South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male: 0 to 4 Years data was reported at 2,563,829.000 Person in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,532,777.370 Person for 2017. South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male: 0 to 4 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 2,414,415.947 Person from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,563,829.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 1,962,336.589 Person in 2002. South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male: 0 to 4 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G003: Population: Mid Year: by Group, Age and Sex.

This statistic shows the total population of Sub-Saharan Africa from 2014 to 2024. Sub-Saharan Africa includes all countries south of the Sahara desert. In 2024, the total population of Sub-Saharan Africa amounted to approximately 1.29 billion inhabitants.

South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: 0 to 4 Years data was reported at 5,129,661.000 Person in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,050,047.280 Person for 2017. South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: 0 to 4 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 4,830,282.682 Person from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,129,661.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 3,925,989.078 Person in 2002. South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: 0 to 4 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G003: Population: Mid Year: by Group, Age and Sex.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 3 cities in the Duval County, TX by South African population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by South African Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Duval County, TX by their South African population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• South African Population: The South African population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as South African. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Duval County South African Population: This tells us how much of the entire Duval County, TX South African population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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As of 2018, 34.5 percent of the South African population were children aged 17 years and younger. Of those, the majority were in the youngest age group of six years and younger. Moreover, children between seven and 13 years represented 13.4 percent of the total population.

Africa has the youngest population in the world. Among the 35 countries with the lowest median age worldwide, only three fall outside the continent. In 2023, the median age in Niger was 15.1 years, the youngest country. This means that at this age point, half of the population was younger and half older. A young population reflects several demographic characteristics of a country. For instance, together with a high population growth, life expectancy in Western Africa is low: this reached 58 years for men and 60 for women in 2024. Overall, Africa has the lowest life expectancy in the world.

Africa’s population is still growing Africa’s population growth can be linked to a high fertility rate, along with a drop in death rates. Despite the fertility rate on the continent following a constant declining trend, it remains far higher compared to all other regions worldwide. It was forecast to reach 4.02 children per woman, compared to a worldwide average of 2.25 children per woman in 2024. Furthermore, the crude death rate in Africa overall dropped, only increasing slightly during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The largest populations on the continent Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the most populous African countries. In 2025, people living in Nigeria amounted to over 237 million, while the number for the three other countries exceeded 100 million each. Of those, the Democratic Republic of Congo sustained the fourth-highest fertility rate in Africa in 2023. Nigeria and Ethiopia also had high rates, with 4.48 and 3.99 births per woman, respectively. Although such a high fertility rate is expected to slow down, it will still impact the population structure, growing younger nations.

South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male data was reported at 22,786,240.000 Person in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 22,311,446.995 Person for 2017. South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 19,435,489.800 Person from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,786,240.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 16,692,416.000 Person in 2001. South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G003: Population: Mid Year: by Group, Age and Sex.

South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male: 35 to 39 Years data was reported at 1,836,672.000 Person in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,759,030.449 Person for 2017. South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male: 35 to 39 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1,295,579.144 Person from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,836,672.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 903,533.000 Person in 2001. South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male: 35 to 39 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G003: Population: Mid Year: by Group, Age and Sex.

East Africa is one of the fastest urbanizing areas in the whole continent. From 2000 to 2018, urbanization in the region grew by 4.5 percent. Uganda and Burundi had the fastest urban growth rates, at six and 5.7 percent, respectively. In contrast, Djibouti's urban population expanded by 1.6 percent. Even though, the country was still the most urbanized in East Africa, with a share of close to 78 percent of urban population, in 2018.

In 2018, around 58 percent of the urban population in East Africa lived in slums. The share was higher in South Sudan, where nearly the entire amount of urban residents (91.4 percent) were living in slums. Rwanda and Kenya were the countries with the lowest share of slum population, 42.1 and 46.5 percent, respectively.

In 2018, the Central African Republic was the African country with the highest share of population living in slums. It had over ** percent of inhabitants living in slums. The country with the second highest slum population was South Sudan, with approximately ** percent. In contrast, the nation with the lowest share of people living in slums was Tunisia, with a share of ***** percent.

The metropolitan area of Lagos in Nigeria counted over ********** middle-class people as of 2018. This was the highest number in Africa. Addis Ababa in Ethiopia followed with *********** individuals belonging to the middle class. The middle-class population included people who had a disposable income of over ** percent of their salary, were employed, had a business activity, or were in education, and had at least a secondary school degree.

As of 2018, the share of children in south Africa who stayed with a mother in the household was significantly higher than children staying in households with their biological father across all population groups. However, the gap was largest among the Black African population, where the share of children living with their father was as low as 31.7 percent, compared to the 74 percent for mothers in households. The story was different among Indian/Asian and White population with a higher share of the children living with their biological parents.

South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male: 45 to 49 Years data was reported at 1,032,933.000 Person in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 990,750.913 Person for 2017. South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male: 45 to 49 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 817,513.595 Person from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,032,933.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 627,842.000 Person in 2001. South Africa Population: Mid Year: African: Male: 45 to 49 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G003: Population: Mid Year: by Group, Age and Sex.

As of 2018, roughly 35 million people in East Africa were living in slums. Ethiopia had the highest number of slum residents, approximately 14 million, followed by Kenya with 6.4 million. In contrast, Djibouti and Burundi had the smallest slum population in terms of absolute numbers, 490 thousand and 700 thousand, respectively.