The total population in South Africa has reached 59,392,255, signifying a 590,329 (1.0%) increase compared to 2020.
Total population of South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
People
What is South Africa's Population?
As of 2021 South Africa's Population was 59,392,255.
How does South Africa's Population compare to other regions?
South Africa's Population was ranked 24th in 2021
South Africa Population between 1950 and 2021
Period | Population | Change |
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2021 | 59,392,255 | 590,329 |
2020 | 58,801,926 | 714,871 |
2019 | 58,087,055 | 747,420 |
2018 | 57,339,635 | 698,426 |
2017 | 56,641,209 | 218,935 |
2016 | 56,422,274 | 545,770 |
2015 | 55,876,504 | 1,146,953 |
2014 | 54,729,551 | 855,935 |
2013 | 53,873,616 | 728,583 |
2012 | 53,145,033 | 701,707 |
2011 | 52,443,326 | 658,405 |
2010 | 51,784,921 | 614,142 |
2009 | 51,170,779 | 604,967 |
2008 | 50,565,812 | 569,718 |
2007 | 49,996,094 | 504,338 |
2006 | 49,491,756 | 474,608 |
2005 | 49,017,148 | 461,077 |
2004 | 48,556,071 | 452,023 |
2003 | 48,104,048 | 442,534 |
2002 | 47,661,514 | 431,800 |
2001 | 47,229,714 | 416,448 |
2000 | 46,813,266 | 448,584 |
1999 | 46,364,682 | 512,516 |
1998 | 45,852,166 | 567,118 |
1997 | 45,285,048 | 623,445 |
1996 | 44,661,603 | 675,519 |
1995 | 43,986,084 | 718,102 |
1994 | 43,267,982 | 742,542 |
1993 | 42,525,440 | 764,685 |
1992 | 41,760,755 | 849,797 |
1991 | 40,910,958 | 1,033,388 |
1990 | 39,877,570 | 1,208,886 |
1989 | 38,668,684 | 1,274,831 |
1988 | 37,393,853 | 1,274,520 |
1987 | 36,119,333 | 1,241,499 |
1986 | 34,877,834 | 1,124,870 |
1985 | 33,752,964 | 984,758 |
1984 | 32,768,206 | 903,030 |
1983 | 31,865,176 | 842,759 |
1982 | 31,022,417 | 789,856 |
1981 | 30,232,561 | 769,012 |
1980 | 29,463,549 | 766,535 |
1979 | 28,697,014 | 753,569 |
1978 | 27,943,445 | 743,607 |
1977 | 27,199,838 | 719,538 |
1976 | 26,480,300 | 702,336 |
1975 | 25,777,964 | 700,948 |
1974 | 25,077,016 | 694,503 |
1973 | 24,382,513 | 684,006 |
1972 | 23,698,507 | 667,066 |
1971 | 23,031,441 | 663,135 |
1970 | 22,368,306 | 664,092 |
1969 | 21,704,214 | 653,674 |
1968 | 21,050,540 | 639,863 |
1967 | 20,410,677 | 620,906 |
1966 | 19,789,771 | 602,577 |
1965 | 19,187,194 | 584,097 |
1964 | 18,603,097 | 560,882 |
1963 | 18,042,215 | 539,081 |
1962 | 17,503,134 | 513,670 |
1961 | 16,989,464 | 469,023 |
1960 | 16,520,441 | 423,986 |
1959 | 16,096,455 | 395,578 |
1958 | 15,700,877 | 380,739 |
1957 | 15,320,138 | 371,204 |
1956 | 14,948,934 | 354,806 |
1955 | 14,594,128 | 338,252 |
1954 | 14,255,876 | 322,630 |
1953 | 13,933,246 | 310,332 |
1952 | 13,622,914 | 297,856 |
1951 | 13,325,058 | 281,214 |
1950 | 13,043,844 |
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