South Africa: Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
In , South Africa's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 0.11.
That's up 35.7% from 2000, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 4.52 . South Africa ranks #165 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #29 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.11
- Trough
- 0.07
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 0.1141 | |
| 0.0841 | |
| 0.0651 |
About Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Urban population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS • Category: Environment
Frequently asked questions
- What was South Africa's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015?
- In 2015, South Africa's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 0.11, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is South Africa's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rising or falling?
- South Africa's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rose 35.7% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does South Africa rank globally on Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)?
- In 2015, South Africa ranked #165 out of 215 countries reporting Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population).
- How does South Africa's Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015 was 4.52, so South Africa is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #29 of 48.
- What is Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) and how is it measured?
- Urban population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.