South Africa - Population
Population, total
The value for Population, total in South Africa was 59,308,690 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 59,308,690 in 2020 and a minimum value of 17,099,840 in 1960.
Definition: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Popu
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,099,840 |
| 1961 | 17,524,530 |
| 1962 | 17,965,730 |
| 1963 | 18,423,160 |
| 1964 | 18,896,300 |
| 1965 | 19,384,840 |
| 1966 | 19,888,260 |
| 1967 | 20,406,860 |
| 1968 | 20,942,150 |
| 1969 | 21,496,080 |
| 1970 | 22,069,780 |
| 1971 | 22,665,260 |
| 1972 | 23,281,520 |
| 1973 | 23,913,090 |
| 1974 | 24,552,540 |
| 1975 | 25,195,180 |
| 1976 | 25,836,890 |
| 1977 | 26,480,920 |
| 1978 | 27,138,970 |
| 1979 | 27,827,320 |
| 1980 | 28,556,770 |
| 1981 | 29,333,100 |
| 1982 | 30,150,450 |
| 1983 | 30,993,760 |
| 1984 | 31,841,590 |
| 1985 | 32,678,880 |
| 1986 | 33,495,960 |
| 1987 | 34,297,730 |
| 1988 | 35,100,900 |
| 1989 | 35,930,060 |
| 1990 | 36,800,510 |
| 1991 | 37,718,950 |
| 1992 | 38,672,610 |
| 1993 | 39,633,750 |
| 1994 | 40,564,060 |
| 1995 | 41,435,760 |
| 1996 | 42,241,010 |
| 1997 | 42,987,460 |
| 1998 | 43,682,260 |
| 1999 | 44,338,550 |
| 2000 | 44,967,710 |
| 2001 | 45,571,270 |
| 2002 | 46,150,910 |
| 2003 | 46,719,200 |
| 2004 | 47,291,610 |
| 2005 | 47,880,600 |
| 2006 | 48,489,460 |
| 2007 | 49,119,770 |
| 2008 | 49,779,470 |
| 2009 | 50,477,010 |
| 2010 | 51,216,970 |
| 2011 | 52,003,760 |
| 2012 | 52,832,660 |
| 2013 | 53,687,120 |
| 2014 | 54,544,180 |
| 2015 | 55,386,370 |
| 2016 | 56,207,650 |
| 2017 | 57,009,750 |
| 2018 | 57,792,520 |
| 2019 | 58,558,270 |
| 2020 | 59,308,690 |
Population, female
The value for Population, female in South Africa was 30,092,680 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 30,092,680 in 2020 and a minimum value of 8,574,106 in 1960.
Definition: Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,574,106 |
| 1961 | 8,793,188 |
| 1962 | 9,020,208 |
| 1963 | 9,254,686 |
| 1964 | 9,495,930 |
| 1965 | 9,743,491 |
| 1966 | 9,997,049 |
| 1967 | 10,256,910 |
| 1968 | 10,524,050 |
| 1969 | 10,799,790 |
| 1970 | 11,085,000 |
| 1971 | 11,380,630 |
| 1972 | 11,686,270 |
| 1973 | 11,999,760 |
| 1974 | 12,318,140 |
| 1975 | 12,639,530 |
| 1976 | 12,962,400 |
| 1977 | 13,288,170 |
| 1978 | 13,621,530 |
| 1979 | 13,968,990 |
| 1980 | 14,334,900 |
| 1981 | 14,721,780 |
| 1982 | 15,127,430 |
| 1983 | 15,545,820 |
| 1984 | 15,968,270 |
| 1985 | 16,388,850 |
| 1986 | 16,802,770 |
| 1987 | 17,212,170 |
| 1988 | 17,626,100 |
| 1989 | 18,057,600 |
| 1990 | 18,514,600 |
| 1991 | 19,001,030 |
| 1992 | 19,509,650 |
| 1993 | 20,023,530 |
| 1994 | 20,519,400 |
| 1995 | 20,980,410 |
| 1996 | 21,401,430 |
| 1997 | 21,787,050 |
| 1998 | 22,142,310 |
| 1999 | 22,476,170 |
| 2000 | 22,796,110 |
| 2001 | 23,103,250 |
| 2002 | 23,397,960 |
| 2003 | 23,686,430 |
| 2004 | 23,976,130 |
| 2005 | 24,273,140 |
| 2006 | 24,579,340 |
| 2007 | 24,895,880 |
| 2008 | 25,226,850 |
| 2009 | 25,576,550 |
| 2010 | 25,947,470 |
| 2011 | 26,341,730 |
| 2012 | 26,757,260 |
| 2013 | 27,186,810 |
| 2014 | 27,620,130 |
| 2015 | 28,049,360 |
| 2016 | 28,471,940 |
| 2017 | 28,888,310 |
| 2018 | 29,297,430 |
| 2019 | 29,698,960 |
| 2020 | 30,092,680 |
Population, female (% of total population)
Population, female (% of total population) in South Africa was 50.74 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 50.74 in 2020, while its lowest value was 50.14 in 1960.
Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.14 |
| 1961 | 50.18 |
| 1962 | 50.21 |
| 1963 | 50.23 |
| 1964 | 50.25 |
| 1965 | 50.26 |
| 1966 | 50.27 |
| 1967 | 50.26 |
| 1968 | 50.25 |
| 1969 | 50.24 |
| 1970 | 50.23 |
| 1971 | 50.21 |
| 1972 | 50.20 |
| 1973 | 50.18 |
| 1974 | 50.17 |
| 1975 | 50.17 |
| 1976 | 50.17 |
| 1977 | 50.18 |
| 1978 | 50.19 |
| 1979 | 50.20 |
| 1980 | 50.20 |
| 1981 | 50.19 |
| 1982 | 50.17 |
| 1983 | 50.16 |
| 1984 | 50.15 |
| 1985 | 50.15 |
| 1986 | 50.16 |
| 1987 | 50.18 |
| 1988 | 50.22 |
| 1989 | 50.26 |
| 1990 | 50.31 |
| 1991 | 50.38 |
| 1992 | 50.45 |
| 1993 | 50.52 |
| 1994 | 50.59 |
| 1995 | 50.63 |
| 1996 | 50.67 |
| 1997 | 50.68 |
| 1998 | 50.69 |
| 1999 | 50.69 |
| 2000 | 50.69 |
| 2001 | 50.70 |
| 2002 | 50.70 |
| 2003 | 50.70 |
| 2004 | 50.70 |
| 2005 | 50.70 |
| 2006 | 50.69 |
| 2007 | 50.68 |
| 2008 | 50.68 |
| 2009 | 50.67 |
| 2010 | 50.66 |
| 2011 | 50.65 |
| 2012 | 50.65 |
| 2013 | 50.64 |
| 2014 | 50.64 |
| 2015 | 50.64 |
| 2016 | 50.65 |
| 2017 | 50.67 |
| 2018 | 50.69 |
| 2019 | 50.72 |
| 2020 | 50.74 |
Population, male
The value for Population, male in South Africa was 29,216,010 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,216,010 in 2020 and a minimum value of 8,525,730 in 1960.
Definition: Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,525,730 |
| 1961 | 8,731,345 |
| 1962 | 8,945,525 |
| 1963 | 9,168,471 |
| 1964 | 9,400,373 |
| 1965 | 9,641,347 |
| 1966 | 9,891,210 |
| 1967 | 10,149,950 |
| 1968 | 10,418,100 |
| 1969 | 10,696,290 |
| 1970 | 10,984,790 |
| 1971 | 11,284,640 |
| 1972 | 11,595,250 |
| 1973 | 11,913,330 |
| 1974 | 12,234,400 |
| 1975 | 12,555,650 |
| 1976 | 12,874,490 |
| 1977 | 13,192,750 |
| 1978 | 13,517,440 |
| 1979 | 13,858,330 |
| 1980 | 14,221,870 |
| 1981 | 14,611,320 |
| 1982 | 15,023,010 |
| 1983 | 15,447,950 |
| 1984 | 15,873,320 |
| 1985 | 16,290,020 |
| 1986 | 16,693,180 |
| 1987 | 17,085,560 |
| 1988 | 17,474,800 |
| 1989 | 17,872,450 |
| 1990 | 18,285,910 |
| 1991 | 18,717,920 |
| 1992 | 19,162,960 |
| 1993 | 19,610,220 |
| 1994 | 20,044,660 |
| 1995 | 20,455,350 |
| 1996 | 20,839,580 |
| 1997 | 21,200,410 |
| 1998 | 21,539,950 |
| 1999 | 21,862,380 |
| 2000 | 22,171,610 |
| 2001 | 22,468,020 |
| 2002 | 22,752,950 |
| 2003 | 23,032,770 |
| 2004 | 23,315,480 |
| 2005 | 23,607,460 |
| 2006 | 23,910,120 |
| 2007 | 24,223,890 |
| 2008 | 24,552,620 |
| 2009 | 24,900,460 |
| 2010 | 25,269,500 |
| 2011 | 25,662,030 |
| 2012 | 26,075,400 |
| 2013 | 26,500,320 |
| 2014 | 26,924,050 |
| 2015 | 27,337,000 |
| 2016 | 27,735,710 |
| 2017 | 28,121,440 |
| 2018 | 28,495,090 |
| 2019 | 28,859,300 |
| 2020 | 29,216,010 |
Population, male (% of total population)
Population, male (% of total population) in South Africa was 49.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 49.86 in 1960, while its lowest value was 49.26 in 2020.
Definition: Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.86 |
| 1961 | 49.82 |
| 1962 | 49.79 |
| 1963 | 49.77 |
| 1964 | 49.75 |
| 1965 | 49.74 |
| 1966 | 49.73 |
| 1967 | 49.74 |
| 1968 | 49.75 |
| 1969 | 49.76 |
| 1970 | 49.77 |
| 1971 | 49.79 |
| 1972 | 49.80 |
| 1973 | 49.82 |
| 1974 | 49.83 |
| 1975 | 49.83 |
| 1976 | 49.83 |
| 1977 | 49.82 |
| 1978 | 49.81 |
| 1979 | 49.80 |
| 1980 | 49.80 |
| 1981 | 49.81 |
| 1982 | 49.83 |
| 1983 | 49.84 |
| 1984 | 49.85 |
| 1985 | 49.85 |
| 1986 | 49.84 |
| 1987 | 49.82 |
| 1988 | 49.78 |
| 1989 | 49.74 |
| 1990 | 49.69 |
| 1991 | 49.62 |
| 1992 | 49.55 |
| 1993 | 49.48 |
| 1994 | 49.41 |
| 1995 | 49.37 |
| 1996 | 49.33 |
| 1997 | 49.32 |
| 1998 | 49.31 |
| 1999 | 49.31 |
| 2000 | 49.31 |
| 2001 | 49.30 |
| 2002 | 49.30 |
| 2003 | 49.30 |
| 2004 | 49.30 |
| 2005 | 49.30 |
| 2006 | 49.31 |
| 2007 | 49.32 |
| 2008 | 49.32 |
| 2009 | 49.33 |
| 2010 | 49.34 |
| 2011 | 49.35 |
| 2012 | 49.35 |
| 2013 | 49.36 |
| 2014 | 49.36 |
| 2015 | 49.36 |
| 2016 | 49.35 |
| 2017 | 49.33 |
| 2018 | 49.31 |
| 2019 | 49.28 |
| 2020 | 49.26 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Population
