South Africa Population

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

60,941,648

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	13,014,437
1951	13,292,371
1952	13,587,798
1953	13,897,739
1954	14,218,936
1955	14,555,082
1956	14,907,182
1957	15,277,347
1958	15,658,424
1959	16,050,017
1960	16,469,922
1961	16,932,346
1962	17,443,490
1963	17,980,125
1964	18,537,443
1965	19,119,933
1966	19,721,705
1967	20,339,655
1968	20,976,823
1969	21,629,855
1970	22,292,895
1971	22,957,507
1972	23,621,757
1973	24,304,986
1974	24,998,998
1975	25,698,603
1976	26,400,711
1977	27,116,461
1978	27,859,310
1979	28,611,714
1980	29,375,333
1981	30,147,881
1982	30,930,384
1983	31,767,137
1984	32,660,837
1985	33,637,112
1986	34,738,771
1987	35,975,949
1988	37,246,933
1989	38,525,877
1990	39,748,940
1991	40,811,451
1992	41,673,930
1993	42,442,091
1994	43,185,139
1995	43,908,032
1996	44,587,605
1997	45,219,005
1998	45,791,876
1999	46,311,190
2000	46,767,370
2001	47,183,199
2002	47,611,896
2003	48,054,600
2004	48,502,832
2005	48,965,805
2006	49,436,886
2007	49,938,256
2008	50,492,976
2009	51,105,835
2010	51,713,091
2011	52,366,678
2012	53,061,328
2013	53,794,429
2014	54,617,888
2015	55,709,006
2016	56,484,673
2017	56,553,632
2018	57,255,076
2019	58,000,477
2020	58,725,139
2021	59,338,039
2022	59,839,763
2023	60,352,912
2024	60,941,648
2025	61,601,130
2026	62,235,529
2027	62,851,291
2028	63,448,047
2029	64,030,048
2030	64,596,547
2031	65,151,084
2032	65,691,611
2033	66,225,142
2034	66,746,557
2035	67,257,348
2036	67,759,121
2037	68,253,554
2038	68,735,213
2039	69,205,116
2040	69,662,388
2041	70,111,473
2042	70,547,309
2043	70,969,595
2044	71,378,407
2045	71,772,982
2046	72,151,089
2047	72,511,839
2048	72,856,023
2049	73,185,180
2050	73,496,816
2051	73,787,761
2052	74,060,321
2053	74,315,504
2054	74,554,593
2055	74,775,627
2056	74,979,016
2057	75,168,761
2058	75,343,473
2059	75,503,221
2060	75,647,851
2061	75,779,274
2062	75,900,114
2063	76,010,301
2064	76,110,658
2065	76,198,890
2066	76,276,339
2067	76,344,585
2068	76,406,757
2069	76,457,173
2070	76,498,076
2071	76,532,388
2072	76,560,551
2073	76,578,001
2074	76,584,007
2075	76,581,296
2076	76,568,780
2077	76,550,762
2078	76,526,243
2079	76,492,611
2080	76,450,347
2081	76,402,680
2082	76,347,874
2083	76,287,777
2084	76,224,650
2085	76,155,189
2086	76,080,530
2087	76,003,728
2088	75,923,655
2089	75,837,100
2090	75,747,435
2091	75,651,985
2092	75,551,229
2093	75,443,284
2094	75,332,868
2095	75,217,274
2096	75,097,879
2097	74,974,466
2098	74,844,776
2099	74,713,099
2100	74,576,925

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.