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Worldometer provides live and historical data on South Africa's population, growth rate, density, urbanization, median age, fertility rate, and more. See the latest estimates and projections for 2024 and compare with previous years.
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Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South...
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Southern Africa Population (total); Countries in Southern...
- Demographics of South Africa
Currently, 69.0 % of the population of South Africa is urban...
- South Africa GDP
Mid-year population estimates for South Africa by population group and sex, 2020 Population Group Male Female Total Number % Distribution of Males Number % Distribution of Females Number % Distribution of Total Black African 23,519,474 80.7 24,634,253 80.8 48,153,727 80.8 Coloured 2,555,204 8.8 2,692,536 8.8 5,247,740 8.8
28 lip 2022 · Statistics South Africa reports that the country's population grew by 1,47% in 2022, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The elderly population increased by 2,11% due to vaccination and health interventions, while the youngest population remained the largest share at 28,07%.
South Africa Population 2024 (Live) 61,011,126. Based on current projections, South Africa ’s population will continue to grow until 2082, reaching just over 80 million people before plateauing and slightly declining the rest of the century. South Africa ’s population growth rate is currently 1.28% per year.
Get the latest population, age, fertility, life expectancy, urbanization and other demographic data of South Africa in 2023. See live charts, trends and sources for each indicator.
Population, total - South Africa. ( 1 ) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision. ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division.
South Africa population 2024. During 2024 South Africa population is projected to increase by 665,091 people and reach 62,190,612 in the beginning of 2025. The natural increase is expected to be positive, as the number of births will exceed the number of deaths by 526,043.
