Population in South Africa 266 indicators covering population for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year 2024 up 204.6% 119th GDP (current LCU), per capita 114,616 current LCU per person 2024 up 54.1% 103rd GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 up 68.6% 94th GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year 2024 down 35.2% 163rd Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 39.7% 89th Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -0.4939 % change on previous year 2023 up 36.4% 61st Natural population growth, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year 2023 down 371.3% 136th Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre 18.98 units per square kilometre 2023 up 13.9% 135th Population regions with projections, per square kilometre 52.11 units per square kilometre 2023 up 15.6% 150th General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 104.2% 117th Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 28.5% 144th Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 5.4% 144th Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 41.6% 146th Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre 2023 down 5.1% 144th Total population (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 15.8% 150th Population by income level, per square kilometre 52.11 units per square kilometre 2023 up 15.6% 150th Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre 33.13 people per square kilometre 2023 up 16.6% 136th GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre 5.71 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 83.5% 130th GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre 299,490 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 7.7% 129th GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 7.7% 127th GDP (current US$), per square kilometre 313,826 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 5.0% 133rd GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 81.6% 134th Natural population growth rate 1.0% 2023 down 20.1% 102nd Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 8.7% 99th Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 8.7% 99th Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 1.0% 2023 down 20.1% 102nd Natural population growth rate vs. median age 1.0% 2023 down 20.1% 102nd Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 8.7% 99th Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.07 children per women 2023 down 7.6% 105th Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 8.7% 99th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth 6 % change on previous year 2024 down 91.4% 65th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square 0.0554 units per square kilometre 2023 up 1.8% 93rd Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 1,174 2024 up 178.2% 101st Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 141.6% 155th Refugees by country of origin 1,174 people 2024 up 178.2% 101st General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year 2025 down 32.4% 111th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 27.75 % change on previous year 2024 up 5,982.5% 62nd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person 2025 down 3.3% 142nd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 2025 down 10.4% 76th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 0.0008 units per square kilometre 2023 up 116.7% 153rd Population census recently completed 1 2023 unchanged 1st Population census world bank, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre 2023 up 12.1% 112th Total population by age 1,262 2100 down 0.4% 27th Population by world region 94.31 million people 2100 up 2.3% 26th Urban and rural population projected to 2050 23.02 million people 2050 down 5.1% 26th Population 94.31 million people 2100 up 2.3% 25th How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? 74.56 million people 2100 down 1.6% 31st Number of people living in urban and rural areas 41.32 million people 2025 up 15.2% 24th Share of population living in urban areas 63.8% 2025 up 1.0% 125th Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 63.8% 2025 up 1.0% 125th Share of population living in urbanized areas 69.3% 2025 up 7.6% 92nd Population by income level 64.75 million 2025 up 14.1% 24th Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 63.8% 2025 up 1.0% 127th Annual growth rate of urban population share 0.2% 2025 up 84.9% 134th Share of population living in urban and rural areas 63.8% 2025 up 1.0% 125th Total population 64,386 thousands 2025 up 14.8% 24th Population aged 15-24 years 10,513 thousands 2025 down 2.1% 22nd Population aged 65 years or older 4,371 thousands 2025 up 45.7% 30th Population aged 14 years or younger 16,612 thousands 2025 up 4.2% 26th ← Previous Page 2 of 5 Next →