South Africa — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 13,038,000 1
1951 13,309,000
1952 13,595,000 1
1953 13,892,000
1954 14,203,000 1
1955 14,533,000 1
1956 14,880,000
1957 15,244,000 1
1958 15,620,000 1
1959 16,014,000 1
1960 16,440,000
1961 16,908,000 1
1962 17,418,000 1
1963 17,954,000 1
1964 18,511,000 1
1965 19,089,000 1
1966 19,690,000 1
1967 20,314,000 1
1968 20,957,000 1
1969 21,614,000 1
1970 22,279,000 1
1971 22,942,000 1
1972 23,609,000 1
1973 24,294,000 1
1974 24,989,000 1
1975 25,690,000 1
1976 26,395,000 1
1977 27,118,000 1
1978 27,869,000 1
1979 28,634,000 1
1980 29,518,000 1
1981 30,541,000 1
1982 31,615,000 1
1983 32,739,000 1
1984 33,892,000 1
1985 35,042,000 1
1986 36,180,000 1
1987 37,326,000 1
1988 38,480,000 1
1989 39,628,000 1
1990 40,746,000 1
1991 41,687,000 1
1992 42,443,000 1
1993 43,297,000 1
1994 44,004,000 1
1995 44,541,000 1
1996 45,123,000 1
1997 45,666,000 1
1998 46,223,000 1
1999 46,730,000 1
2000 47,159,000 1
2001 47,566,000 1
2002 48,019,000 1
2003 48,500,000 1
2004 48,991,000
2005 49,490,000 1
2006 49,998,000 1
2007 50,528,000 1
2008 51,114,000 1
2009 51,728,000 1
2010 52,344,000 1
2011 52,995,000 1
2012 53,782,000 1
2013 54,678,000 1
2014 55,594,000 1
2015 56,723,000 1
2016 57,259,000 1
2017 57,635,000 1
2018 58,613,000 1
2019 59,587,000 1
2020 60,562,000 1
2021 61,502,000 1
2022 62,378,000 1
2023 63,212,000 1
2024 64,007,000 1
2025 64,747,000 1
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