Population in South Africa 266 indicators covering population for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 122.06 Index 2025 up 50.1% 9th Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 119.44 Index 2025 up 31.9% 5th Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 140.73 Index 2025 up 83.6% 4th Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 122.06 Index 2025 up 50.1% 9th International migrants, by country of destination 2.63 million 2024 down 16.8% 29th Total number of international immigrants 2.63 million immigrants 2024 down 16.8% 29th Share of the population born in another country 4.1% 2024 down 26.3% 140th Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 115.01 Index 2025 up 31.1% 7th Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 115.01 Index 2025 up 31.1% 7th Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 126.59 Index 2025 up 56.0% 5th Annual household final consumption expenditure on the territory and 126.59 Index 2025 up 56.0% 5th Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 38.0% 2024 up 39.8% 58th Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 20.7 percent 2023 up 19.0% 63rd Share of population with severe food insecurity 8.5 percent 2023 up 23.2% 42nd 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 71.71 2022 up 11.6% 57th Share of population below and above $30 per day 57.27 million people 2022 up 22.4% 16th Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) 44.5% 2014 down 20.8% 20th Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 44.4% 2020 up 2.4% 79th Replacement-level fertility rate 2.26 2010 down 6.2% 44th Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 88.0% 2022 up 14.3% 65th Literate and illiterate world population 8.8% 2024 up 51.0% 58th Body weight — Share of population who are obese 30 Percentage of population 2022 up 14.1% 7th Access to handwashing facilities 44.4% 2020 up 1.4% 73rd 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility 44.37 2020 up 2.4% 68th Share of population covered by social protection 78.4% 2021 up 24.9% 10th Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis 506,732 people 2024 down 90.5% 39th ← Previous Page 5 of 5