South Africa Population

Live population as of 19 May 2024, updated in real time:

60,940,868

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	13,014,135
1951	13,292,037
1952	13,587,447
1953	13,897,379
1954	14,218,557
1955	14,554,684
1956	14,906,765
1957	15,276,912
1958	15,657,988
1959	16,049,546
1960	16,469,421
1961	16,931,767
1962	17,442,882
1963	17,979,493
1964	18,536,790
1965	19,119,248
1966	19,721,006
1967	20,338,926
1968	20,976,084
1969	21,629,098
1970	22,292,130
1971	22,956,757
1972	23,620,988
1973	24,304,189
1974	24,998,202
1975	25,697,794
1976	26,399,921
1977	27,115,609
1978	27,858,456
1979	28,610,843
1980	29,374,451
1981	30,147,010
1982	30,929,446
1983	31,766,134
1984	32,659,765
1985	33,635,920
1986	34,737,346
1987	35,974,489
1988	37,245,472
1989	38,524,425
1990	39,747,637
1991	40,810,447
1992	41,673,068
1993	42,441,247
1994	43,184,296
1995	43,907,240
1996	44,586,868
1997	45,218,336
1998	45,791,268
1999	46,310,646
2000	46,766,918
2001	47,182,720
2002	47,611,384
2003	48,054,095
2004	48,502,303
2005	48,965,282
2006	49,436,322
2007	49,937,663
2008	50,492,249
2009	51,105,168
2010	51,712,355
2011	52,365,897
2012	53,060,494
2013	53,793,605
2014	54,616,730
2015	55,707,359
2016	56,485,276
2017	56,552,725
2018	57,254,207
2019	57,999,599
2020	58,724,384
2021	59,337,492
2022	59,839,207
2023	60,352,283
2024	60,940,868
2025	61,600,399
2026	62,234,822
2027	62,850,602
2028	63,447,382
2029	64,029,397
2030	64,595,912
2031	65,150,463
2032	65,691,001
2033	66,224,543
2034	66,745,972
2035	67,256,771
2036	67,758,556
2037	68,253,000
2038	68,734,677
2039	69,204,588
2040	69,661,877
2041	70,110,969
2042	70,546,825
2043	70,969,124
2044	71,377,955
2045	71,772,546
2046	72,150,674
2047	72,511,442
2048	72,855,647
2049	73,184,816
2050	73,496,479
2051	73,787,444
2052	74,060,027
2053	74,315,225
2054	74,554,335
2055	74,775,390
2056	74,978,798
2057	75,168,555
2058	75,343,285
2059	75,503,052
2060	75,647,701
2061	75,779,135
2062	75,899,983
2063	76,010,183
2064	76,110,556
2065	76,198,798
2066	76,276,261
2067	76,344,510
2068	76,406,695
2069	76,457,124
2070	76,498,037
2071	76,532,352
2072	76,560,527
2073	76,577,992
2074	76,584,008
2075	76,581,310
2076	76,568,798
2077	76,550,791
2078	76,526,277
2079	76,492,658
2080	76,450,401
2081	76,402,738
2082	76,347,944
2083	76,287,846
2084	76,224,725
2085	76,155,272
2086	76,080,617
2087	76,003,818
2088	75,923,751
2089	75,837,204
2090	75,747,542
2091	75,652,098
2092	75,551,351
2093	75,443,410
2094	75,333,000
2095	75,217,409
2096	75,098,018
2097	74,974,613
2098	74,844,928
2099	74,713,253
2100	74,577,094

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.