In South Africa, the total population that are between the ages of 15 and 64 currently stands at 38,815,757, reflecting an increase of 441,741 (1.2%) since 2020.
Total population that are between the ages of 15 and 64 in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,485
Measure:
People
South Africa Working age population between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38,815,757 | +441,741 |
| 2020 | 38,374,016 | +440,438 |
| 2019 | 37,933,578 | +396,562 |
| 2018 | 37,537,016 | +337,014 |
| 2017 | 37,200,002 | -74,753 |
| 2016 | 37,274,755 | +232,857 |
| 2015 | 37,041,898 | +779,521 |
| 2014 | 36,262,377 | +520,614 |
| 2013 | 35,741,763 | +418,302 |
| 2012 | 35,323,461 | +457,122 |
| 2011 | 34,866,339 | +496,329 |
| 2010 | 34,370,010 | +501,899 |
| 2009 | 33,868,111 | +497,371 |
| 2008 | 33,370,740 | +508,467 |
| 2007 | 32,862,273 | +531,250 |
| 2006 | 32,331,023 | +554,727 |
| 2005 | 31,776,296 | +600,821 |
| 2004 | 31,175,475 | +663,742 |
| 2003 | 30,511,733 | +707,827 |
| 2002 | 29,803,906 | +722,763 |
| 2001 | 29,081,143 | +711,165 |
| 2000 | 28,369,978 | +705,271 |
| 1999 | 27,664,707 | +699,388 |
| 1998 | 26,965,319 | +690,965 |
| 1997 | 26,274,354 | +626,161 |
| 1996 | 25,648,193 | +545,447 |
| 1995 | 25,102,746 | +503,728 |
| 1994 | 24,599,018 | +429,749 |
| 1993 | 24,169,269 | +351,163 |
| 1992 | 23,818,106 | +350,120 |
| 1991 | 23,467,986 | +481,905 |
| 1990 | 22,986,081 | +629,605 |
| 1989 | 22,356,476 | +693,099 |
| 1988 | 21,663,377 | +730,529 |
| 1987 | 20,932,848 | +765,129 |
| 1986 | 20,167,719 | +738,919 |
| 1985 | 19,428,800 | +654,027 |
| 1984 | 18,774,773 | +586,920 |
| 1983 | 18,187,853 | +530,884 |
| 1982 | 17,656,969 | +478,610 |
| 1981 | 17,178,359 | +490,127 |
| 1980 | 16,688,232 | +522,194 |
| 1979 | 16,166,038 | +522,641 |
| 1978 | 15,643,397 | +520,561 |
| 1977 | 15,122,836 | +468,463 |
| 1976 | 14,654,373 | +427,203 |
| 1975 | 14,227,170 | +431,112 |
| 1974 | 13,796,058 | +430,953 |
| 1973 | 13,365,105 | +425,943 |
| 1972 | 12,939,162 | +405,375 |
| 1971 | 12,533,787 | +374,292 |
| 1970 | 12,159,495 | +353,671 |
| 1969 | 11,805,824 | +349,900 |
| 1968 | 11,455,924 | +342,720 |
| 1967 | 11,113,204 | +329,881 |
| 1966 | 10,783,323 | +319,612 |
| 1965 | 10,463,711 | +311,798 |
| 1964 | 10,151,913 | +313,580 |
| 1963 | 9,838,333 | +312,304 |
| 1962 | 9,526,029 | +294,867 |
| 1961 | 9,231,162 | +282,536 |
| 1960 | 8,948,626 | +254,394 |
| 1959 | 8,694,232 | +194,661 |
| 1958 | 8,499,571 | +168,746 |
| 1957 | 8,330,825 | +171,579 |
| 1956 | 8,159,246 | +158,849 |
| 1955 | 8,000,397 | +145,981 |
| 1954 | 7,854,416 | +132,013 |
| 1953 | 7,722,403 | +134,441 |
| 1952 | 7,587,962 | +148,507 |
| 1951 | 7,439,455 | +151,875 |
| 1950 | 7,287,580 |