South Africa Population

Live population as of 3 June 2024, updated in real time:

60,968,136

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	13,024,672
1951	13,303,689
1952	13,599,702
1953	13,909,958
1954	14,231,792
1955	14,568,580
1956	14,921,327
1957	15,292,115
1958	15,673,194
1959	16,065,971
1960	16,486,906
1961	16,952,012
1962	17,464,132
1963	18,001,577
1964	18,559,619
1965	19,143,179
1966	19,745,392
1967	20,364,387
1968	21,001,903
1969	21,655,535
1970	22,318,886
1971	22,982,948
1972	23,647,878
1973	24,332,014
1974	25,026,012
1975	25,726,079
1976	26,427,517
1977	27,145,404
1978	27,888,289
1979	28,641,251
1980	29,405,285
1981	30,177,410
1982	30,962,180
1983	31,801,116
1984	32,697,185
1985	33,677,487
1986	34,787,116
1987	36,025,493
1988	37,296,571
1989	38,575,257
1990	39,793,276
1991	40,845,629
1992	41,703,217
1993	42,470,742
1994	43,213,764
1995	43,934,940
1996	44,612,635
1997	45,241,751
1998	45,812,578
1999	46,329,699
2000	46,782,738
2001	47,199,426
2002	47,629,261
2003	48,071,719
2004	48,520,794
2005	48,983,562
2006	49,456,017
2007	49,958,357
2008	50,517,653
2009	51,128,437
2010	51,738,054
2011	52,393,169
2012	53,089,634
2013	53,822,276
2014	54,657,080
2015	55,765,682
2016	56,463,775
2017	56,584,355
2018	57,284,564
2019	58,030,326
2020	58,750,855
2021	59,356,609
2022	59,858,589
2023	60,374,198
2024	60,968,136
2025	61,625,976
2026	62,259,546
2027	62,874,704
2028	63,470,635
2029	64,052,159
2030	64,618,133
2031	65,172,159
2032	65,712,331
2033	66,245,496
2034	66,766,424
2035	67,276,939
2036	67,778,305
2037	68,272,365
2038	68,753,436
2039	69,223,042
2040	69,679,778
2041	70,128,572
2042	70,563,764
2043	70,985,601
2044	71,393,754
2045	71,787,814
2046	72,165,193
2047	72,525,337
2048	72,868,803
2049	73,197,531
2050	73,508,256
2051	73,798,529
2052	74,070,312
2053	74,324,982
2054	74,563,346
2055	74,783,678
2056	74,986,407
2057	75,175,743
2058	75,349,851
2059	75,508,983
2060	75,652,927
2061	75,784,003
2062	75,904,560
2063	76,014,315
2064	76,114,126
2065	76,202,020
2066	76,278,976
2067	76,347,134
2068	76,408,853
2069	76,458,827
2070	76,499,423
2071	76,533,622
2072	76,561,357
2073	76,578,327
2074	76,583,977
2075	76,580,833
2076	76,568,155
2077	76,549,786
2078	76,525,115
2079	76,491,005
2080	76,448,535
2081	76,400,713
2082	76,345,494
2083	76,285,438
2084	76,222,072
2085	76,152,362
2086	76,077,577
2087	76,000,703
2088	75,920,388
2089	75,833,592
2090	75,743,828
2091	75,648,176
2092	75,547,095
2093	75,439,019
2094	75,328,411
2095	75,212,677
2096	75,093,177
2097	74,969,454
2098	74,839,652
2099	74,707,874
2100	74,571,167

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.