Total population in South Africa (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.75M persons | +740.13K persons | +1.16% |
| 2024 | 64.01M persons | +794.80K persons | +1.26% |
| 2023 | 63.21M persons | +833.97K persons | +1.34% |
| 2022 | 62.38M persons | +875.81K persons | +1.42% |
| 2021 | 61.50M persons | +940.22K persons | +1.55% |
| 2020 | 60.56M persons | +974.50K persons | +1.64% |
| 2019 | 59.59M persons | +974.88K persons | +1.66% |
| 2018 | 58.61M persons | +977.84K persons | +1.70% |
| 2017 | 57.64M persons | +375.61K persons | +0.66% |
| 2016 | 57.26M persons | +536.01K persons | +0.94% |
| 2015 | 56.72M persons | +1.13M persons | +2.03% |
| 2014 | 55.59M persons | +916.05K persons | +1.68% |
| 2013 | 54.68M persons | +896.23K persons | +1.67% |
| 2012 | 53.78M persons | +787.36K persons | +1.49% |
| 2011 | 53.00M persons | +651.15K persons | +1.24% |
| 2010 | 52.34M persons | +615.53K persons | +1.19% |
| 2009 | 51.73M persons | +613.92K persons | +1.20% |
| 2008 | 51.11M persons | +586.01K persons | +1.16% |
| 2007 | 50.53M persons | +530.31K persons | +1.06% |
| 2006 | 50.00M persons | +508.24K persons | +1.03% |
| 2005 | 49.49M persons | +498.61K persons | +1.02% |
| 2004 | 48.99M persons | +491.07K persons | +1.01% |
| 2003 | 48.50M persons | +480.93K persons | +1.00% |
| 2002 | 48.02M persons | +452.61K persons | +0.95% |
| 2001 | 47.57M persons | +407.08K persons | +0.86% |
| 2000 | 47.16M persons | +429.38K persons | +0.92% |
| 1999 | 46.73M persons | +506.45K persons | +1.10% |
| 1998 | 46.22M persons | +557.04K persons | +1.22% |
| 1997 | 45.67M persons | +543.82K persons | +1.21% |
| 1996 | 45.12M persons | +581.46K persons | +1.31% |
| 1995 | 44.54M persons | +537.41K persons | +1.22% |
| 1994 | 44.00M persons | +706.98K persons | +1.63% |
| 1993 | 43.30M persons | +853.65K persons | +2.01% |
| 1992 | 42.44M persons | +755.61K persons | +1.81% |
| 1991 | 41.69M persons | +941.63K persons | +2.31% |
| 1990 | 40.75M persons | +1.12M persons | +2.82% |
| 1989 | 39.63M persons | +1.15M persons | +2.98% |
| 1988 | 38.48M persons | +1.15M persons | +3.09% |
| 1987 | 37.33M persons | +1.15M persons | +3.17% |
| 1986 | 36.18M persons | +1.14M persons | +3.25% |
| 1985 | 35.04M persons | +1.15M persons | +3.39% |
| 1984 | 33.89M persons | +1.15M persons | +3.52% |
| 1983 | 32.74M persons | +1.12M persons | +3.56% |
| 1982 | 31.62M persons | +1.07M persons | +3.52% |
| 1981 | 30.54M persons | +1.02M persons | +3.46% |
| 1980 | 29.52M persons | +884.70K persons | +3.09% |
| 1979 | 28.63M persons | +764.65K persons | +2.74% |
| 1978 | 27.87M persons | +750.56K persons | +2.77% |
| 1977 | 27.12M persons | +723.50K persons | +2.74% |
| 1976 | 26.40M persons | +704.51K persons | +2.74% |
| 1975 | 25.69M persons | — | — |
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