Population in South Africa
266 indicators covering population for South Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 32,890 thousands | 2025 | up 24.6% | 22nd |
| General government total expenditure | 2.59 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 94.2% | 59th |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 10.0% | 2024 | down 41.2% | 86th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 76.6% | 2024 | up 2.6% | 137th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 76.6% | 2024 | up 2.6% | 137th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 77.4% | 2024 | up 9.1% | 171st |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 92.2% | 2024 | up 7.5% | 159th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 0.3% | 2024 | down 92.7% | 99th |
| Population growth | 1.2% | 2024 | down 24.8% | 88th |
| Rural population | 30.7% | 2024 | down 14.0% | 123rd |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 18.33 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 69.0% | 93rd |
| Official exchange rate | 18.33 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 68.9% | 96th |
| GDP | 7.34 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 77.5% | 66th |
| GDP per capita | 114,616 current LCU | 2024 | up 54.1% | 103rd |
| GDP | 400.26 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 5.0% | 41st |
| GDP per capita | 6,253 current US$ | 2024 | down 8.8% | 126th |
| GDP | 4.66 trillion constant LCU | 2024 | up 6.8% | 59th |
| GDP deflator | 157.45 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 66.2% | 71st |
| GDP growth | 0.6% | 2024 | down 59.0% | 182nd |
| GDP at market prices | 365.42 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 6.8% | 40th |
| GNI | 7.19 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 78.4% | 64th |
| GNI per capita | 112,351 current LCU | 2024 | up 54.9% | 100th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 6,100 current US$ | 2024 | down 15.6% | 117th |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 79.3% | 2024 | up 23.3% | 106th |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 96.5 | 2023 | up 5.2% | 98th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 0.2% | 2025 | down 1.2% | 162nd |
| Population growth rate | 1.3% | 2023 | down 18.7% | 92nd |
| Population | 63.21 million people | 2023 | up 15.6% | 24th |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 63.21 million people | 2023 | up 15.6% | 24th |
| Birth rate | 18.77 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 14.2% | 86th |
| Number of births, by world region | 1.19 million births | 2023 | down 0.9% | 24th |
| Annual change in population | 833,969 people | 2023 | down 6.9% | 26th |
| Population | 63.21 million people | 2023 | up 15.6% | 25th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 16.49 million people | 2023 | up 5.1% | 24th |
| Population by age group | 63.21 million people | 2023 | up 15.6% | 24th |
| Life expectancy by sex | 69.6 years | 2023 | up 6.7% | 196th |
| Total dependency ratio | 48.4% | 2023 | down 6.0% | 179th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 38.7% | 2023 | down 10.9% | 100th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 4.11 million people | 2023 | up 42.3% | 31st |
| Population by age group | 4.11 million people | 2023 | up 42.3% | 31st |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 1.3% | 2023 | down 18.7% | 92nd |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 28.21 years | 2023 | up 14.3% | 143rd |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 4.11 million people | 2023 | up 42.3% | 31st |
| The global population hockey stick | 63.21 million people | 2023 | up 15.6% | 25th |
| Number of births | 1.19 million births | 2023 | down 0.9% | 24th |
| Population | 63.21 million people | 2023 | up 15.6% | 24th |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 16.49 million people | 2023 | up 5.1% | 24th |
| Population | 63.21 million people | 2023 | up 15.6% | 25th |
| Births, by age of mother | 86 births | 2023 | up 100.0% | 50th |
| Population by age group | 5.89 million people | 2023 | up 4.3% | 24th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 11.5% | 2023 | down 18.5% | 69th |
| Birth rate | 18.77 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 14.2% | 86th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 51.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 20.2% | 72nd |
| Has the population peaked? | 63.21 million people | 2023 | up 15.6% | 24th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 66.14 years | 2023 | up 6.0% | 180th |
| Fertility rate, total | 2.22 births per woman | 2023 | down 8.7% | 94th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 23.8% | 58th |
| Total population by age | 270.94 | 2023 | up 59.6% | 30th |
| Population density of the capital city | 4,739 people per km² | 2100 | up 1.1% | 118th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.1% | 2022 | up 0.2% | 139th |