South Africa Population

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

60,939,345

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	13,013,546
1951	13,291,386
1952	13,586,762
1953	13,896,676
1954	14,217,817
1955	14,553,907
1956	14,905,951
1957	15,276,062
1958	15,657,138
1959	16,048,628
1960	16,468,442
1961	16,930,634
1962	17,441,693
1963	17,978,258
1964	18,535,514
1965	19,117,910
1966	19,719,642
1967	20,337,502
1968	20,974,641
1969	21,627,621
1970	22,290,635
1971	22,955,293
1972	23,619,485
1973	24,302,634
1974	24,996,648
1975	25,696,214
1976	26,398,378
1977	27,113,943
1978	27,856,789
1979	28,609,144
1980	29,372,728
1981	30,145,309
1982	30,927,615
1983	31,764,177
1984	32,657,671
1985	33,633,591
1986	34,734,563
1987	35,971,639
1988	37,242,618
1989	38,521,588
1990	39,745,095
1991	40,808,486
1992	41,671,385
1993	42,439,600
1994	43,182,651
1995	43,905,694
1996	44,585,431
1997	45,217,030
1998	45,790,079
1999	46,309,583
2000	46,766,034
2001	47,181,786
2002	47,610,385
2003	48,053,110
2004	48,501,270
2005	48,964,259
2006	49,435,220
2007	49,936,503
2008	50,490,831
2009	51,103,866
2010	51,710,918
2011	52,364,371
2012	53,058,866
2013	53,791,994
2014	54,614,467
2015	55,704,148
2016	56,486,449
2017	56,550,954
2018	57,252,509
2019	57,997,885
2020	58,722,911
2021	59,336,425
2022	59,838,122
2023	60,351,055
2024	60,939,345
2025	61,598,970
2026	62,233,441
2027	62,849,255
2028	63,446,083
2029	64,028,126
2030	64,594,671
2031	65,149,251
2032	65,689,810
2033	66,223,372
2034	66,744,829
2035	67,255,644
2036	67,757,453
2037	68,251,919
2038	68,733,629
2039	69,203,557
2040	69,660,877
2041	70,109,986
2042	70,545,879
2043	70,968,204
2044	71,377,073
2045	71,771,694
2046	72,149,864
2047	72,510,666
2048	72,854,912
2049	73,184,107
2050	73,495,822
2051	73,786,826
2052	74,059,453
2053	74,314,681
2054	74,553,832
2055	74,774,928
2056	74,978,374
2057	75,168,154
2058	75,342,919
2059	75,502,722
2060	75,647,410
2061	75,778,863
2062	75,899,727
2063	76,009,953
2064	76,110,357
2065	76,198,619
2066	76,276,109
2067	76,344,364
2068	76,406,575
2069	76,457,029
2070	76,497,959
2071	76,532,281
2072	76,560,482
2073	76,577,974
2074	76,584,011
2075	76,581,337
2076	76,568,835
2077	76,550,848
2078	76,526,342
2079	76,492,751
2080	76,450,505
2081	76,402,851
2082	76,348,081
2083	76,287,981
2084	76,224,874
2085	76,155,435
2086	76,080,787
2087	76,003,992
2088	75,923,940
2089	75,837,406
2090	75,747,749
2091	75,652,317
2092	75,551,589
2093	75,443,655
2094	75,333,256
2095	75,217,674
2096	75,098,288
2097	74,974,902
2098	74,845,223
2099	74,713,554
2100	74,577,422

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.