South Africa Population

Live population as of 21 May 2024, updated in real time:

60,944,311

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	13,015,467
1951	13,293,510
1952	13,588,996
1953	13,898,968
1954	14,220,230
1955	14,556,441
1956	14,908,605
1957	15,278,832
1958	15,659,911
1959	16,051,623
1960	16,471,633
1961	16,934,326
1962	17,445,568
1963	17,982,284
1964	18,539,675
1965	19,122,272
1966	19,724,089
1967	20,342,144
1968	20,979,346
1969	21,632,439
1970	22,295,509
1971	22,960,066
1972	23,624,386
1973	24,307,705
1974	25,001,716
1975	25,701,367
1976	26,403,408
1977	27,119,373
1978	27,862,225
1979	28,614,686
1980	29,378,345
1981	30,150,854
1982	30,933,585
1983	31,770,558
1984	32,664,498
1985	33,641,183
1986	34,743,637
1987	35,980,932
1988	37,251,924
1989	38,530,838
1990	39,753,388
1991	40,814,882
1992	41,676,873
1993	42,444,972
1994	43,188,016
1995	43,910,736
1996	44,590,119
1997	45,221,290
1998	45,793,955
1999	46,313,048
2000	46,768,916
2001	47,184,832
2002	47,613,643
2003	48,056,323
2004	48,504,638
2005	48,967,593
2006	49,438,812
2007	49,940,282
2008	50,495,456
2009	51,108,111
2010	51,715,605
2011	52,369,345
2012	53,064,176
2013	53,797,243
2014	54,621,842
2015	55,714,639
2016	56,482,610
2017	56,556,729
2018	57,258,044
2019	58,003,474
2020	58,727,717
2021	59,339,905
2022	59,841,659
2023	60,355,058
2024	60,944,311
2025	61,603,628
2026	62,237,944
2027	62,853,646
2028	63,450,318
2029	64,032,272
2030	64,598,718
2031	65,153,204
2032	65,693,695
2033	66,227,189
2034	66,748,555
2035	67,259,318
2036	67,761,049
2037	68,255,445
2038	68,737,045
2039	69,206,919
2040	69,664,137
2041	70,113,192
2042	70,548,963
2043	70,971,204
2044	71,379,949
2045	71,774,473
2046	72,152,507
2047	72,513,195
2048	72,857,307
2049	73,186,421
2050	73,497,966
2051	73,788,843
2052	74,061,325
2053	74,316,457
2054	74,555,472
2055	74,776,436
2056	74,979,758
2057	75,169,463
2058	75,344,113
2059	75,503,800
2060	75,648,360
2061	75,779,749
2062	75,900,561
2063	76,010,703
2064	76,111,006
2065	76,199,204
2066	76,276,604
2067	76,344,841
2068	76,406,968
2069	76,457,339
2070	76,498,212
2071	76,532,512
2072	76,560,631
2073	76,578,034
2074	76,584,003
2075	76,581,249
2076	76,568,716
2077	76,550,663
2078	76,526,130
2079	76,492,449
2080	76,450,165
2081	76,402,482
2082	76,347,635
2083	76,287,542
2084	76,224,390
2085	76,154,905
2086	76,080,233
2087	76,003,424
2088	75,923,326
2089	75,836,747
2090	75,747,072
2091	75,651,602
2092	75,550,813
2093	75,442,854
2094	75,332,420
2095	75,216,811
2096	75,097,405
2097	74,973,961
2098	74,844,260
2099	74,712,574
2100	74,576,350

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2022 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2021 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.