Trend of Population for South Africa

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2025, the Population of South Africa was 64,007,187. A difference of +794,803 compared to 2023.

The chart and table below shows the population trend of South Africa for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Population for South Africa

Population for South Africa

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Year	Population
1,960	16,440,172
1,961	16,908,035
1,962	17,418,522
1,963	17,954,564
1,964	18,511,361
1,965	19,089,380
1,966	19,690,087
1,967	20,314,066
1,968	20,957,287
1,969	21,614,676
1,970	22,279,984
1,971	22,942,143
1,972	23,609,456
1,973	24,294,263
1,974	24,989,108
1,975	25,690,940
1,976	26,395,450
1,977	27,118,952
1,978	27,869,507
1,979	28,634,162
1,980	29,518,857
1,981	30,541,044
1,982	31,615,339
1,983	32,739,304
1,984	33,892,788
1,985	35,042,093
1,986	36,180,515
1,987	37,326,190
1,988	38,480,649
1,989	39,628,575
1,990	40,746,268
1,991	41,687,898
1,992	42,443,509
1,993	43,297,156
1,994	44,004,139
1,995	44,541,554
1,996	45,123,018
1,997	45,666,838
1,998	46,223,880
1,999	46,730,335
2,000	47,159,719
2,001	47,566,800
2,002	48,019,415
2,003	48,500,348
2,004	48,991,421
2,005	49,490,033
2,006	49,998,277
2,007	50,528,584
2,008	51,114,599
2,009	51,728,516
2,010	52,344,051
2,011	52,995,205
2,012	53,782,567
2,013	54,678,791
2,014	55,594,838
2,015	56,723,537
2,016	57,259,551
2,017	57,635,162
2,018	58,613,001
2,019	59,587,885
2,020	60,562,381
2,021	61,502,603
2,022	62,378,410
2,023	63,212,384
2,024	64,007,187