South Africa Population

Live population as of 21 April 2025, updated in real time:

64,607,088

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	12,908,000
1951	13,169,000
1952	13,449,000
1953	13,742,000
1954	14,044,000
1955	14,364,000
1956	14,703,000
1957	15,059,000
1958	15,431,000
1959	15,810,000
1960	16,220,000
1961	16,660,000
1962	17,156,000
1963	17,681,000
1964	18,228,000
1965	18,795,000
1966	19,384,000
1967	19,996,000
1968	20,632,000
1969	21,283,000
1970	21,947,000
1971	22,613,000
1972	23,271,000
1973	23,948,000
1974	24,641,000
1975	25,338,000
1976	26,044,000
1977	26,747,000
1978	27,491,000
1979	28,248,000
1980	29,021,000
1981	30,017,000
1982	31,065,000
1983	32,166,000
1984	33,313,000
1985	34,473,000
1986	35,612,000
1987	36,750,000
1988	37,903,000
1989	39,058,000
1990	40,199,000
1991	41,294,000
1992	42,082,000
1993	42,805,000
1994	43,789,000
1995	44,219,000
1996	44,864,000
1997	45,382,000
1998	45,952,000
1999	46,496,000
2000	46,965,000
2001	47,355,000
2002	47,779,000
2003	48,260,000
2004	48,741,000
2005	49,242,000
2006	49,738,000
2007	50,259,000
2008	50,799,000
2009	51,431,000
2010	52,026,000
2011	52,662,000
2012	53,329,000
2013	54,236,000
2014	55,121,000
2015	56,069,000
2016	57,379,000
2017	57,141,000
2018	58,130,000
2019	59,096,000
2020	60,079,000
2021	61,045,000
2022	61,960,000
2023	62,797,000
2024	63,628,000
2025	64,386,000
2026	65,108,000
2027	65,798,000
2028	66,488,000
2029	67,173,000
2030	67,841,000
2031	68,482,000
2032	69,115,000
2033	69,737,000
2034	70,343,000
2035	70,940,000
2036	71,530,000
2037	72,103,000
2038	72,673,000
2039	73,227,000
2040	73,766,000
2041	74,305,000
2042	74,845,000
2043	75,378,000
2044	75,905,000
2045	76,424,000
2046	76,939,000
2047	77,460,000
2048	77,973,000
2049	78,458,000
2050	78,941,000
2051	79,413,000
2052	79,891,000
2053	80,340,000
2054	80,774,000
2055	81,214,000
2056	81,641,000
2057	82,049,000
2058	82,456,000
2059	82,861,000
2060	83,253,000
2061	83,634,000
2062	84,002,000
2063	84,373,000
2064	84,740,000
2065	85,097,000
2066	85,426,000
2067	85,757,000
2068	86,076,000
2069	86,387,000
2070	86,693,000
2071	87,021,000
2072	87,346,000
2073	87,628,000
2074	87,905,000
2075	88,188,000
2076	88,459,000
2077	88,720,000
2078	88,996,000
2079	89,270,000
2080	89,538,000
2081	89,810,000
2082	90,078,000
2083	90,339,000
2084	90,599,000
2085	90,844,000
2086	91,071,000
2087	91,322,000
2088	91,567,000
2089	91,808,000
2090	92,045,000
2091	92,276,000
2092	92,523,000
2093	92,748,000
2094	92,974,000
2095	93,197,000
2096	93,404,000
2097	93,600,000
2098	93,790,000
2099	93,997,000
2100	94,206,000

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2024 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 2023 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.