The population of South Africa is expected to grow by 663,000 in 2024 and reach 62,137,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 40,000 people yearly. The population density of Republic of South Africa has changed from 24.5 in 1980 to 49.5 in 2022.
| Current population | 61,692,638 people at present (Friday 26th of April 2024) | |
| Median Age | 30.4 years |
| Population density | 50.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,483,000 | 663,000 (1.1%) | 40,000 | 30.4 | 51 | 42,398,000 (69.0%) | |
| 2023 | 60,820,000 | 673,000 (1.1%) | 40,000 | 30.2 | 50 | 41,679,000 (68.5%) | |
| 2022 | 60,147,000 | 682,000 (1.1%) | 40,000 | 30.0 | 50 | 40,955,000 (68.1%) | |
| 2021 | 59,465,000 | 691,000 (1.2%) | 40,000 | 29.8 | 49 | 40,226,000 (67.6%) | |
| 2020 | 58,774,000 | 702,000 (1.2%) | 40,000 | 29.6 | 2.35 | 48 | 39,491,000 (67.2%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 60,000 | 29.4 | 2.38 | 48 | 38,751,000 (66.7%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 60,000 | 29.2 | 2.41 | 47 | 38,007,000 (66.3%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 60,000 | 29.1 | 2.43 | 47 | 37,258,000 (65.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 60,000 | 28.9 | 2.46 | 46 | 36,505,693 (65.3%) |
| 2015 | 55,011,977 | 865,242 (1.6%) | 60,000 | 28.7 | 2.49 | 46 | 35,648,311 (64.8%) |
| 2010 | 50,979,432 | 723,619 (1.4%) | 161,300 | 27.8 | 2.59 | 43 | 31,718,383 (62.2%) |
| 2005 | 47,606,670 | 604,969 (1.3%) | 125,500 | 27.1 | 2.68 | 40 | 28,343,107 (59.5%) |
| 2000 | 44,896,856 | 663,126 (1.5%) | 119,200 | 26.3 | 2.83 | 38 | 25,542,270 (56.9%) |
| 1995 | 41,426,810 | 868,315 (2.1%) | 62,700 | 25.3 | 3.11 | 35 | 22,571,812 (54.5%) |
| 1990 | 36,793,490 | 828,359 (2.3%) | 147,900 | 24.3 | 3.65 | 31 | 19,146,228 (52.0%) |
| 1985 | 32,983,013 | 778,061 (2.4%) | -25,810 | 23.8 | 4.32 | 28 | 16,284,373 (49.4%) |
| 1980 | 29,077,143 | 716,323 (2.5%) | 36,200 | 23.7 | 4.84 | 25 | 14,080,606 (48.4%) |
| 1975 | 25,698,856 | 657,916 (2.6%) | 14,663 | 23.8 | 5.29 | 22 | 12,363,463 (48.1%) |
| 1970 | 22,502,502 | 576,337 (2.6%) | 45,320 | 24.0 | 5.67 | 19 | 10,758,221 (47.8%) |
| 1965 | 19,813,947 | 505,781 (2.6%) | 39,703 | 24.0 | 5.92 | 16 | 9,361,694 (47.2%) |
| 1960 | 17,396,367 | 453,678 (2.5%) | 21,310 | 24.2 | 6.04 | 14 | 8,110,012 (46.6%) |
In 2023 the population of Republic of South Africa was 60,820,000 and the average age increased from 24.2 in 1960 to 30.2. Urban population has increased from 25,542,270 (56.9%) in 2000 to 42,398,000 (69.0%) in the current year. The population density of Republic of South Africa has changed from 24.5 in 1980 to 49.5 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 40,000 | 29.6 | 2.35 | 48 | 39,491,000 (67.2%) |
| 2025 | 62,137,000 | 654,000 (1.1%) | 20,000 | 30.6 | 2.24 | 51 | 43,110,000 (69.4%) |
| 2030 | 65,255,000 | 603,000 (0.9%) | 20,000 | 31.6 | 2.15 | 53 | 46,558,000 (71.3%) |
| 2035 | 68,112,000 | 550,000 (0.8%) | 20,000 | 32.6 | 2.07 | 55 | 49,784,000 (73.1%) |
| 2040 | 70,679,000 | 486,000 (0.7%) | 20,000 | 33.6 | 2.01 | 57 | 52,737,000 (74.6%) |
| 2045 | 72,869,000 | 403,000 (0.6%) | 20,000 | 34.6 | 1.95 | 59 | 55,422,000 (76.1%) |
| 2050 | 74,608,000 | 309,000 (0.4%) | 20,000 | 35.6 | 1.91 | 60 | 57,778,000 (77.4%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 71.2 (68.5 years for male and 74.0 years for females). Population density will go up to 60.0 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Republic of South Africa constitutes of 31,367,000 women and 30,116,000 men, which means there are 960 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 36.1% of population (22,219,956) is 19 or younger, 57.6% of population (35,395,763) is between age 20 and 64 and 6.3% of population (3,879,577) is over 65.