Total population in Southern Africa (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74.02M persons | +883.06K persons | +1.21% |
| 2024 | 73.14M persons | +941.00K persons | +1.30% |
| 2023 | 72.20M persons | +984.71K persons | +1.38% |
| 2022 | 71.21M persons | +1.03M persons | +1.47% |
| 2021 | 70.18M persons | +1.10M persons | +1.59% |
| 2020 | 69.09M persons | +1.13M persons | +1.66% |
| 2019 | 67.96M persons | +1.12M persons | +1.67% |
| 2018 | 66.84M persons | +1.12M persons | +1.70% |
| 2017 | 65.72M persons | +510.60K persons | +0.78% |
| 2016 | 65.21M persons | +664.94K persons | +1.03% |
| 2015 | 64.55M persons | +1.25M persons | +1.98% |
| 2014 | 63.30M persons | +1.04M persons | +1.67% |
| 2013 | 62.26M persons | +1.01M persons | +1.66% |
| 2012 | 61.24M persons | +897.15K persons | +1.49% |
| 2011 | 60.35M persons | +752.03K persons | +1.26% |
| 2010 | 59.59M persons | +712.25K persons | +1.21% |
| 2009 | 58.88M persons | +706.36K persons | +1.21% |
| 2008 | 58.18M persons | +673.90K persons | +1.17% |
| 2007 | 57.50M persons | +608.18K persons | +1.07% |
| 2006 | 56.89M persons | +565.59K persons | +1.00% |
| 2005 | 56.33M persons | +543.65K persons | +0.97% |
| 2004 | 55.78M persons | +539.63K persons | +0.98% |
| 2003 | 55.25M persons | +537.04K persons | +0.98% |
| 2002 | 54.71M persons | +520.25K persons | +0.96% |
| 2001 | 54.19M persons | +486.95K persons | +0.91% |
| 2000 | 53.70M persons | +518.36K persons | +0.97% |
| 1999 | 53.18M persons | +601.49K persons | +1.14% |
| 1998 | 52.58M persons | +658.67K persons | +1.27% |
| 1997 | 51.92M persons | +655.26K persons | +1.28% |
| 1996 | 51.27M persons | +702.86K persons | +1.39% |
| 1995 | 50.56M persons | +645.05K persons | +1.29% |
| 1994 | 49.92M persons | +820.30K persons | +1.67% |
| 1993 | 49.10M persons | +997.53K persons | +2.07% |
| 1992 | 48.10M persons | +905.65K persons | +1.92% |
| 1991 | 47.20M persons | +1.09M persons | +2.37% |
| 1990 | 46.10M persons | +1.30M persons | +2.91% |
| 1989 | 44.80M persons | +1.34M persons | +3.07% |
| 1988 | 43.47M persons | +1.31M persons | +3.10% |
| 1987 | 42.16M persons | +1.29M persons | +3.15% |
| 1986 | 40.87M persons | +1.28M persons | +3.24% |
| 1985 | 39.59M persons | +1.29M persons | +3.37% |
| 1984 | 38.30M persons | +1.29M persons | +3.47% |
| 1983 | 37.02M persons | +1.25M persons | +3.50% |
| 1982 | 35.76M persons | +1.19M persons | +3.46% |
| 1981 | 34.57M persons | +1.13M persons | +3.37% |
| 1980 | 33.44M persons | +998.84K persons | +3.08% |
| 1979 | 32.44M persons | +890.40K persons | +2.82% |
| 1978 | 31.55M persons | +871.76K persons | +2.84% |
| 1977 | 30.68M persons | +842.88K persons | +2.82% |
| 1976 | 29.84M persons | +823.40K persons | +2.84% |
| 1975 | 29.01M persons | — | — |
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