South Africa Population

Live population as of 9 May 2024, updated in real time:

60,921,034

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	13,006,444
1951	13,283,539
1952	13,578,518
1953	13,888,209
1954	14,208,904
1955	14,544,549
1956	14,896,153
1957	15,265,838
1958	15,646,892
1959	16,037,566
1960	16,456,654
1961	16,917,004
1962	17,427,385
1963	17,963,390
1964	18,520,149
1965	19,101,802
1966	19,703,217
1967	20,320,363
1968	20,957,268
1969	21,609,832
1970	22,272,643
1971	22,937,670
1972	23,601,388
1973	24,283,910
1974	24,977,935
1975	25,677,194
1976	26,379,802
1977	27,093,898
1978	27,836,717
1979	28,588,684
1980	29,351,994
1981	30,124,819
1982	30,905,565
1983	31,740,605
1984	32,632,444
1985	33,605,514
1986	34,701,060
1987	35,937,335
1988	37,208,278
1989	38,487,480
1990	39,714,545
1991	40,784,896
1992	41,651,123
1993	42,419,769
1994	43,162,856
1995	43,887,092
1996	44,568,138
1997	45,201,314
1998	45,775,786
1999	46,296,811
2000	46,755,391
2001	47,170,532
2002	47,598,355
2003	48,041,243
2004	48,488,838
2005	48,951,941
2006	49,421,951
2007	49,922,528
2008	50,473,774
2009	51,088,179
2010	51,693,605
2011	52,345,999
2012	53,039,260
2013	53,772,537
2014	54,587,189
2015	55,665,874
2016	56,500,239
2017	56,529,666
2018	57,232,081
2019	57,977,283
2020	58,705,213
2021	59,323,568
2022	59,825,044
2023	60,336,250
2024	60,921,034
2025	61,581,777
2026	62,216,819
2027	62,833,050
2028	63,430,452
2029	64,012,823
2030	64,579,736
2031	65,134,657
2032	65,675,470
2033	66,209,285
2034	66,731,076
2035	67,242,085
2036	67,744,183
2037	68,238,907
2038	68,721,021
2039	69,191,148
2040	69,648,848
2041	70,098,157
2042	70,534,498
2043	70,957,137
2044	71,366,462
2045	71,761,441
2046	72,140,115
2047	72,501,337
2048	72,846,076
2049	73,175,569
2050	73,487,911
2051	73,779,381
2052	74,052,542
2053	74,308,130
2054	74,547,783
2055	74,769,363
2056	74,973,265
2057	75,163,324
2058	75,338,513
2059	75,498,749
2060	75,643,908
2061	75,775,593
2062	75,896,651
2063	76,007,187
2064	76,107,963
2065	76,196,459
2066	76,274,286
2067	76,342,605
2068	76,405,126
2069	76,455,889
2070	76,497,030
2071	76,531,434
2072	76,559,931
2073	76,577,755
2074	76,584,044
2075	76,581,661
2076	76,569,279
2077	76,551,532
2078	76,527,125
2079	76,493,866
2080	76,451,761
2081	76,404,214
2082	76,349,729
2083	76,289,598
2084	76,226,655
2085	76,157,390
2086	76,082,834
2087	76,006,091
2088	75,926,205
2089	75,839,842
2090	75,750,245
2091	75,654,959
2092	75,554,454
2093	75,446,617
2094	75,336,346
2095	75,220,859
2096	75,101,552
2097	74,978,375
2098	74,848,778
2099	74,717,173
2100	74,581,353

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.