Population of South Africa
Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
Date | 23 Aug 2021 |
The current population of South Africa is 61,647,174 as of September 29, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of South Africa is projected at 60,041,994 or 60.042 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in South Africa is projected at 59,308,690 or 59.309 million people for the year 2020. South Africa ranks number 25th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. South Africa is ranked 6th among 58 countries in Africa.
South Africa's population will be increased year by year. The South Africa population is projected to reach 65.96 million in 2030 and increase further to 75.52 million in 2050 and 79.19 million by 2100. South Africa accounts for 0.76 percent of the world population. However, its global share increased by 0.70% in 1991. Later, it will decrease and increase in share and is projected to increase by 0.73% by 2100.
South Africa was at 31st position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to decline at 32nd in 2100.
- Population
- Growth rate
- Net change
Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
1950 | 13,628,428 | - | - | 0.54 |
1951 | 13,921,934 | 293,506 | 2.15 | 0.54 |
1952 | 14,226,256 | 304,322 | 2.19 | 0.54 |
1953 | 14,541,559 | 315,303 | 2.22 | 0.54 |
1954 | 14,868,158 | 326,599 | 2.25 | 0.55 |
1955 | 15,206,502 | 338,344 | 2.28 | 0.55 |
1956 | 15,557,205 | 350,703 | 2.31 | 0.55 |
1957 | 15,921,016 | 363,811 | 2.34 | 0.55 |
1958 | 16,298,792 | 377,776 | 2.37 | 0.56 |
1959 | 16,691,449 | 392,657 | 2.41 | 0.56 |
1960 | 17,099,840 | 408,391 | 2.45 | 0.56 |
1961 | 17,524,533 | 424,693 | 2.48 | 0.57 |
1962 | 17,965,725 | 441,192 | 2.52 | 0.57 |
1963 | 18,423,161 | 457,436 | 2.55 | 0.57 |
1964 | 18,896,307 | 473,146 | 2.57 | 0.58 |
1965 | 19,384,841 | 488,534 | 2.59 | 0.58 |
1966 | 19,888,250 | 503,409 | 2.60 | 0.58 |
1967 | 20,406,864 | 518,614 | 2.61 | 0.59 |
1968 | 20,942,145 | 535,281 | 2.62 | 0.59 |
1969 | 21,496,075 | 553,930 | 2.65 | 0.59 |
1970 | 22,069,776 | 573,701 | 2.67 | 0.60 |
1971 | 22,665,271 | 595,495 | 2.70 | 0.60 |
1972 | 23,281,508 | 616,237 | 2.72 | 0.60 |
1973 | 23,913,099 | 631,591 | 2.71 | 0.61 |
1974 | 24,552,540 | 639,441 | 2.67 | 0.61 |
1975 | 25,195,187 | 642,647 | 2.62 | 0.62 |
1976 | 25,836,888 | 641,701 | 2.55 | 0.62 |
1977 | 26,480,913 | 644,025 | 2.49 | 0.63 |
1978 | 27,138,965 | 658,052 | 2.49 | 0.63 |
1979 | 27,827,320 | 688,355 | 2.54 | 0.64 |
1980 | 28,556,769 | 729,449 | 2.62 | 0.64 |
1981 | 29,333,103 | 776,334 | 2.72 | 0.65 |
1982 | 30,150,448 | 817,345 | 2.79 | 0.65 |
1983 | 30,993,758 | 843,310 | 2.80 | 0.66 |
1984 | 31,841,593 | 847,835 | 2.74 | 0.67 |
1985 | 32,678,874 | 837,281 | 2.63 | 0.67 |
1986 | 33,495,953 | 817,079 | 2.50 | 0.68 |
1987 | 34,297,727 | 801,774 | 2.39 | 0.68 |
1988 | 35,100,909 | 803,182 | 2.34 | 0.68 |
1989 | 35,930,050 | 829,141 | 2.36 | 0.69 |
1990 | 36,800,509 | 870,459 | 2.42 | 0.69 |
1991 | 37,718,950 | 918,441 | 2.50 | 0.70 |
1992 | 38,672,607 | 953,657 | 2.53 | 0.70 |
1993 | 39,633,750 | 961,143 | 2.49 | 0.71 |
1994 | 40,564,059 | 930,309 | 2.35 | 0.72 |
1995 | 41,435,758 | 871,699 | 2.15 | 0.72 |
1996 | 42,241,011 | 805,253 | 1.94 | 0.73 |
1997 | 42,987,461 | 746,450 | 1.77 | 0.73 |
1998 | 43,682,260 | 694,799 | 1.62 | 0.73 |
1999 | 44,338,543 | 656,283 | 1.50 | 0.73 |
2000 | 44,967,708 | 629,165 | 1.42 | 0.73 |
2001 | 45,571,274 | 603,566 | 1.34 | 0.73 |
2002 | 46,150,913 | 579,639 | 1.27 | 0.73 |
2003 | 46,719,196 | 568,283 | 1.23 | 0.73 |
2004 | 47,291,610 | 572,414 | 1.23 | 0.73 |
2005 | 47,880,601 | 588,991 | 1.25 | 0.73 |
2006 | 48,489,459 | 608,858 | 1.27 | 0.73 |
2007 | 49,119,759 | 630,300 | 1.30 | 0.73 |
2008 | 49,779,471 | 659,712 | 1.34 | 0.73 |
2009 | 50,477,011 | 697,540 | 1.40 | 0.73 |
2010 | 51,216,964 | 739,953 | 1.47 | 0.74 |
2011 | 52,003,755 | 786,791 | 1.54 | 0.74 |
2012 | 52,832,658 | 828,903 | 1.59 | 0.74 |
2013 | 53,687,121 | 854,463 | 1.62 | 0.74 |
2014 | 54,544,186 | 857,065 | 1.60 | 0.75 |
2015 | 55,386,367 | 842,181 | 1.54 | 0.75 |
2016 | 56,207,646 | 821,279 | 1.48 | 0.75 |
2017 | 57,009,756 | 802,110 | 1.43 | 0.76 |
2018 | 57,792,518 | 782,762 | 1.37 | 0.76 |
2019 | 58,558,270 | 765,752 | 1.33 | 0.76 |
Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
2020 | 59,308,690 | 750,420 | 1.28 | 0.76 |
2021 | 60,041,994 | 733,304 | 1.24 | 0.76 |
2022 | 60,756,135 | 714,141 | 1.19 | 0.76 |
2023 | 61,452,691 | 696,556 | 1.15 | 0.77 |
2024 | 62,134,220 | 681,529 | 1.11 | 0.77 |
2025 | 62,802,683 | 668,463 | 1.08 | 0.77 |
2026 | 63,458,384 | 655,701 | 1.04 | 0.77 |
2027 | 64,101,018 | 642,634 | 1.01 | 0.77 |
2028 | 64,731,152 | 630,134 | 0.98 | 0.77 |
2029 | 65,349,369 | 618,217 | 0.96 | 0.77 |
2030 | 65,956,081 | 606,712 | 0.93 | 0.77 |
2031 | 66,551,675 | 595,594 | 0.90 | 0.77 |
2032 | 67,136,185 | 584,510 | 0.88 | 0.77 |
2033 | 67,709,281 | 573,096 | 0.85 | 0.77 |
2034 | 68,270,364 | 561,083 | 0.83 | 0.77 |
2035 | 68,818,987 | 548,623 | 0.80 | 0.77 |
2036 | 69,354,997 | 536,010 | 0.78 | 0.77 |
2037 | 69,878,507 | 523,510 | 0.75 | 0.78 |
2038 | 70,389,616 | 511,109 | 0.73 | 0.78 |
2039 | 70,888,530 | 498,914 | 0.71 | 0.78 |
2040 | 71,375,305 | 486,775 | 0.69 | 0.78 |
2041 | 71,849,860 | 474,555 | 0.66 | 0.78 |
2042 | 72,311,938 | 462,078 | 0.64 | 0.78 |
2043 | 72,761,185 | 449,247 | 0.62 | 0.78 |
2044 | 73,197,181 | 435,996 | 0.60 | 0.78 |
2045 | 73,619,543 | 422,362 | 0.58 | 0.78 |
2046 | 74,028,106 | 408,563 | 0.55 | 0.78 |
2047 | 74,422,697 | 394,591 | 0.53 | 0.78 |
2048 | 74,802,855 | 380,158 | 0.51 | 0.78 |
2049 | 75,168,068 | 365,213 | 0.49 | 0.78 |
2050 | 75,517,920 | 349,852 | 0.47 | 0.78 |
2051 | 75,852,293 | 334,373 | 0.44 | 0.78 |
2052 | 76,171,200 | 318,907 | 0.42 | 0.78 |
2053 | 76,474,565 | 303,365 | 0.40 | 0.77 |
2054 | 76,762,383 | 287,818 | 0.38 | 0.77 |
2055 | 77,034,742 | 272,359 | 0.35 | 0.77 |
2056 | 77,291,704 | 256,962 | 0.33 | 0.77 |
2057 | 77,533,487 | 241,783 | 0.31 | 0.77 |
2058 | 77,760,487 | 227,000 | 0.29 | 0.77 |
2059 | 77,973,178 | 212,691 | 0.27 | 0.77 |
2060 | 78,172,048 | 198,870 | 0.26 | 0.77 |
2061 | 78,357,475 | 185,427 | 0.24 | 0.77 |
2062 | 78,529,805 | 172,330 | 0.22 | 0.77 |
2063 | 78,689,519 | 159,714 | 0.20 | 0.77 |
2064 | 78,837,171 | 147,652 | 0.19 | 0.77 |
2065 | 78,973,283 | 136,112 | 0.17 | 0.77 |
2066 | 79,098,294 | 125,011 | 0.16 | 0.76 |
2067 | 79,212,710 | 114,416 | 0.14 | 0.76 |
2068 | 79,317,158 | 104,448 | 0.13 | 0.76 |
2069 | 79,412,324 | 95,166 | 0.12 | 0.76 |
2070 | 79,498,847 | 86,523 | 0.11 | 0.76 |
2071 | 79,577,126 | 78,279 | 0.10 | 0.76 |
2072 | 79,647,579 | 70,453 | 0.09 | 0.76 |
2073 | 79,710,801 | 63,222 | 0.08 | 0.76 |
2074 | 79,767,421 | 56,620 | 0.07 | 0.76 |
2075 | 79,817,955 | 50,534 | 0.06 | 0.75 |
2076 | 79,862,741 | 44,786 | 0.06 | 0.75 |
2077 | 79,901,921 | 39,180 | 0.05 | 0.75 |
2078 | 79,935,571 | 33,650 | 0.04 | 0.75 |
2079 | 79,963,649 | 28,078 | 0.04 | 0.75 |
2080 | 79,986,093 | 22,444 | 0.03 | 0.75 |
2081 | 80,003,024 | 16,931 | 0.02 | 0.75 |
2082 | 80,014,490 | 11,466 | 0.01 | 0.75 |
2083 | 80,020,280 | 5,790 | 0.01 | 0.75 |
2084 | 80,020,097 | -183 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
2085 | 80,013,707 | -6,390 | -0.01 | 0.74 |
2086 | 80,001,117 | -12,590 | -0.02 | 0.74 |
2087 | 79,982,373 | -18,744 | -0.02 | 0.74 |
2088 | 79,957,319 | -25,054 | -0.03 | 0.74 |
2089 | 79,925,820 | -31,499 | -0.04 | 0.74 |
2090 | 79,887,790 | -38,030 | -0.05 | 0.74 |
2091 | 79,843,288 | -44,502 | -0.06 | 0.74 |
2092 | 79,792,461 | -50,827 | -0.06 | 0.74 |
2093 | 79,735,543 | -56,918 | -0.07 | 0.74 |
2094 | 79,672,832 | -62,711 | -0.08 | 0.73 |
2095 | 79,604,598 | -68,234 | -0.09 | 0.73 |
2096 | 79,531,144 | -73,454 | -0.09 | 0.73 |
2097 | 79,452,757 | -78,387 | -0.10 | 0.73 |
2098 | 79,369,725 | -83,032 | -0.10 | 0.73 |
2099 | 79,282,332 | -87,393 | -0.11 | 0.73 |
2100 | 79,190,833 | -91,499 | -0.12 | 0.73 |