Population in Southern Africa in 2025 — 74,021,756 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 297.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74.02M | +883,054 | +1.21% |
| 2024 | 73.14M | +941,001 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.2M | +984,710 | +1.38% |
| 2022 | 71.21M | +1.03M | +1.47% |
| 2021 | 70.18M | +1.1M | +1.59% |
| 2020 | 69.09M | +1.13M | +1.66% |
| 2019 | 67.96M | +1.12M | +1.67% |
| 2018 | 66.84M | +1.12M | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.72M | +510,598 | +0.78% |
| 2016 | 65.21M | +664,935 | +1.03% |
| 2015 | 64.55M | +1.25M | +1.98% |
| 2014 | 63.3M | +1.04M | +1.67% |
| 2013 | 62.26M | +1.01M | +1.66% |
| 2012 | 61.24M | +897,148 | +1.49% |
| 2011 | 60.35M | +752,033 | +1.26% |
| 2010 | 59.59M | +712,255 | +1.21% |
| 2009 | 58.88M | +706,362 | +1.21% |
| 2008 | 58.18M | +673,899 | +1.17% |
| 2007 | 57.5M | +608,178 | +1.07% |
| 2006 | 56.89M | +565,590 | +1% |
| 2005 | 56.33M | +543,653 | +0.97% |
| 2004 | 55.78M | +539,630 | +0.98% |
| 2003 | 55.25M | +537,039 | +0.98% |
| 2002 | 54.71M | +520,249 | +0.96% |
| 2001 | 54.19M | +486,944 | +0.91% |
| 2000 | 53.7M | +518,359 | +0.97% |
| 1999 | 53.18M | +601,490 | +1.14% |
| 1998 | 52.58M | +658,668 | +1.27% |
| 1997 | 51.92M | +655,264 | +1.28% |
| 1996 | 51.27M | +702,864 | +1.39% |
| 1995 | 50.56M | +645,045 | +1.29% |
| 1994 | 49.92M | +820,306 | +1.67% |
| 1993 | 49.1M | +997,525 | +2.07% |
| 1992 | 48.1M | +905,648 | +1.92% |
| 1991 | 47.2M | +1.09M | +2.37% |
| 1990 | 46.1M | +1.3M | +2.91% |
| 1989 | 44.8M | +1.34M | +3.07% |
| 1988 | 43.47M | +1.31M | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 42.16M | +1.29M | +3.15% |
| 1986 | 40.87M | +1.28M | +3.24% |
| 1985 | 39.59M | +1.29M | +3.37% |
| 1984 | 38.3M | +1.29M | +3.47% |
| 1983 | 37.02M | +1.25M | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 35.76M | +1.19M | +3.46% |
| 1981 | 34.57M | +1.13M | +3.37% |
| 1980 | 33.44M | +998,844 | +3.08% |
| 1979 | 32.44M | +890,396 | +2.82% |
| 1978 | 31.55M | +871,756 | +2.84% |
| 1977 | 30.68M | +842,877 | +2.82% |
| 1976 | 29.84M | +823,400 | +2.84% |
| 1975 | 29.01M | +819,384 | +2.91% |
| 1974 | 28.19M | +806,950 | +2.95% |
| 1973 | 27.39M | +791,221 | +2.97% |
| 1972 | 26.6M | +763,476 | +2.96% |
| 1971 | 25.83M | +743,962 | +2.97% |
| 1970 | 25.09M | +737,736 | +3.03% |
| 1969 | 24.35M | +726,892 | +3.08% |
| 1968 | 23.62M | +709,990 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 22.91M | +687,813 | +3.09% |
| 1966 | 22.23M | +659,216 | +3.06% |
| 1965 | 21.57M | +636,778 | +3.04% |
| 1964 | 20.93M | +617,999 | +3.04% |
| 1963 | 20.31M | +594,605 | +3.02% |
| 1962 | 19.72M | +566,514 | +2.96% |
| 1961 | 19.15M | +521,493 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 18.63M | — | — |
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.