Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's population stands at 64.75M as of 2025-12-31, up from 64.01M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's population was 64.75M, up from 64.01M in 2024.
In 2024, South Africa's population was 64.01M, up from 63.21M in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's population was 63.21M, up from 62.38M in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's population was 62.38M, up from 61.50M in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's population was 61.50M, up from 60.56M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.75M | +740,132 |
| 2024 | 64.01M | +794,803 |
| 2023 | 63.21M | +833,974 |
| 2022 | 62.38M | +875,807 |
| 2021 | 61.50M | +940,222 |
| 2020 | 60.56M | +974,496 |
| 2019 | 59.59M | +974,884 |
| 2018 | 58.61M | +977,839 |
| 2017 | 57.64M | +375,611 |
| 2016 | 57.26M | +536,014 |
| 2015 | 56.72M | +1.13M |
| 2014 | 55.59M | +916,047 |
| 2013 | 54.68M | +896,224 |
| 2012 | 53.78M | +787,362 |
| 2011 | 53.00M | +651,154 |
| 2010 | 52.34M | +615,535 |
| 2009 | 51.73M | +613,917 |
| 2008 | 51.11M | +586,015 |
| 2007 | 50.53M | +530,307 |
| 2006 | 50.00M | +508,244 |
| 2005 | 49.49M | +498,612 |
| 2004 | 48.99M | +491,073 |
| 2003 | 48.50M | +480,933 |
| 2002 | 48.02M | +452,615 |
| 2001 | 47.57M | +407,081 |
| 2000 | 47.16M | +429,384 |
| 1999 | 46.73M | +506,455 |
| 1998 | 46.22M | +557,042 |
| 1997 | 45.67M | +543,820 |
| 1996 | 45.12M | +581,464 |
| 1995 | 44.54M | +537,415 |
| 1994 | 44.00M | +706,983 |
| 1993 | 43.30M | +853,647 |
| 1992 | 42.44M | +755,611 |
| 1991 | 41.69M | +941,630 |
| 1990 | 40.75M | +1.12M |
| 1989 | 39.63M | +1.15M |
| 1988 | 38.48M | +1.15M |
| 1987 | 37.33M | +1.15M |
| 1986 | 36.18M | +1.14M |
| 1985 | 35.04M | +1.15M |
| 1984 | 33.89M | +1.15M |
| 1983 | 32.74M | +1.12M |
| 1982 | 31.62M | +1.07M |
| 1981 | 30.54M | +1.02M |
| 1980 | 29.52M | +884,695 |
| 1979 | 28.63M | +764,655 |
| 1978 | 27.87M | +750,555 |
| 1977 | 27.12M | +723,502 |
| 1976 | 26.40M | +704,510 |
| 1975 | 25.69M | +701,832 |
| 1974 | 24.99M | +694,845 |
| 1973 | 24.29M | +684,807 |
| 1972 | 23.61M | +667,313 |
| 1971 | 22.94M | +662,159 |
| 1970 | 22.28M | +665,308 |
| 1969 | 21.61M | +657,389 |
| 1968 | 20.96M | +643,221 |
| 1967 | 20.31M | +623,979 |
| 1966 | 19.69M | +600,707 |
| 1965 | 19.09M | +578,019 |
| 1964 | 18.51M | +556,797 |
| 1963 | 17.95M | +536,042 |
| 1962 | 17.42M | +510,487 |
| 1961 | 16.91M | +467,863 |
| 1960 | 16.44M | — |
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South Africa's population is 64.75M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 64.01M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 64.75M (2025); the lowest is 16.44M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.