Population in South Africa in 2025 — 64,747,319 people. Ranked 24 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 293.8%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.75M | +740,132 | +1.16% |
| 2024 | 64.01M | +794,803 | +1.26% |
| 2023 | 63.21M | +833,974 | +1.34% |
| 2022 | 62.38M | +875,807 | +1.42% |
| 2021 | 61.5M | +940,222 | +1.55% |
| 2020 | 60.56M | +974,496 | +1.64% |
| 2019 | 59.59M | +974,884 | +1.66% |
| 2018 | 58.61M | +977,839 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.64M | +375,611 | +0.66% |
| 2016 | 57.26M | +536,014 | +0.94% |
| 2015 | 56.72M | +1.13M | +2.03% |
| 2014 | 55.59M | +916,047 | +1.68% |
| 2013 | 54.68M | +896,224 | +1.67% |
| 2012 | 53.78M | +787,362 | +1.49% |
| 2011 | 53M | +651,154 | +1.24% |
| 2010 | 52.34M | +615,535 | +1.19% |
| 2009 | 51.73M | +613,917 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.11M | +586,015 | +1.16% |
| 2007 | 50.53M | +530,307 | +1.06% |
| 2006 | 50M | +508,244 | +1.03% |
| 2005 | 49.49M | +498,612 | +1.02% |
| 2004 | 48.99M | +491,073 | +1.01% |
| 2003 | 48.5M | +480,933 | +1% |
| 2002 | 48.02M | +452,615 | +0.95% |
| 2001 | 47.57M | +407,081 | +0.86% |
| 2000 | 47.16M | +429,384 | +0.92% |
| 1999 | 46.73M | +506,455 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 46.22M | +557,042 | +1.22% |
| 1997 | 45.67M | +543,820 | +1.21% |
| 1996 | 45.12M | +581,464 | +1.31% |
| 1995 | 44.54M | +537,415 | +1.22% |
| 1994 | 44M | +706,983 | +1.63% |
| 1993 | 43.3M | +853,647 | +2.01% |
| 1992 | 42.44M | +755,611 | +1.81% |
| 1991 | 41.69M | +941,630 | +2.31% |
| 1990 | 40.75M | +1.12M | +2.82% |
| 1989 | 39.63M | +1.15M | +2.98% |
| 1988 | 38.48M | +1.15M | +3.09% |
| 1987 | 37.33M | +1.15M | +3.17% |
| 1986 | 36.18M | +1.14M | +3.25% |
| 1985 | 35.04M | +1.15M | +3.39% |
| 1984 | 33.89M | +1.15M | +3.52% |
| 1983 | 32.74M | +1.12M | +3.56% |
| 1982 | 31.62M | +1.07M | +3.52% |
| 1981 | 30.54M | +1.02M | +3.46% |
| 1980 | 29.52M | +884,695 | +3.09% |
| 1979 | 28.63M | +764,655 | +2.74% |
| 1978 | 27.87M | +750,555 | +2.77% |
| 1977 | 27.12M | +723,502 | +2.74% |
| 1976 | 26.4M | +704,510 | +2.74% |
| 1975 | 25.69M | +701,832 | +2.81% |
| 1974 | 24.99M | +694,845 | +2.86% |
| 1973 | 24.29M | +684,807 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 23.61M | +667,313 | +2.91% |
| 1971 | 22.94M | +662,159 | +2.97% |
| 1970 | 22.28M | +665,308 | +3.08% |
| 1969 | 21.61M | +657,389 | +3.14% |
| 1968 | 20.96M | +643,221 | +3.17% |
| 1967 | 20.31M | +623,979 | +3.17% |
| 1966 | 19.69M | +600,707 | +3.15% |
| 1965 | 19.09M | +578,019 | +3.12% |
| 1964 | 18.51M | +556,797 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 17.95M | +536,042 | +3.08% |
| 1962 | 17.42M | +510,487 | +3.02% |
| 1961 | 16.91M | +467,863 | +2.85% |
| 1960 | 16.44M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
