South Africa Population

Live population as of 2 May 2024, updated in real time:

60,907,631

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	13,001,224
1951	13,277,782
1952	13,572,473
1953	13,881,999
1954	14,202,364
1955	14,537,684
1956	14,888,967
1957	15,258,343
1958	15,639,370
1959	16,029,452
1960	16,448,001
1961	16,907,010
1962	17,416,890
1963	17,952,484
1964	18,508,881
1965	19,089,988
1966	19,691,163
1967	20,307,791
1968	20,944,527
1969	21,596,786
1970	22,259,451
1971	22,924,743
1972	23,588,113
1973	24,270,178
1974	24,964,209
1975	25,663,249
1976	26,366,171
1977	27,079,200
1978	27,821,996
1979	28,573,677
1980	29,336,792
1981	30,109,774
1982	30,889,386
1983	31,723,306
1984	32,613,927
1985	33,584,886
1986	34,676,502
1987	35,912,186
1988	37,183,107
1989	38,462,500
1990	39,692,190
1991	40,767,599
1992	41,636,253
1993	42,405,224
1994	43,148,348
1995	43,873,458
1996	44,555,467
1997	45,189,795
1998	45,765,315
1999	46,287,455
2000	46,747,577
2001	47,162,272
2002	47,589,534
2003	48,032,536
2004	48,479,726
2005	48,942,898
2006	49,412,214
2007	49,912,259
2008	50,461,289
2009	51,076,656
2010	51,680,902
2011	52,332,518
2012	53,024,886
2013	53,758,195
2014	54,567,154
2015	55,638,254
2016	56,509,888
2017	56,514,140
2018	57,217,112
2019	57,962,205
2020	58,692,269
2021	59,314,120
2022	59,815,432
2023	60,325,370
2024	60,907,631
2025	61,569,172
2026	62,204,629
2027	62,821,165
2028	63,418,991
2029	64,001,602
2030	64,568,786
2031	65,123,953
2032	65,664,956
2033	66,198,955
2034	66,720,990
2035	67,232,142
2036	67,734,455
2037	68,229,369
2038	68,711,777
2039	69,182,047
2040	69,640,030
2041	70,089,484
2042	70,526,156
2043	70,949,026
2044	71,358,683
2045	71,753,927
2046	72,132,969
2047	72,494,500
2048	72,839,598
2049	73,169,311
2050	73,482,112
2051	73,773,924
2052	74,047,474
2053	74,303,329
2054	74,543,348
2055	74,765,285
2056	74,969,520
2057	75,159,782
2058	75,335,285
2059	75,495,841
2060	75,641,343
2061	75,773,195
2062	75,894,395
2063	76,005,164
2064	76,106,209
2065	76,194,876
2066	76,272,948
2067	76,341,317
2068	76,404,062
2069	76,455,053
2070	76,496,348
2071	76,530,814
2072	76,559,530
2073	76,577,596
2074	76,584,072
2075	76,581,900
2076	76,569,608
2077	76,552,035
2078	76,527,700
2079	76,494,684
2080	76,452,682
2081	76,405,213
2082	76,350,936
2083	76,290,783
2084	76,227,960
2085	76,158,821
2086	76,084,335
2087	76,007,631
2088	75,927,867
2089	75,841,631
2090	75,752,074
2091	75,656,899
2092	75,556,554
2093	75,448,793
2094	75,338,612
2095	75,223,196
2096	75,103,949
2097	74,980,922
2098	74,851,389
2099	74,719,827
2100	74,584,210

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.