South Africa Population

Live population as of 10 May 2024, updated in real time:

60,922,635

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	13,007,066
1951	13,284,226
1952	13,579,240
1953	13,888,950
1954	14,209,684
1955	14,545,369
1956	14,897,010
1957	15,266,733
1958	15,647,789
1959	16,038,535
1960	16,457,687
1961	16,918,197
1962	17,428,638
1963	17,964,692
1964	18,521,494
1965	19,103,212
1966	19,704,655
1967	20,321,863
1968	20,958,789
1969	21,611,389
1970	22,274,217
1971	22,939,213
1972	23,602,972
1973	24,285,549
1974	24,979,573
1975	25,678,858
1976	26,381,428
1977	27,095,653
1978	27,838,474
1979	28,590,475
1980	29,353,808
1981	30,126,614
1982	30,907,496
1983	31,742,669
1984	32,634,653
1985	33,607,974
1986	34,703,992
1987	35,940,337
1988	37,211,282
1989	38,490,464
1990	39,717,216
1991	40,786,960
1992	41,652,897
1993	42,421,505
1994	43,164,588
1995	43,888,719
1996	44,569,651
1997	45,202,689
1998	45,777,036
1999	46,297,928
2000	46,756,323
2001	47,171,518
2002	47,599,408
2003	48,042,282
2004	48,489,926
2005	48,953,020
2006	49,423,113
2007	49,923,753
2008	50,475,266
2009	51,089,553
2010	51,695,120
2011	52,347,608
2012	53,040,976
2013	53,774,244
2014	54,589,579
2015	55,669,195
2016	56,499,059
2017	56,531,525
2018	57,233,869
2019	57,979,084
2020	58,706,759
2021	59,324,694
2022	59,826,190
2023	60,337,547
2024	60,922,635
2025	61,583,282
2026	62,218,273
2027	62,834,468
2028	63,431,820
2029	64,014,162
2030	64,581,043
2031	65,135,935
2032	65,676,725
2033	66,210,518
2034	66,732,280
2035	67,243,271
2036	67,745,344
2037	68,240,046
2038	68,722,124
2039	69,192,234
2040	69,649,901
2041	70,099,192
2042	70,535,494
2043	70,958,105
2044	71,367,390
2045	71,762,338
2046	72,140,968
2047	72,502,153
2048	72,846,849
2049	73,176,316
2050	73,488,603
2051	73,780,033
2052	74,053,147
2053	74,308,703
2054	74,548,312
2055	74,769,850
2056	74,973,712
2057	75,163,746
2058	75,338,898
2059	75,499,096
2060	75,644,215
2061	75,775,879
2062	75,896,920
2063	76,007,429
2064	76,108,173
2065	76,196,647
2066	76,274,445
2067	76,342,759
2068	76,405,252
2069	76,455,989
2070	76,497,111
2071	76,531,508
2072	76,559,979
2073	76,577,774
2074	76,584,041
2075	76,581,633
2076	76,569,240
2077	76,551,472
2078	76,527,057
2079	76,493,768
2080	76,451,651
2081	76,404,095
2082	76,349,585
2083	76,289,456
2084	76,226,499
2085	76,157,219
2086	76,082,655
2087	76,005,907
2088	75,926,007
2089	75,839,628
2090	75,750,027
2091	75,654,728
2092	75,554,203
2093	75,446,358
2094	75,336,075
2095	75,220,580
2096	75,101,266
2097	74,978,071
2098	74,848,467
2099	74,716,856
2100	74,581,010

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.