South Africa Population

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

60,942,833

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	13,014,895
1951	13,292,878
1952	13,588,331
1953	13,898,286
1954	14,219,512
1955	14,555,687
1956	14,907,815
1957	15,278,008
1958	15,659,086
1959	16,050,731
1960	16,470,683
1961	16,933,227
1962	17,444,415
1963	17,981,086
1964	18,538,436
1965	19,120,974
1966	19,722,766
1967	20,340,763
1968	20,977,945
1969	21,631,005
1970	22,294,058
1971	22,958,646
1972	23,622,927
1973	24,306,196
1974	25,000,208
1975	25,699,833
1976	26,401,911
1977	27,117,757
1978	27,860,607
1979	28,613,036
1980	29,376,673
1981	30,149,204
1982	30,931,809
1983	31,768,659
1984	32,662,466
1985	33,638,924
1986	34,740,937
1987	35,978,166
1988	37,249,154
1989	38,528,085
1990	39,750,919
1991	40,812,978
1992	41,675,240
1993	42,443,373
1994	43,186,419
1995	43,909,235
1996	44,588,724
1997	45,220,022
1998	45,792,802
1999	46,312,016
2000	46,768,058
2001	47,183,926
2002	47,612,674
2003	48,055,366
2004	48,503,636
2005	48,966,601
2006	49,437,743
2007	49,939,158
2008	50,494,080
2009	51,106,848
2010	51,714,210
2011	52,367,865
2012	53,062,596
2013	53,795,682
2014	54,619,648
2015	55,711,511
2016	56,483,757
2017	56,555,010
2018	57,256,397
2019	58,001,811
2020	58,726,286
2021	59,338,869
2022	59,840,607
2023	60,353,867
2024	60,942,833
2025	61,602,242
2026	62,236,604
2027	62,852,339
2028	63,449,058
2029	64,031,038
2030	64,597,513
2031	65,152,027
2032	65,692,538
2033	66,226,053
2034	66,747,446
2035	67,258,224
2036	67,759,979
2037	68,254,396
2038	68,736,029
2039	69,205,919
2040	69,663,166
2041	70,112,238
2042	70,548,045
2043	70,970,311
2044	71,379,093
2045	71,773,645
2046	72,151,720
2047	72,512,442
2048	72,856,594
2049	73,185,732
2050	73,497,327
2051	73,788,243
2052	74,060,768
2053	74,315,928
2054	74,554,984
2055	74,775,987
2056	74,979,346
2057	75,169,073
2058	75,343,758
2059	75,503,479
2060	75,648,077
2061	75,779,486
2062	75,900,313
2063	76,010,480
2064	76,110,813
2065	76,199,030
2066	76,276,457
2067	76,344,699
2068	76,406,851
2069	76,457,247
2070	76,498,137
2071	76,532,443
2072	76,560,587
2073	76,578,016
2074	76,584,005
2075	76,581,275
2076	76,568,751
2077	76,550,718
2078	76,526,193
2079	76,492,538
2080	76,450,266
2081	76,402,592
2082	76,347,767
2083	76,287,673
2084	76,224,534
2085	76,155,063
2086	76,080,398
2087	76,003,593
2088	75,923,509
2089	75,836,943
2090	75,747,274
2091	75,651,815
2092	75,551,044
2093	75,443,092
2094	75,332,669
2095	75,217,068
2096	75,097,668
2097	74,974,241
2098	74,844,547
2099	74,712,865
2100	74,576,669

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.