South Africa Population

Live population as of 17 May 2024, updated in real time:

60,937,179

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	13,012,707
1951	13,290,459
1952	13,585,788
1953	13,895,675
1954	14,216,764
1955	14,552,801
1956	14,904,793
1957	15,274,854
1958	15,655,927
1959	16,047,320
1960	16,467,050
1961	16,929,023
1962	17,440,003
1963	17,976,501
1964	18,533,698
1965	19,116,006
1966	19,717,701
1967	20,335,477
1968	20,972,587
1969	21,625,518
1970	22,288,508
1971	22,953,210
1972	23,617,346
1973	24,300,421
1974	24,994,436
1975	25,693,965
1976	26,396,183
1977	27,111,574
1978	27,854,416
1979	28,606,726
1980	29,370,277
1981	30,142,888
1982	30,925,010
1983	31,761,392
1984	32,654,690
1985	33,630,276
1986	34,730,602
1987	35,967,583
1988	37,238,558
1989	38,517,554
1990	39,741,479
1991	40,805,696
1992	41,668,990
1993	42,437,255
1994	43,180,310
1995	43,903,494
1996	44,583,385
1997	45,215,171
1998	45,788,388
1999	46,308,072
2000	46,764,776
2001	47,180,456
2002	47,608,963
2003	48,051,707
2004	48,499,800
2005	48,962,804
2006	49,433,652
2007	49,934,853
2008	50,488,813
2009	51,102,013
2010	51,708,872
2011	52,362,200
2012	53,056,548
2013	53,789,700
2014	54,611,246
2015	55,699,586
2016	56,488,111
2017	56,548,434
2018	57,250,094
2019	57,995,447
2020	58,720,815
2021	59,334,906
2022	59,836,578
2023	60,349,307
2024	60,937,179
2025	61,596,937
2026	62,231,476
2027	62,847,340
2028	63,444,235
2029	64,026,317
2030	64,592,905
2031	65,147,526
2032	65,688,114
2033	66,221,707
2034	66,743,204
2035	67,254,041
2036	67,755,884
2037	68,250,381
2038	68,732,138
2039	69,202,091
2040	69,659,455
2041	70,108,588
2042	70,544,533
2043	70,966,895
2044	71,375,818
2045	71,770,481
2046	72,148,711
2047	72,509,563
2048	72,853,867
2049	73,183,097
2050	73,494,886
2051	73,785,945
2052	74,058,636
2053	74,313,906
2054	74,553,117
2055	74,774,270
2056	74,977,770
2057	75,167,583
2058	75,342,398
2059	75,502,252
2060	75,646,996
2061	75,778,476
2062	75,899,364
2063	76,009,625
2064	76,110,074
2065	76,198,363
2066	76,275,894
2067	76,344,155
2068	76,406,404
2069	76,456,895
2070	76,497,850
2071	76,532,181
2072	76,560,416
2073	76,577,948
2074	76,584,014
2075	76,581,375
2076	76,568,887
2077	76,550,928
2078	76,526,434
2079	76,492,882
2080	76,450,653
2081	76,403,012
2082	76,348,276
2083	76,288,172
2084	76,225,084
2085	76,155,666
2086	76,081,029
2087	76,004,240
2088	75,924,207
2089	75,837,694
2090	75,748,044
2091	75,652,629
2092	75,551,928
2093	75,444,005
2094	75,333,621
2095	75,218,050
2096	75,098,674
2097	74,975,312
2098	74,845,643
2099	74,713,982
2100	74,577,889

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.