South Africa Population

Live population as of 18 May 2024, updated in real time:

60,938,072

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	13,013,053
1951	13,290,841
1952	13,586,189
1953	13,896,087
1954	14,217,198
1955	14,553,257
1956	14,905,270
1957	15,275,352
1958	15,656,426
1959	16,047,859
1960	16,467,624
1961	16,929,687
1962	17,440,699
1963	17,977,225
1964	18,534,446
1965	19,116,791
1966	19,718,501
1967	20,336,312
1968	20,973,433
1969	21,626,385
1970	22,289,384
1971	22,954,069
1972	23,618,227
1973	24,301,333
1974	24,995,348
1975	25,694,892
1976	26,397,088
1977	27,112,550
1978	27,855,394
1979	28,607,722
1980	29,371,287
1981	30,143,886
1982	30,926,084
1983	31,762,540
1984	32,655,919
1985	33,631,642
1986	34,732,235
1987	35,969,255
1988	37,240,231
1989	38,519,216
1990	39,742,969
1991	40,806,845
1992	41,669,977
1993	42,438,222
1994	43,181,275
1995	43,904,401
1996	44,584,228
1997	45,215,937
1998	45,789,085
1999	46,308,695
2000	46,765,295
2001	47,181,004
2002	47,609,549
2003	48,052,285
2004	48,500,406
2005	48,963,404
2006	49,434,298
2007	49,935,533
2008	50,489,645
2009	51,102,777
2010	51,709,715
2011	52,363,095
2012	53,057,503
2013	53,790,646
2014	54,612,574
2015	55,701,465
2016	56,487,427
2017	56,549,472
2018	57,251,090
2019	57,996,452
2020	58,721,679
2021	59,335,532
2022	59,837,214
2023	60,350,027
2024	60,938,072
2025	61,597,775
2026	62,232,285
2027	62,848,129
2028	63,444,997
2029	64,027,062
2030	64,593,633
2031	65,148,237
2032	65,688,813
2033	66,222,393
2034	66,743,874
2035	67,254,702
2036	67,756,531
2037	68,251,015
2038	68,732,753
2039	69,202,695
2040	69,660,041
2041	70,109,164
2042	70,545,088
2043	70,967,435
2044	71,376,336
2045	71,770,981
2046	72,149,186
2047	72,510,018
2048	72,854,298
2049	73,183,513
2050	73,495,272
2051	73,786,308
2052	74,058,972
2053	74,314,226
2054	74,553,412
2055	74,774,541
2056	74,978,019
2057	75,167,818
2058	75,342,613
2059	75,502,445
2060	75,647,167
2061	75,778,636
2062	75,899,514
2063	76,009,760
2064	76,110,191
2065	76,198,468
2066	76,275,983
2067	76,344,241
2068	76,406,474
2069	76,456,950
2070	76,497,895
2071	76,532,222
2072	76,560,443
2073	76,577,958
2074	76,584,013
2075	76,581,359
2076	76,568,866
2077	76,550,895
2078	76,526,396
2079	76,492,828
2080	76,450,592
2081	76,402,946
2082	76,348,196
2083	76,288,093
2084	76,224,997
2085	76,155,571
2086	76,080,930
2087	76,004,138
2088	75,924,097
2089	75,837,575
2090	75,747,922
2091	75,652,501
2092	75,551,788
2093	75,443,861
2094	75,333,471
2095	75,217,895
2096	75,098,515
2097	74,975,143
2098	74,845,470
2099	74,713,805
2100	74,577,696

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.