South Africa Population

Live population as of 20 May 2024, updated in real time:

60,942,161

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	13,014,636
1951	13,292,591
1952	13,588,029
1953	13,897,976
1954	14,219,186
1955	14,555,344
1956	14,907,456
1957	15,277,633
1958	15,658,711
1959	16,050,326
1960	16,470,252
1961	16,932,728
1962	17,443,891
1963	17,980,541
1964	18,537,873
1965	19,120,384
1966	19,722,164
1967	20,340,135
1968	20,977,309
1969	21,630,353
1970	22,293,399
1971	22,958,000
1972	23,622,264
1973	24,305,510
1974	24,999,522
1975	25,699,136
1976	26,401,231
1977	27,117,023
1978	27,859,872
1979	28,612,287
1980	29,375,914
1981	30,148,454
1982	30,931,001
1983	31,767,796
1984	32,661,543
1985	33,637,897
1986	34,739,709
1987	35,976,909
1988	37,247,895
1989	38,526,833
1990	39,749,797
1991	40,812,112
1992	41,674,497
1993	42,442,646
1994	43,185,693
1995	43,908,553
1996	44,588,089
1997	45,219,446
1998	45,792,277
1999	46,311,548
2000	46,767,668
2001	47,183,514
2002	47,612,233
2003	48,054,932
2004	48,503,180
2005	48,966,150
2006	49,437,257
2007	49,938,647
2008	50,493,454
2009	51,106,273
2010	51,713,576
2011	52,367,192
2012	53,061,877
2013	53,794,972
2014	54,618,650
2015	55,710,091
2016	56,484,277
2017	56,554,229
2018	57,255,648
2019	58,001,054
2020	58,725,636
2021	59,338,398
2022	59,840,128
2023	60,353,325
2024	60,942,161
2025	61,601,612
2026	62,235,994
2027	62,851,745
2028	63,448,485
2029	64,030,477
2030	64,596,966
2031	65,151,492
2032	65,692,013
2033	66,225,537
2034	66,746,942
2035	67,257,727
2036	67,759,492
2037	68,253,919
2038	68,735,566
2039	69,205,464
2040	69,662,725
2041	70,111,804
2042	70,547,628
2043	70,969,905
2044	71,378,704
2045	71,773,269
2046	72,151,363
2047	72,512,100
2048	72,856,270
2049	73,185,419
2050	73,497,037
2051	73,787,970
2052	74,060,515
2053	74,315,688
2054	74,554,762
2055	74,775,783
2056	74,979,159
2057	75,168,896
2058	75,343,596
2059	75,503,333
2060	75,647,949
2061	75,779,366
2062	75,900,200
2063	76,010,378
2064	76,110,725
2065	76,198,951
2066	76,276,390
2067	76,344,634
2068	76,406,798
2069	76,457,205
2070	76,498,102
2071	76,532,412
2072	76,560,566
2073	76,578,008
2074	76,584,006
2075	76,581,287
2076	76,568,767
2077	76,550,743
2078	76,526,221
2079	76,492,579
2080	76,450,312
2081	76,402,642
2082	76,347,828
2083	76,287,732
2084	76,224,600
2085	76,155,134
2086	76,080,473
2087	76,003,670
2088	75,923,592
2089	75,837,032
2090	75,747,365
2091	75,651,911
2092	75,551,149
2093	75,443,201
2094	75,332,782
2095	75,217,184
2096	75,097,788
2097	74,974,368
2098	74,844,677
2099	74,712,998
2100	74,576,814

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.