Population growth in South Africa in 2025 — 1.15%. Ranked 93 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 1.66 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.15 | −0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 1.25 | −0.08 pp |
| 2023 | 1.33 | −0.09 pp |
| 2022 | 1.41 | −0.13 pp |
| 2021 | 1.54 | −0.08 pp |
| 2020 | 1.62 | −0.03 pp |
| 2019 | 1.65 | −0.03 pp |
| 2018 | 1.68 | +1.03 pp |
| 2017 | 0.65 | −0.29 pp |
| 2016 | 0.94 | −1.07 pp |
| 2015 | 2.01 | +0.35 pp |
| 2014 | 1.66 | +0.01 pp |
| 2013 | 1.65 | +0.18 pp |
| 2012 | 1.47 | +0.24 pp |
| 2011 | 1.24 | +0.05 pp |
| 2010 | 1.18 | −0.01 pp |
| 2009 | 1.19 | +0.04 pp |
| 2008 | 1.15 | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.03 pp |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +0.01 pp |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +0.01 pp |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.01 pp |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.05 pp |
| 2002 | 0.95 | +0.09 pp |
| 2001 | 0.86 | −0.06 pp |
| 2000 | 0.91 | −0.18 pp |
| 1999 | 1.09 | −0.12 pp |
| 1998 | 1.21 | +0.01 pp |
| 1997 | 1.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 1.3 | +0.08 pp |
| 1995 | 1.21 | −0.41 pp |
| 1994 | 1.62 | −0.37 pp |
| 1993 | 1.99 | +0.19 pp |
| 1992 | 1.8 | −0.49 pp |
| 1991 | 2.28 | −0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 2.78 | −0.16 pp |
| 1989 | 2.94 | −0.11 pp |
| 1988 | 3.05 | −0.07 pp |
| 1987 | 3.12 | −0.08 pp |
| 1986 | 3.2 | −0.14 pp |
| 1985 | 3.33 | −0.13 pp |
| 1984 | 3.46 | −0.03 pp |
| 1983 | 3.49 | +0.04 pp |
| 1982 | 3.46 | +0.05 pp |
| 1981 | 3.4 | +0.36 pp |
| 1980 | 3.04 | +0.34 pp |
| 1979 | 2.71 | −0.02 pp |
| 1978 | 2.73 | +0.03 pp |
| 1977 | 2.7 | −0 pp |
| 1976 | 2.71 | −0.06 pp |
| 1975 | 2.77 | −0.05 pp |
| 1974 | 2.82 | −0.04 pp |
| 1973 | 2.86 | −0.01 pp |
| 1972 | 2.87 | −0.06 pp |
| 1971 | 2.93 | −0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 3.03 | −0.06 pp |
| 1969 | 3.09 | −0.03 pp |
| 1968 | 3.12 | −0 pp |
| 1967 | 3.12 | +0.02 pp |
| 1966 | 3.1 | +0.02 pp |
| 1965 | 3.07 | +0.02 pp |
| 1964 | 3.05 | +0.02 pp |
| 1963 | 3.03 | +0.06 pp |
| 1962 | 2.97 | +0.17 pp |
| 1961 | 2.81 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
