Population growth in Southern Africa in 2025 — 1.2%. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 1.56 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.2 | −0.09 pp |
| 2024 | 1.3 | −0.08 pp |
| 2023 | 1.37 | −0.08 pp |
| 2022 | 1.46 | −0.12 pp |
| 2021 | 1.58 | −0.07 pp |
| 2020 | 1.64 | −0.02 pp |
| 2019 | 1.66 | −0.03 pp |
| 2018 | 1.69 | +0.91 pp |
| 2017 | 0.78 | −0.24 pp |
| 2016 | 1.03 | −0.94 pp |
| 2015 | 1.96 | +0.31 pp |
| 2014 | 1.65 | +0.01 pp |
| 2013 | 1.64 | +0.17 pp |
| 2012 | 1.48 | +0.22 pp |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +0.05 pp |
| 2010 | 1.2 | −0 pp |
| 2009 | 1.21 | +0.04 pp |
| 2008 | 1.17 | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.06 pp |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.03 pp |
| 2005 | 0.97 | −0 pp |
| 2004 | 0.97 | −0 pp |
| 2003 | 0.98 | +0.02 pp |
| 2002 | 0.96 | +0.05 pp |
| 2001 | 0.9 | −0.07 pp |
| 2000 | 0.97 | −0.17 pp |
| 1999 | 1.14 | −0.12 pp |
| 1998 | 1.26 | −0.01 pp |
| 1997 | 1.27 | −0.11 pp |
| 1996 | 1.38 | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 1.28 | −0.37 pp |
| 1994 | 1.66 | −0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 2.05 | +0.15 pp |
| 1992 | 1.9 | −0.44 pp |
| 1991 | 2.34 | −0.52 pp |
| 1990 | 2.87 | −0.16 pp |
| 1989 | 3.03 | −0.02 pp |
| 1988 | 3.05 | −0.05 pp |
| 1987 | 3.1 | −0.08 pp |
| 1986 | 3.19 | −0.12 pp |
| 1985 | 3.31 | −0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 3.42 | −0.03 pp |
| 1983 | 3.44 | +0.05 pp |
| 1982 | 3.4 | +0.08 pp |
| 1981 | 3.32 | +0.28 pp |
| 1980 | 3.03 | +0.25 pp |
| 1979 | 2.78 | −0.02 pp |
| 1978 | 2.8 | +0.02 pp |
| 1977 | 2.79 | −0.01 pp |
| 1976 | 2.8 | −0.07 pp |
| 1975 | 2.87 | −0.04 pp |
| 1974 | 2.9 | −0.03 pp |
| 1973 | 2.93 | +0.02 pp |
| 1972 | 2.91 | −0.01 pp |
| 1971 | 2.92 | −0.06 pp |
| 1970 | 2.99 | −0.05 pp |
| 1969 | 3.03 | −0.02 pp |
| 1968 | 3.05 | +0 pp |
| 1967 | 3.05 | +0.04 pp |
| 1966 | 3.01 | +0.01 pp |
| 1965 | 3 | +0 pp |
| 1964 | 3 | +0.03 pp |
| 1963 | 2.97 | +0.06 pp |
| 1962 | 2.92 | +0.15 pp |
| 1961 | 2.76 | — |
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.