Population of South Africa
Updated on May 15, 2023.
The Population of South Africa was 59,392,255 in 2021, a difference of +590,328 (1% increase) from 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank.
The chart and table below shows the population of South Africa for 1960-2021.
Data Source: World Bank.
Population of South Africa
Population of South Africa
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| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1,960 | 16,520,441.00 |
| 1,961 | 16,989,464.00 |
| 1,962 | 17,503,133.00 |
| 1,963 | 18,042,215.00 |
| 1,964 | 18,603,097.00 |
| 1,965 | 19,187,194.00 |
| 1,966 | 19,789,771.00 |
| 1,967 | 20,410,677.00 |
| 1,968 | 21,050,540.00 |
| 1,969 | 21,704,214.00 |
| 1,970 | 22,368,306.00 |
| 1,971 | 23,031,441.00 |
| 1,972 | 23,698,507.00 |
| 1,973 | 24,382,513.00 |
| 1,974 | 25,077,016.00 |
| 1,975 | 25,777,964.00 |
| 1,976 | 26,480,300.00 |
| 1,977 | 27,199,838.00 |
| 1,978 | 27,943,445.00 |
| 1,979 | 28,697,014.00 |
| 1,980 | 29,463,549.00 |
| 1,981 | 30,232,561.00 |
| 1,982 | 31,022,417.00 |
| 1,983 | 31,865,176.00 |
| 1,984 | 32,768,207.00 |
| 1,985 | 33,752,964.00 |
| 1,986 | 34,877,834.00 |
| 1,987 | 36,119,333.00 |
| 1,988 | 37,393,853.00 |
| 1,989 | 38,668,684.00 |
| 1,990 | 39,877,570.00 |
| 1,991 | 40,910,959.00 |
| 1,992 | 41,760,755.00 |
| 1,993 | 42,525,440.00 |
| 1,994 | 43,267,982.00 |
| 1,995 | 43,986,084.00 |
| 1,996 | 44,661,603.00 |
| 1,997 | 45,285,048.00 |
| 1,998 | 45,852,166.00 |
| 1,999 | 46,364,681.00 |
| 2,000 | 46,813,266.00 |
| 2,001 | 47,229,714.00 |
| 2,002 | 47,661,514.00 |
| 2,003 | 48,104,048.00 |
| 2,004 | 48,556,071.00 |
| 2,005 | 49,017,147.00 |
| 2,006 | 49,491,756.00 |
| 2,007 | 49,996,094.00 |
| 2,008 | 50,565,812.00 |
| 2,009 | 51,170,779.00 |
| 2,010 | 51,784,921.00 |
| 2,011 | 52,443,325.00 |
| 2,012 | 53,145,033.00 |
| 2,013 | 53,873,616.00 |
| 2,014 | 54,729,551.00 |
| 2,015 | 55,876,504.00 |
| 2,016 | 56,422,274.00 |
| 2,017 | 56,641,209.00 |
| 2,018 | 57,339,635.00 |
| 2,019 | 58,087,055.00 |
| 2,020 | 58,801,927.00 |
| 2,021 | 59,392,255.00 |